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Health - Life Sciences - 06.11.2024
'Gene desert' regulates embryonic development and cardiac function
’Gene desert’ regulates embryonic development and cardiac function
Researchers at the University of Bern, in collaboration with international partners, have discovered that a 'gene desert' section of the genome plays an important role in the development of the embryo and the heart in both mice and humans. The study provides further evidence for the significance of gene-free DNA segments in gene regulation and offers approaches for early detection of cardiac diseases.

Life Sciences - Health - 06.11.2024
Use of Genetic Scissors Carries Risks
Use of Genetic Scissors Carries Risks
The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers at the University of Zurich have now shown that there is a risk of inadvertently introducing other defects. The CRISPR molecular scissors have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of genetic diseases.

Health - Life Sciences - 04.11.2024
The devastating effects of cocaine, even among young people
The devastating effects of cocaine, even among young people
Disfigured faces, impressively deformed. Wrinkles, swellings, parts of the lips that are no longer there, mouths and noses that have almost disappeared. These are the slow but inexorable effects of cocaine. Professor Matteo Trimarchi, Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and Head of Otorhinolaryngology Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC ), spoke about these severe effects, even among the youngest, in an interview with La Domenica.

Health - Life Sciences - 31.10.2024
Unraveling the Link Between Hepatitis and Kidney Damage
Unraveling the Link Between Hepatitis and Kidney Damage
The hepatitis E virus affects the liver. But infected liver cells secrete a viral protein that reacts with antibodies in the blood and may form complexes that can damage the filter structure of the kidneys, as researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have proven for the first time.

Life Sciences - Health - 31.10.2024
Neurotechnology boosts memory without surgery
Neurotechnology boosts memory without surgery
Researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants. The study is a first step in addressing dementia in an aging population without medication or surgery. As we age, it becomes more difficult to remember where things are-whether it's recalling where we left the keys or where we parked the car.

Environment - Health - 29.10.2024
How climate change affects the risk of malaria in Kenya
How climate change affects the risk of malaria in Kenya
Researchers from Switzerland and Kenya have investigated how climate change, urbanization and malaria control measures affect the risk of malaria in Kenya. The results show that despite a general decline, the risk of malaria has increased significantly in some regions. Malaria, spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, is one of the deadliest diseases in the world.

Health - Life Sciences - 28.10.2024
Superspreader fibrils caught in the act
Superspreader fibrils caught in the act
In dementia diseases such as Alzheimer's, incorrectly folded proteins accumulate in the brain. researchers have now resolved a particularly active species of protein fibrils with unprecedented precision. The formation of potentially toxic molecules on the surface of protein fibrils was studied from early to late stages spanning over a period of hours.

Health - Life Sciences - 28.10.2024
A lung pathogen's dilemma: infect or resist antibiotics?
A lung pathogen's dilemma: infect or resist antibiotics?
A new study by EPFL reveals that the notorious bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa must balance between effectively colonizing human airways and developing antibiotic tolerance to survive. Imagine trying to settle into a new home while constantly being attacked. That's what the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa faces when it infects the lungs, and it can't both spread and protect itself from antibiotics at the same time.

Health - Pharmacology - 24.10.2024
On the way to light-controlled medicine
As a journalist, do you have general questions about PSI? Are you looking for an expert on your topic?  Get in touch with our Getting to the roots of a global health problem Imad El Haddad analyses the chemical composition and health impacts of particulate matter at the Center for Energy and Environmental Sciences of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI.

Pharmacology - Health - 22.10.2024
Protected while sleeping: How pathogens survive antibiotic treatment
Protected while sleeping: How pathogens survive antibiotic treatment
Drug tolerant bacteria pose a major challenge, because they can survive antibiotic therapies and cause recurrent infections. Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered how a dangerous human pathogen causing pneumonia uses a kind of molecular "sleeping pill" to enter a dormant state and by that persist antibiotic treatment.

Health - Life Sciences - 17.10.2024
A new method for detecting cancer-related mutations
A new method for detecting cancer-related mutations
Cancer causes mutations in cellular DNA. Detecting these mutations in a patient's blood enables the most appropriate and effective anti-cancer treatments to be prescribed. However, detection of these mutations is only possible in specialized centers, which is time-consuming and costly. To remedy this situation, scientists at the University of Fribourg have developed nanosensors for cheaper, faster detection of these mutations.

Pharmacology - Health - 17.10.2024
AI Helps to Detect Antibiotic Resistance
AI Helps to Detect Antibiotic Resistance
In a pilot study, researchers at the University of Zurich have used artificial intelligence to detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria for the first time. This is an important first step toward integrating GPT-4 into clinical diagnostics. Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Life Sciences - Health - 16.10.2024
Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?
Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?
Using a new method, researchers at ETH Zurich can measure alterations in the social network of proteins in cells. This work lays the foundation for the development of new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's. Inside cells, it's like in a packed dance club: hundreds are partying. Some keep to themselves, others make their way through the crowd, chatting to everyone they meet.

Health - 15.10.2024
Novel App Tracks Travel-Related Illnesses
Novel App Tracks Travel-Related Illnesses
On around one in three trips someone falls ill, with gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints among the most common symptoms. These are the findings of a new study based on data from a travel app developed by researchers at the University of Zurich. The app could be used in the future to help detect outbreaks of contagious diseases at an early stage.

Health - 15.10.2024
Effectiveness of Organised Youth Sports in Switzerland
Effectiveness of Organised Youth Sports in Switzerland
Maintaining physical activity throughout life is crucial for health and well-being. However, the age-related decline in average physical activity is a challenge. In our study, we found that organised sports, supported by the Swiss Youth+Sports (Y+S) programme, plays an important role in counteracting this trend.

Health - Pharmacology - 15.10.2024
New test improves diagnosis of allergies
New test improves diagnosis of allergies
Researchers at the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from children and adolescents suffering from a peanut allergy. The results could fundamentally improve the clinical diagnosis of allergies in future.

Health - Sport - 15.10.2024
More intense physical activity will help you live longer
More intense physical activity will help you live longer
As a general rule, regular physical activity is healthy. A research team from the University of Basel has now found that the intensity of the activity impacts the mortality risk. Longevity is all the rage: we all want to live as long as possible while staying healthy. That's why the internet is abuzz with tips on how to achieve this "longevity", be it through fasting, healthy eating, sweat-inducing workouts, yoga or perhaps even meditation.

Health - Life Sciences - 14.10.2024
A novel approach to combat fatty liver disease
A novel approach to combat fatty liver disease
Blocking the enzyme ACMSD can significantly reduce damage caused by metabolic liver disease according to a study from EPFL. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) - previously known as "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" - affects about 25% of the global population. Its severe form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), can lead to liver fibrosis and even liver failure.

Health - Life Sciences - 11.10.2024
A new turn in the fight against cancer
The groundbreaking discovery at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) in Bellinzona, affiliated with USI, has revealed, through the study of DNA repair mechanisms, a function of a protein with the ability to fight specific cancerous formations. In Professor Petr Cejka 's laboratory, a team of ten researchers has been studying the mechanisms of DNA repair, a crucial process for preventing diseases such as cancer.

Health - Innovation - 09.10.2024
Physio and rehab 2.0 - teletherapy with VR glasses and gamification
Physio and rehab 2.0 - teletherapy with VR glasses and gamification
With the help of VR glasses and playful exercises, tele-rehabilitation of patients is to be made more effective and attractive.