Press release - 11/08/2025 The Cerebral Cortex Ages Less than Thought The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Tübingen come to this conclusion based on brain scans of young and older adults in addition to studies in mice. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/cerebral-cortex-ages-less-thought
Press release - 01/08/2025 A Less Debilitating Approach to Cancer Diagnosis Less radiation exposure during diagnosis and treatment for breast and lung cancer: New Fraunhofer method combines X-ray imaging and radar. In the MultiMed project, which explores multimodal medical imaging in 3D, researchers are developing a method that combines X-ray imaging and radar. It´s not only expected to improve the accuracy and efficacy of diagnosing, monitoring and treating breast and lung cancer but also lighten the burden on patients.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/less-debilitating-approach-cancer-diagnosis
Press release - 28/07/2025 New Max Planck Center with South Korea deepens biomedical research Scientists at the Max Planck Institutes for Medical Research in Heidelberg with its new departments based in Heilbronn, and for Neurobiology of Behavior – caesar in Bonn, and at the Institute for Basic Science at Yonsei University in Seoul will pool their expertise in future. The aim of the new Max Planck Center is to visualize cellular processes deep within human tissue and influence them in a targeted manner — without damaging the tissue.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/new-max-planck-center-south-korea-deepens-biomedical-research
Press release - 24/07/2025 Solutions that minimise clinical waste and maximise recycling How can the transformation to increase sustainability in hospitals succeed? Participants in the SustainMed project presented their answers at the closing event on 27 June 2025 in Stuttgart. The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg provided approximately 500,000 euros in funding to develop solutions for goals such as reducing volumes of waste in hospitals.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/solutions-minimise-clinical-waste-and-maximise-recycling
Press release - 23/07/2025 Learning to save lives in the VR shock room Medical students train in virtual reality Medical students at Ulm University can train in a virtual shock room and practise treatment procedures regardless of time and place. Together with the company TriCAT, the Medical Faculty has created a virtual learning environment that is based on the real-life training shock room in the TTU training hospital. The benefit: through repeated training, students deepen their skills and become more confident in dealing with emergencies.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/learning-save-lives-vr-shock-room-medical-students-train-virtual-reality
Press release - 23/07/2025 Study finds caffeine can weaken effectiveness of certain antibiotics ngredients of our daily diet – including caffeine – can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown in a new study by a team of researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg. They discovered bacteria such as E. coli orchestrate complex regulatory cascades to react to chemical stimuli from their direct environment which can influence the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/study-finds-caffeine-can-weaken-effectiveness-certain-antibiotics
Press release - 22/07/2025 Colorectal cancer in type 2 diabetes: An insightful look into the microenvironment of tumors Diabetics have a higher risk of colorectal cancer and often a poorer prognosis after developing the disease. The biological mechanisms behind this association were largely unknown. A research team at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has now discovered that tumors with a low number of immune cells appear to be particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of diabetes. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/colorectal-cancer-type-2-diabetes-insightful-look-microenvironment-tumors
Press release - 16/07/2025 Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens Study led by the University of Tübingen: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine – with consequences for the colonization with pathogenic bacteriahttps://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/unexpected-side-effect-how-common-medications-clear-way-pathogens
Press release - 15/07/2025 Mapping the metabolism of blood stem cells Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and ETH Zürich have created the first integrated map detailing the metabolic and molecular changes in human blood stem cells as they age, specialize, or turn cancerous. Their innovative research, made possible by highly sensitive low-input techniques, identifies the nutrient choline, as a key player in preserving youthful stem cell traits. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/mapping-metabolism-blood-stem-cells
Press release - 09/07/2025 The evolution of cancer cells decoded Cancer can take decades for cancer-promoting changes in the genome to eventually lead to the formation of a malignant tumor. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center have now developed a method that allows for the first time to reconstruct the temporal development—the evolution—of cancerous cells from a single tissue sample. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/evolution-cancer-cells-decoded
Press release - 02/07/2025 Commission launches new strategy to make Europe a global leader in life sciences by 2030 The European Commission has launched a new strategy to make Europe the most attractive place in the world for life sciences by 2030. Life sciences – the study of living systems, from cells to ecosystems – are central to our health, environment and economy. They drive innovation in medicine, food and sustainable production, adding nearly €1.5 trillion in value to the EU economy and supporting 29 million jobs across the Union.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/commission-launches-new-strategy-make-europe-global-leader-life-sciences-2030
Press release - 11/06/2025 Antiviral tests on protective clothing for infection control Textiles functionalized with antiviral agents are intended to reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens, particularly in a medical environment. These antiviral properties must be carefully tested and verified in laboratory tests. The biological testing laboratory of the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf has examined antiviral activities with coronaviruses as part of a research project on textiles for infection control.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/antiviral-tests-protective-clothing-infection-control
