Research at the University of Vienna could solve mystery of human evolution Vienna, Austria, June 8th, 2022: Using the latest scientific methods, Tom Higham and Katerina Douka from the University of Vienna want to solve a great mystery of human evolution: Why are we the only humans left? Higham and Douka were the first ones to […]
Vienna, Austria, June 1st, 2022: Animals possess circadian clocks, or 24 h oscillators, to regulate daily behavior. These typically take their cues from the periodic change of sunlight and darkness. However, many animals are also exposed to moonlight, which re-occurs with ~25h periodicity. The labs of Florian Raible at the Max Perutz Labs, a joint venture […]
An international team led by a physician from the Karl Landsteiner University for Health Sciences, Krems, describes for the first time a mutation of the IL-33 gene in the human genome that results in multiple allergic disease manifestations, and autoimmune disease. Krems (Austria), May 24th, 2022: Inflammation of the skin and the esophagus, food allergy and […]
Hyperpolarized water boosts signal intensities of proteins, DNA and membranes Vienna, Austria, May 18th, 2022: A small group of researchers including Dennis Kurzbach from the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Vienna just published in „Nature Protocols” an advanced NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) method to monitor fast and complicated biomolecular events such as protein folding. […]
Team from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems develops first integrated model of supportive peer relationships worldwide Krems (Austria), August 19th 2021 – How supportive social relationships between adolescents affect their social and emotional development has been captured for the first time in an integrative model. The researchers who developed the model analysed and evaluated data […]
Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) analysed clinical benefit of new methods as an addition to standard therapies Vienna, Austria, 14th April 2021: Some robots can create an additional clinical benefit in the rehabilitation of stroke patients as a supplement to standard therapy. For another method, the functional electrical stimulation of individual muscles or muscle […]
In a ten-year project, a team from the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences has identified a previously unknown role of calcium channels in the formation of synaptic connections. Krems (Austria), 30th March 2021 – Components of calcium channels play a decisive role in synapse formation. This is the surprising conclusion of a study comprising more […]
The European University Alliance launched in 2020 now celebrates its first E³UDRES² Online Opening Conference with representatives of the European Commission present at the public online event streamed from St. Pölten (Austria).
“Pricing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines can intensify global and social inequality,” argues business ethicist based in Austria in a recent publication. Vienna, November 5th, 2020 – The initial scarcity of effective vaccines against Covid-19 entails an enormous social responsibility to the producing pharmaceutical companies. If the pricing and distribution of this scarce health resource […]
Experts see chances for a paradigm shift in the health care system and have published a book. The AIHTA sheds light on the research, production and pricing of drugs. Vienna (Austria), 9. June 2020. 37 experts of the Austrian health care system are already thinking further ahead than the next wave of infection. They see […]