Diabetes
Detecting diabetes before the first symptoms appear
A team from the UNIGE in collaboration with the HUG has discovered a molecule that can identify the development of diabetes before the first symptoms appear.
Aug 16, 2022
0
18
University of Geneva
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Half of the population of Geneva have antibodies that neutralize omicron variants
A study by the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the EPFL shows that almost all Genevans (93.8%) have antibodies against SARS-CoV 2, almost three quarters of ...
Jul 29, 2022
0
4
Medical research
Diabetes: A step closer to a life without insulin
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin, have no choice but to inject themselves regularly with artificial insulin in order to survive. ...
Jul 18, 2022
0
87
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How omicron dodges the immune system
By comparing the neutralization capacity induced by the different variants of SARS-CoV-2, a team from the UNIGE and the HUG reveals the exceptional capacity of omicron to evade our immunity.
Jul 6, 2022
0
116
Medical research
A new hope for a therapy against retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative genetic disease of the eye, is characterized by progressive vision loss, usually leading to blindness. In some patients, structural defects in the photoreceptor cells have been observed, ...
Jun 17, 2022
0
62
Oncology & Cancer
Cancer: The double advantage of killer T-cells
To grow, tumors rely on a specific structure, the tumor stroma. This includes blood vessels, which provide the nutrients necessary for the multiplication of diseased cells, and of lymphatic vessels, through which they migrate ...
Jun 9, 2022
0
288
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First genomic sequencing of monkeypox from Switzerland is now available
The Geneva Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases shares the first sequencing results of the monkeypox genome from Switzerland. This important step will enable further analysis and comparison with genome sequences from other ...
May 30, 2022
0
50
Genetics
Olfactory neurons adapt to the surrounding environment
Olfactory receptors, present on the surface of sensory neurons in the nasal cavity, recognize odorant molecules and relay this information to the brain. How do these neurons manage to detect a large variability of signals ...
May 30, 2022
0
51
Medical research
Restoring airway integrity in cystic fibrosis patients
Cystic fibrosis is a rare genetic disease which can cause very serious symptoms. In particular, patients suffer from chronic bacterial infections that can lead to respiratory failure. It is caused by mutations in the CFTR ...
May 24, 2022
0
5
Genetics
Change of temperature causes whole body reprogramming
Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures. These environmental variations cause striking metabolic effects and require constant adaptations. While some of these ...
May 17, 2022
0
11
