Health & Medicine

Alzheimer’s diagnosis by blood test

There is hope in the fight against Alzheiner. (Image: SIphotography / iStock) Forget the key again ... Is that just "dodgy" or is there an...

Do E. coli bacteria promote colon cancer?

What role do E. coli bacteria and other microbes play in colorectal cancer? (Image: spawns / istock) Bacteria can promote our health, but they can...

What the corona virus does in the lungs

Sars-CoV-2 coronaviruses exiting human cells. (Image: NIAID-RML) The Covid disease caused by the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus leads to pneumonia and shortness of breath in severe cases...

Sanitary towels and panty liners in the test: eco is no better

Öko-Test has tested sanitary napkins and panty liners. The result: Conventional products are particularly convincing. We looked at why. Sanitary napkins, panty liners...

What keeps our foot stable

Footprint in the sand (Image: M. Venkadesan) Our foot is a unique construction of nature - and less researched than you might think. Because researchers...

Animal experiments: insect nerves instead of mammals

3D view of a grasshopper embryo, colored red is the central nervous system. (Image: Hanover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation) Up to now it has...

Depression: hesitation shows relapse risk

Many depression patients relapse after stopping medication. (Wavebreakmedia / iStock) It would often have been better to continue treatment - the relapse rate for depression...

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