Tag Archives: German
Gene mutation immortalizes malignant melanoma
Jan. 25, 2013 Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and from University Duisburg-Essen have discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of malignant melanoma: a gene mutation that leads to overactive telomerase, the so-called ‘immortality enzyme’. The mutated gene region found in familial melanoma is also altered in up to 74 percent of non-inherited cases of melanoma — here as a consequence of sun exposure.
Organ donor scandal hits Germany
3 January 2013 Last updated at 05:43 ET Prosecutors are investigating an organ donor scandal in the east German city of Leipzig in which doctors allegedly manipulated an organ waiting list. Three doctors have been suspended at the Leipzig University Clinic’s organ transplant centre. German media report that 38 patients with liver problems were falsely listed as dialysis cases in order to shorten their wait for a transplant.
Training push for foreign doctors
30 December 2012 Last updated at 06:52 ET Foreign doctors in the UK will face a more rigorous assessment, after figures showed a high proportion of doctors who are disciplined are from overseas. In the last five years, 63% of doctors either struck off or suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) were trained outside the UK
Vaccinated children not at higher risk of infections or allergic diseases, study suggests
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Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may help stave off dementia, research suggests
ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2011) Experts agree that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neuro-degenerative disease
Novel therapeutic advancement in search for heart muscle progenitor cells: New hope for heart attack patients
ScienceDaily (Nov. 22, 2012) Breakthrough in heart research: The research team from Professor Katja Schenke-Layland of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart has discovered cell surface markers that enable the identification and isolation of living functional cardiovascular progenitor cells (CPCs)
Teenagers urged to exercise to ward off bone disease
ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2012) An international team, including an expert from the University of Exeter, has found evidence that adolescents who spend long periods engaged in certain sedentary activities are more likely to have low bone mineral content in parts of the body where it can be an indicator of the risk of developing osteoporosis. In newly published research, the team found that studying put girls at particular risk, while for boys leisure internet use posed the greatest threat
Protein-making machinery can switch gears with a small structural change process; Implications for immunity and cancer therapy
ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2012) For the past several years, Min Guo, an assistant professor at The Scripps Research Institute, has focused on the intricate actions of an ancient family of catalytic enzymes that play a key role in translation, the process of producing proteins. These complex enzymes are a group of fundamental molecules that make building blocks for protein production.
Hormone affects distance men keep from unknown women they find attractive: Oxytocin may promote fidelity
ScienceDaily (Nov. 13, 2012) Men in committed relationships choose to keep a greater distance between themselves and an unknown woman they find attractive when given the hormone oxytocin, according to new research in the November 14 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience .
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