by Gabriele Amoroso | Dec 2, 2020 | Publications, Research
In the fight against cancer, speed is the most important factor: the earlier a tumor is detected, the faster the body can kill the tumor cells. This is done by so-called cytotoxic T-lymphocytes. There are fast and slow copies of these. Researchers at the Saarland...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Nov 17, 2020 | Publications, Research
Multi-resistant bacteria are one of the major health risks of the future. However, not only the pharmaceutical industry but also physics is researching new, effective strategies against such pathogens. An international team of physicists, including the COMM-member Dr....
by Gabriele Amoroso | Oct 27, 2020 | Publications, Research, Young Scientists
Dr. Masood Abu-Halima of the Institute of Human Genetics under the direction of Prof. Dr. Eckart Meese has been awarded the 2020 Investigator Achievement Award by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) for the best publication in the journal...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Oct 21, 2020 | General, Publications, Research
Around 25 percent of the population is latently infected with tuberculosis, i.e. carries the pathogen without becoming ill. Whether it will become an active infection was previously difficult to predict. An international team of researchers has now developed a tool...
by Gabriele Amoroso | May 25, 2020 | Publications, Research
A recent study has proven the effectiveness of renal denervation. In the method co-developed in Homburg, certain nerves in renal arteries are sclerosed by a small procedure, thereby reducing high blood pressure. The results of the study were published in the renowned...
by Gabriele Amoroso | May 8, 2020 | Publications, Research
A crack in a sneaker, a burst tyre – material fatigue is an everyday phenomenon and always occurs at an inopportune moment. Often it causes only slight annoyance, but sometimes it can also have fatal consequences. However, while the phenomenon is now well...
