Immunology
How tiny changes help T cells to survive
The research group led by immunologists Vigo Heissmeyer and Taku Ito-Kureha of LMU and Helmholtz Munich has revealed the essential function of m6A modifications in T cells.
Jul 27, 2022
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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (German: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), commonly known as the University of Munich or LMU, is a university in Munich, Germany. A public research university, it is amongst Germany's oldest universities.
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Medical research
Arterial thromboses: An innovative treatment approach
Scientists have shown in an animal model that the CXCL12 messenger could be suitable as a target structure for the treatment of blood-clotting disorders.
Apr 21, 2022
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Immunology
Immune cells regulate body weight
Obesity is among the biggest health challenges of the 21st century, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Almost 60% of Germans are considered overweight, while 25% are obese. Moreover, being overweight often ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How immune defenses are able to curb coronavirus and prevent pneumonia
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich scientists have investigated how most people's immune defenses are able to curb the coronavirus so effectively that pneumonia does not occur.
Mar 09, 2022
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Medications
How long-term benzodiazepine use leads to cognitive impairments
Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders. While short-term treatments are considered safe, their long-term intake can lead to physical dependence and, particularly ...
Mar 03, 2022
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Neuroscience
Breathing: The master clock of the sleeping brain
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich neuroscientists have shown that breathing coordinates neuronal activity throughout the brain during sleep and quiet.
Jan 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ion channel regulates molecule that contributes to COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—COPD for short—is one of the most common diseases of the lung. It affects almost 300 million people worldwide, of which about three million die every year. A collective term for chronic ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Genetics
New method for genetic analysis of resting human immune cells
CD4+ T cells are important parts of the immune system and play a key role in defending the body against pathogens. As they possess a great variety of defense mechanisms against HIV in their resting state, they are infected ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Medical research
How a molecule from the worm C. elegans could protect the brains of stroke patients
Each year, some 200,000 people in Germany and 1 million people in Europe suffer a stroke. This happens when blood clots obstruct major vessels and there is no longer sufficient supply of blood to the brain. If doctors manage ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New marker for better assessing the severity of COVID-19
Biomedical scientists at LMU have found a new marker in the blood of COVID-19 patients. It furnishes insights into the course and development of the disease and could lead to better diagnoses.
Dec 06, 2021
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