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24OCT 2016
Clinic
Patients receive a voice in drug development
Researchers participate in European research project with patient preference study The patient perspective is important in all medical research, and particularly in drug development. This is reflected in the European research initiative Patient Preferences in Benefit-Risk Assessments during the Drug Life Cycle (PREFER) in which a research group led by Dr. A. Huber at the […]
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20OCT 2016
Clinic
A protein makes the difference
Researchers discover that blood vessels can inhibit tumor growth It is well-established knowledge that blood vessels foster the growth of tumors. Preventing the formation of tumors is a standard part of cancer therapy. A study by researchers of the Department of Surgery has discovered a new, surprising role played by blood vessels: under certain conditions […]
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19AUG 2016
Clinic
Bowel disease: identifying inflammation earlier to act quicker
Researchers test laser procedure to improve precision of examinations for chronic inflammatory bowel disease Around 400,000 people in Germany suffer from chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are characterized by recurring inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, which is associated with changes to blood vessels in the intestine. Researchers […]Researchers test laser procedure to improve precision of examinations for chronic inflammatory bowel disease Around 400,000 people in Germany suffer from chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are characterized by recurring inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, which is associated with changes to blood vessels in the intestine. Researchers […]
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21JUL 2016
News
Four days dedicated to the kidney
Department of Medicine 4 organizes international summer school Around 120 scientists and physicians from different European countries, the US, and Brazil met in Erlangen from July 6 – 9th to take part in the Summer School “Translational kidney research – from physiology to clinical application“. The focus of the summer school was to contribe to […]
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11JUL 2016
News
Researchers clarify mechanism behind spastic paraplegia
Stem cells as a window to the brain A team of researchers belonging to the Junior Research Group 3 of the Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF) has taken some important steps towards finding treatments for a specific form of hereditary spastic paraplegia, a group of neurodegenerative diseases for which there is currently no known […]
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04JUL 2016
News
Researchers discover substance which combats severe pain
New research may help to develop effective pain killers If you have ever chopped chilies and then accidentally touched your eyes you will be familiar with the burning sensation that this causes. However, the substance responsible for this sensation, capsaicin, can also have beneficial effects and can be used to treat postherpetic neuralgia that occurs […]
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