The herpes simplex virus-1 can sometimes cause a dangerous brain infection. Combining an anti-inflammatory and an antiviral could help in these cases, report scientists with the Rajewsky and Landthaler labs and the Organoid Platform at the Max…
Genome Architecture Mapping captures complex, multi-way interactions in the genome. This is different than the workhorse technique of 3D genomics, which sees mostly two-way contacts, finds a new study by a team led by Ana Pombo from the Max Delbrück…
Berlin-Brandenburg is one of the leading international life science locations. Here and throughout Germany, the healthcare industry is growing steadily. Suitable areas for research and development as well as production will therefore be needed more…
In combination with BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring® the DX ICD system is an effective and convenient way to detect AHRE and monitor atrial fibrillation events and burden
A mutation that causes severe hypertension also protects the kidneys from being damaged, reports a team led by Enno Klußmann of the Max Delbrück Center and the DZHK in “Kidney International”. The researchers are now exploring how the effects of the…
While CAR-T cells have proven successful in treating certain types of leukemia and lymphoma, these immunotherapies can become even more effective. A clinical trial run by Charité and the Max Delbrück Center has been awarded a grant of several million…
Sensory cells in the vagus nerve can detect and locate food in the esophagus. Their signals help transport the food onward to the stomach. Signal failure leads to swallowing disorders, say a team led by Carmen Birchmeier at the Max Delbrück Center.…
Nine young scientists made it to the finals of the 17th edition of the Speed Lecture Award and presented their scientific projects to the audience in only three minutes at the BIONNALE on May 16 in Berlin.
An interdisciplinary team led by Prof. Angela Relógio, a scientist at Charité’s Molecular Cancer Research Center (MKFZ) and Institute for Theoretical Biology and the MSH Medical School Hamburg, has developed a non-invasive method for profiling a…
The Berlin-based health tech start-up Nia Health receives 3.5 million euros in a seed financing round.
The company originates from the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin and operates leading dermatology apps, including “Nia,” the most widely…
