We do not always say what we think: we like to hide certain prejudices, sometimes even from ourselves. But unconscious prejudices become visible with tests, because we need a longer time if we must associate unpleasant things ...
Feb 23, 2016
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Scientists from Bern have discovered a mechanism which is responsible for the degeneration of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum in a neurodegenerative disease called Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1. The results of their study ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Scientists from Berne have discovered a mechanism, which is responsible for the chronification of pain in the brain. The results of their study suggest new strategies for the medical treatment of chronic pain.
Mar 27, 2015
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a congenital disease which causes muscle degeneration and eventual death in teenagers. Recently, researchers from Bern developed an active substance, which they together with an international ...
Feb 3, 2015
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An app for smartphones automatically calculates the carbohydrate content of a meal. The programme called "GoCARB" enables diabetics to better plan their meals and to control their blood glucose easier. GoCARB was developed ...
Jun 5, 2014
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When tumour cells no longer degrade themselves, cancer may develop. Using black skin cancer as an example, Bern Researchers have now shown that a protein plays an important role in the process of degradation of tumour cells. ...
Sep 12, 2013
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Hope for hand amputees: researchers at Inselspital and the University of Bern have successfully tested a new method for local immunosuppression.
Aug 22, 2013
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Cancer cells often develop defence mechanisms which enable them to survive chemotherapy. A group of researchers from the Institutes of Pharmacology and Pathology in Bern present new solutions for preventing the development ...
Aug 15, 2013
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All humans have enormous numbers of bacteria and other micro-organisms (10 to 14) in the lower intestine. In fact our bodies contain about ten times more bacteria than our own cells and these tiny passengers are extremely ...
Jan 18, 2013
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