Article - 23/08/2010 Antibiotics for the prevention of malaria Researchers from Heidelberg and Berlin have shown that if malaria-infected mice are administered an antibiotic, no parasites appear in the blood and the mice are protected from this life-threatening disease. The scientists believe that antibiotics also have the potential to strengthen the human immune system as well as making it possible to provide a natural needle-free vaccination against malaria.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/antibiotics-for-the-prevention-of-malaria
Article - 01/12/2009 Preventative action for health A dense network of laws and directives provides information on environmental factors relating to when and in what quantities they can be tolerated and when they start to become a risk to human health. Comprehensive and precise analyses are required to conform with threshold values. Testing laboratories such as the Stuttgart-based UIS Umweltinstitut synlab GmbH carry out such analyses.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/preventative-action-for-health
Press release - 24/11/2009 New impulses for the prevention of cancer Professor Cornelia Ulrich has been director of the Preventive Oncology Division in the National Centre for Tumour Diseases (NCT) in Heidelberg since mid-September 2009. She also holds a professorship in the Department of Preventive Oncology at the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/new-impulses-for-the-prevention-of-cancer
Article - 17/06/2013 EHEC prevention: mission ‘safe salad’ Raw fruit and vegetables are popular and healthy, at least as long as they are not contaminated with pathogens such as those that caused the EHEC outbreak in 2011 where sprouted foods were identified as the source of the E. coli outbreak. Researchers from the University of Hohenheim are looking into how the risk of consumers being infected by ready-to-eat vegetables and salads can be minimised. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/ehec-prevention-mission-safe-salad
Dossier - 30/08/2010 Disease prevention through better diagnostics “Classical treatment approaches are not the only way to ensure good health, rehabilitation and care. In fact, it is envisaged that more effective prevention will contribute to halting the development of diseases and maintaining good health. Prevention is designed to prevent health risks and diseases, make them less likely and delay their onset.” (Declaration of the German government; Official Records of Parliament 17/845, 26th February 2010) https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/disease-prevention-through-better-diagnostics
Dossier - 30/06/2014 Addiction: new concepts for resolving old problems Addictive substances and behaviours are as varied as their effects on an addict’s health and personality. However, modern neurobiological research has revealed common principles in the development and continuation of addiction, which can be used as an approach for new prevention and therapy strategies including the prevention of relapses. This dossier presents some of the latest research results in the field. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/addiction-new-concepts-for-resolving-old-problems
Press release - 26/11/2012 Textile pressure ulcer prevention Immobile patients are in constant danger of developing pressure ulcers on the skin. Empa, Schoeller Medical and the Swiss Paraplegic Centre have worked together to develop a special sheet that is gentle on the skin and helps to make patients more comfortable.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/textile-pressure-ulcer-prevention
Press release - 21/09/2010 The National Cohort study The objective of the National Cohort study, the largest prospective study ever conducted in Germany, is to provide answers to a broad range of epidemiological questions, to identify risk factors for common diseases and to open up new treatment pathways. This project is being planned since beginning 2009 by the health centers of the Helmholtz Association in a network with partners from universities and other public research institutions.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/the-national-cohort-study
Press release - 08/09/2010 Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C GENOVAC and Inserm co-develop a novel antibody-based approach for prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis C.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/prevention-and-treatment-of-chronic-hepatitis-c
Article - 30/08/2010 More effective prevention and treatment of diabetic feet Dr. med. dent. Hans-Helmut Schmidt has developed a device that enables the effective and hygienic treatment of patients with diabetic foot syndrome DFS. The new device known as DIAPEDES enables diabetic feet to be treated in a closed foot-shaped container under definite clinical conditions. Diabetic feet can smell and look quite unpleasant and the preventive care that this device will offer for many users has been developed with this problem in…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/more-effective-prevention-and-treatment-of-diabetic-feet
Article - 31/12/2012 siRNA for the regeneration of tissue and nerves Regenerative medicine is increasingly making use of siRNA to turn off proteins that prevent the application of regenerative therapies. Researchers at the NMI in Reutlingen develop siRNA technologies that have the potential to prevent the development of fibroses, the encapsulation of implants and improve the regeneration of nerves. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/sirna-for-the-regeneration-of-tissue-and-nerves
Article - 15/03/2010 Cornelia Ulrich: Cancer prevention through food and sports The appointment of Cornelia Ulrich as professor and head of the Departments of Preventive Oncology at the National Centre for Tumour Diseases and the German Cancer Research Centre shows that Heidelberg is expanding its research priorities in the prevention and early diagnosis of cancer. Ulrichs main focus has been on the folic acid metablism C1 compounds and inflammation.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/cornelia-ulrich-cancer-prevention-through-food-and-sports
Article - 14/11/2011 Does cloudy apple juice prevent colon cancer? The likelihood of developing colon cancer very much depends on dietary factors. Foods and nutrients with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties have been found to reduce the likelihood of developing this kind of cancer. Research done by scientists from the Karlsruhe-based Max Rubner-Institut suggests that cloudy apple juice can prevent colon cancer. However, little is yet known about the molecular relationships between diet and disease.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/does-cloudy-apple-juice-prevent-colon-cancer
