Thinking beyond the lab: Call for improved ethics in preclinical research

Joint press release by Berlin Institute of Health and Charité – Universtätsmedizin Berlin

 

Avoidable errors in preclinical research often result in patients being subjected to studies where the risks are high and the chances of success are low.…

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Eckert & Ziegler is Manufacturing Partner for Bayer’s Innovative Targeted Thorium Conjugates in Europe

Eckert & Ziegler AG, a specialist for scientific, medical, and industrial applications of radioisotopes, has been selected as manufacturing partner for clinical supply of Bayer's innovative Targeted Thorium Conjugates (TTCs) in Europe. TTCs are a…

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Identification of a novel hepatitis B virus in capuchin monkeys

Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Justus-Liebig-Universität (JLU) Gießen have identified a new hepatitis B virus in Brazilian capuchin monkeys. Their research, which offers insights into the evolution of hepatitis B viruses in…

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New radiological procedure for the diagnosis of liver disease

Ultrasound technology may replace the need for liver biopsies

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Assessing the likelihood that an ischemia in brain results in an infarction

 

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The most commonly used approach for identifying areas of hypoperfusion on perfusion magnetic resonance images is visualization and manual delineation by the clinician. This approach is both subjective and time-consuming, thus unsuitable…

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CortBS- Ultrasound Osteoporosis Dx

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Loss of bone health is a global health problem in aging populations.  Every third women and every fifth men is at risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis results from misbalance of bone resorption and formation processes. These misbalances…

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Artificial Tooth

 

In case of a tooth loss, there are several techniques available for the artificial replacing of the tooth. However, most of these tooth replacement techniques require a severe surgical intervention. Moreover, most of these artificial implants do…

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MagForce AG Announces Collaboration Agreement for NanoTherm® Therapy with Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4, Lublin, Poland

MagForce AG (Frankfurt, Scale, XETRA: MF6, ISIN: DE000A0HGQF5), a leading medical device company in the field of nanomedicine focused on oncology, today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Independent Public Clinical…

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New substance library in Berlin bundles chemical biology knowledge

A joint project sponsored by eight European countries adds a new dimension to international cooperation in science: EU-OPENSCREEN, a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), will establish a substance library in Berlin. This collection of…

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World Health Summit Startup Track

At the World Health Summit, around 2,000 stakeholders and decision-makers from 100 countries and every field in the healthcare spectrum will work together to find solutions for global health challenges. As the world’s foremost strategic forum for…

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