Press release - 22/05/2025 Six Clusters of Excellence for the University of Tübingen Tübingen achieves remarkable success and has good chance of maintaining its University of Excellence title – Top research in three areas to be sustained from other sources of support.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/six-clusters-excellence-university-tubingen
Press release - 15/05/2025 Ground-breaking ceremony for new Cyber Valley building in Stuttgart A building with 7400 m² of research space for robotics and artificial intelligence is being built on the Max Planck Campus in Büsnau. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) and the University of Stuttgart will be working there with partners from science and industry as well as start-ups from 2027.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/ground-breaking-ceremony-new-cyber-valley-building-stuttgart
Press release - 14/04/2025 Brain waves in harmony The human brain continuously processes sensory impulses that compete for our attention. Our ability to select enables us to process specific information and ignore irrelevant stimuli. In this way, we can recognize a familiar face in a large crowd of people. But how is this made possible? https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/brain-waves-harmony
Press release - 10/04/2025 In future, the operating theatre will be part of the team The “Digital Integration and Innovation in Surgery” project aims to promote the transfer of new findings and research results into practice. The School of Informatics at Reutlingen University will work together with Furtwangen University, BioMedTech e.V., University Hospital Tübingen and other stakeholders to examine how intelligent digital assistance systems can contribute to improved patient care during surgical procedures. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/future-operating-theatre-will-be-part-team
Press release - 09/04/2025 The positive effect of paws Pets reduce the risk of stress-related disorders in city dwellers Contact with pets reduces the risk of developing stress-related disorders in adult life in urban children. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the Section for Molecular Psychosomatic Medicine at Ulm University Hospital together with other researchers from Germany and the USA. Living with animals is said to alleviate inflammatory stress reactions. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/positive-effect-paws-pets-reduce-risk-stress-related-disorders-city-dwellers
Press release - 17/03/2025 Magnetic microalgae on a mission to become robots Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through narrow spaces and, additionally, in a viscous fluid that mimics those found in the human body? Would the tiny robot be able to fight its way through these difficult conditions? https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/magnetic-microalgae-mission-become-robots
Press release - 13/03/2025 Dieter Schwarz Foundation provides long-term funding for application-oriented basic research and innovative talent pool The Max Planck Society and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSS) have embarked on a groundbreaking initiative. On March 13, 2025, they signed an agreement through which the foundation will support an innovative approach by the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg to translate basic research findings into practical applications. As part of this endeavour, two new departments of the institute will be established in Heilbronn. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/dieter-schwarz-foundation-provides-long-term-funding-application-oriented-basic-research-and-innovative-talent-pool
Press release - 11/02/2025 New perspectives for personalized therapy of brain tumors Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and ShanghaiTech University have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of the parental tumor as closely as possible. Drug tests in this model were found to correlate very well with actual patient responses, making it a valuable method for investigating therapies.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/new-perspectives-personalized-therapy-brain-tumors
Press release - 07/02/2025 Multiple myeloma: When cancer cells break out of the bone marrow, a dangerous diversity arises A research team from the Heidelberg Medical Faculty, the German Cancer Research Center, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and the Max Delbrück Center has discovered new details about the spread of the incurable bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma in the body: When the cancer cells break out of the bone and multiply outside the bone marrow, a wide variety of tumor cells arise, accompanied by a significantly altered immune response. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/multiple-myeloma-when-cancer-cells-break-out-bone-marrow-dangerous-diversity-arises
Press release - 13/01/2025 New tool for synthetic biology Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of "DNA origami". The system they developed may facilitate the transportation of large therapeutic loads into cells. This opens up a new way for the targeted administration of medication and other therapeutic interventions. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/new-tool-synthetic-biology
Expert interview - 16/12/2024 Learning from Nature for Innovation Natural phenomena are used to find technological solutions in a number of fields. In an interview with BIOPRO, Prof. Dr. Peter M. Kunz discusses groundbreaking innovations emerging from Baden-Württemberg and shares insights on how the principles of bionics can inspire the next generation of innovators.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/learning-nature-innovation
NMI spin-off develops theranostics - 02/12/2024 immuneAdvice develops diagnostics to predict the efficacy of immunotherapies Certain types of cancer are already being effectively treated using immunotherapies, though success rates can vary significantly between patients. Researchers from the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) in Reutlingen, along with colleagues at the University of Tübingen, are working on a diagnostic approach to accompany therapy, which would rapidly assess whether the treatment is effective or requires adjustment. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/immuneadvice-develops-diagnostics-predict-efficacy-immunotherapies
Greener NHS - 18/11/2024 National Health Service working towards climate neutrality The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is taking steps to become more environmentally sustainable. The NHS has committed to the ambitious goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040, aiming to significantly reduce its climate impact in the coming years.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/national-health-service-working-towards-climate-neutrality