It is still unclear when exactly the onset of Alzheimer's disease occurs. Researchers lead by Prof. Dr. Piotr Lewczuk at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (head of department: Prof. Dr. Johannes Kornhuber), FAU, have recently gained new insight in this area.
Activating or inhibiting a particular enzyme which is produced naturally in the body affects not only the inflammatory response but also the number of cells known as osteoclasts which break down bone. Researchers at FAU and at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have observed this effect.
In the past, experimental studies repeatedly kept the hope alive that the cortex is able to generate new nerve cells after a stroke, reducing the consequential damage. Unfortunately, scientists at FAU have had to put an end to this hope.
When irradiated with infrared light, they can give off an immense amount of heat in the body which can tackle tumour cells or they can strengthen the minute signals from pathogens. Medical researchers have focused on gold-plated nanostructures for a while now in order to improve diagnosis and therapy.
In his project 'Outlier Detection for Multi-Sensor Super Resolution in Hybrid 3D Endoscopy', Thomas Köhler, doctoral candidate at the Chair of Computer Science 5 at FAU, is working on fixing the problems in 3D imaging techniques.
Tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax increases and reductions, simplification of tax law. Topics related to taxes have dominated front pages and talk shows in Germany for years. But what do people really think about them?
The human body is able to use a sophisticated trick to free itself from inflammation. This was recently discovered by FAU researchers. They observed how immune cells self-destructed when attacking gout crystals to form a tight net around the inflamed area and restrict swelling.
Sport is healthy – that should be common knowledge. But how much influence do different types of training sessions have on the human body? Are protein supplements beneficial? And how many sets per exercise have the best effect?
The Chinese government has awarded four young researchers who are currently working towards their doctoral degrees at FAU, Germany, the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad.
FAU researchers investigate organisms in low gravity
From the seed to fruit in low gravity: in 2016, researchers at FAU and the Institute for Aeronautical and Aerospace Medicine at the German Centre for Aeronautics and Space Research (DLR) will launch a satellite with an on-board greenhouse into ...
