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study
Sweets change our brains
Schokoriegel, Chips und Pommes - warum können wir sie im Supermarkt nicht einfach links liegen lassen? Forschende des Max-Planck-Instituts für Stoffwechselforschung in Köln haben, in Zusammenarbeit mit der Yale University, jetzt nachgewiesen, dass Lebensmittel mit hohem Fett- und Zuckergehalt ...
23.03.2023
Gesundheitspolitik
Reinhardt: „Bei Krankenhausreform Fachkräftegewinnung im Blick behalten“
Die Versorgungsqualität in unseren Krankenhäusern hängt maßgeblich davon ab, dass wir genügend gut qualifizierte Ärztinnen und Ärzte sowie andere Gesundheitsfachberufe haben. Bund und Länder müssen bei der geplanten Krankenhausreform deshalb immer auch mögliche Folgen für die ...
23.03.2023
Indikationen
New targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia through AI-supported analysis
Unlike other forms of blood cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is currently not treatable with so-called CAR T-cell immunotherapy. The reason: The specific molecular targets with which certain immune cells could selectively attack AML cells are lacking – so that the...
23.03.2023
Innovations
Zi honors lighthouse projects in outpatient care
On March 15, the Central Institute for Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Zi) awarded three outstanding models of outpatient care with the title "Excellent Health 2023." A total of ten regional projects from the Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians were recognized, covering the categories of acute care, ...
21.03.2023
Personalie
hcb and ETL establish joint venture for consulting services in the healthcare sector
On February 27th, hcb GmbH and ETL WRG GmbH founded VALERIO GmbH. This merger combines what has already proven successful in numerous projects: pooling their respective expertise when it comes to designing new healthcare models along with the development of...
21.03.2023
Drug therapy in Germany is more complex than ever before: Over a 10-year period, patients receive an average of 37 diagnoses and 20 prescribed medications across 21 doctors' offices. This was the assessment recently published by the health insurance company Barmer for individuals over 40. Furthermore, doctors...
21.03.2023
Supply management
Electronic visits possible in nursing homes
Residents of nursing homes in Saxony can now receive telemedicine care. A pilot project, initially limited to four facilities in the Ore Mountains, is now being expanded to the whole of Saxony. The electronic visits, conducted via laptop, PC, or smartphone...
21.03.2023
Indikationen
The flu is back and unpredictable – vaccination rates remain too low
This flu season has seen a high number of flu cases again, following the easing of many pandemic hygiene measures. A flu vaccination offers the best possible protection against infection and its potentially serious consequences. Therefore, it is particularly important for people over 60 to get vaccinated...
21.03.2023
Indikationen
Researchers at the University of Regensburg and doctors at the university hospital are developing a novel screening tool to improve tumor treatments
According to the Robert Koch Institute, approximately 19,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year. The five-year survival rate is only 8-101,000, making pancreatic cancer the fourth leading cause of cancer death. For this reason, it is important to...