Article - 14/05/2009 A multicentred approach for the treatment and prevention of diabetes In order to counteract the increase in the number of diabetics it is necessary to take into account the entire psychosocial environment of the patients states Prof. Dr. Peter Nawroth a physician from Heidelberg University Hospital. The prevention of late complications must be a major goal of any treatment and patient consultation. By focusing on the development and investigation of the RAGE-dependent reaction system Nawroth and his team have…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/a-multicentred-approach-for-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-diabetes
Article - 22/02/2010 Prevention and early diagnosis of lung cancer The German Cancer Research Centre and the Thorax Hospital in Heidelberg work very closely together in the diagnosis therapy and prevention of lung cancer. The two institutions have now started a screening intervention study which is the German contribution to major multinational efforts towards a systematic early diagnosis of lung cancer. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/prevention-and-early-diagnosis-of-lung-cancer
Article - 30/08/2010 Genetic testing for the prevention of diseases? Genetic testing is beginning to play an important role in personalised medicine and is indispensable for the diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. However, the preventive and diagnostic power of many genetic tests is still inferior to traditional diagnostic tests. In addition, commercial genetic tests do not always live up to the claims made about them. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/genetic-testing-for-the-prevention-of-diseases
Article - 17/10/2011 Papillomaviruses as cancer-causing agents and how they can be fought off Studies presented at the recent International Papillomavirus Conference in Berlin demonstrate that vaccination can prevent infection with the types of HPV that cause the majority of cervical cancers. New improved vaccines to prevent HPV infections as well as therapeutic vaccines that are effective in people that are already infected are currently being developed. In addition, research has shown that other cancers can also be caused by infective…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/papillomaviruses-as-cancer-causing-agents-and-how-they-can-be-fought-off
Vision Zero in oncology - 02/09/2019 Call for a comprehensive master plan for preventing and treating cancer While a cancer-free world may seem unrealistic given the increasing numbers of cancer cases, we need to reach a social consensus that cancer deaths are unacceptable and that everything possible must be done to prevent them. Leading cancer researchers around the world are calling for more investment in prevention research and cancer screening to move towards the vision of a near cancer-free world.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/call-for-comprehensive-master-plan-preventing-treating-cancer
Press release - 16/08/2021 Blood-based micro-RNAs indicate the risk of colorectal cancer The risk of colorectal cancer can be predicted more accurately by determining seven blood-based micro-RNAs (miRNAs) than by using traditional methods - and can be done so many years before a diagnosis is made. In a current study, researchers from the German Cancer Research Center and the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg show that miRNA profiles provide greater predictive accuracy than genetic or lifestyle-based risk…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/blood-based-micro-rnas-indicate-risk-colorectal-cancer
Vaccine development - 02/11/2015 A new vaccine could prevent influenza epidemics Influenza pandemics are dangerous and can claim many lives. Children and the elderly in particular run a high risk of developing influenza-related complications, because their immune system is often weakened by the virus. In Germany, annual vaccination against seasonal influenza has therefore been recommended for these target groups for quite a few years now. However, producing vaccines is costly and time-consuming. Researchers at the University…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/a-new-vaccine-could-prevent-influenza-epidemics
Article - 20/03/2011 Non-pathogenic bacteria for the treatment and prevention of allergies Researchers and physicians from the Department of Dermatology at Tübingen University Hospital are investigating huge numbers of non-pathogenic bacteria with the aim of shedding light on their potential for the prevention and treatment of allergies. The mode of action of highly promising candidates is being investigated in further detail. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/non-pathogenic-bacteria-for-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-allergies
Article - 09/03/2015 Treating cancer by activating the immune system Vaccines that prevent infection with cancer-causing viruses are already available. Moreover, the development of therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of a number of other cancers is well under way. These vaccines not only prevent the development of cancer, but also treat early stages of cancer. Antigen-armed antibodies have long been used in vaccines against infectious diseases, and can now also be used for treating cancer. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/treating-cancer-by-activating-the-immune-system
Press release - 22/04/2010 2010 Felix Burda Award Goes to DKFZ Researcher Since 2003 the Felix Burda Foundation has recognized the most successful most innovative and outstanding projects in the area of colon cancer prevention with the Felix Burda Award in Marchs Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. This years award winners were selected by independent expert jurors. The award in the category Medical Prevention went to DKFZ researchers for their evaluation of various tests for early colon cancer detection.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/2010-felix-burda-award-goes-to-dkfz-researcher
Article - 13/11/2010 Evidence in personalised medicine Personalised medicine is the potential capacity to systematically use information about an individual patient in order to select or optimise that patient’s therapeutic care and tailor individual preventive treatments. Biomarkers need to be used as objective parameters in order to determine a patient’s individual risk profile. The role that features detected by genetic tests play in the causal mechanism of diseases and whether they are suitable…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/evidence-in-personalised-medicine
Article - 30/07/2012 How to prevent pathogens from developing antibiotic resistances For bacteria, the environment is rather like a big market where they can give and receive new survival strategies if need be. A group of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann at the Freiburg University Medical Centre is investigating how microorganisms exchange antibiotic resistance genes. In a project involving two hospitals in Mexico City, the molecular biologists are also investigating whether pathogens, resistance genes and…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/how-to-prevent-pathogens-from-developing-antibiotic-resistances