Animal-free method predicts nanoparticle toxicity for safer industrial materialsResearchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München together with scientists across Europe developed a novel animal-free method to predict the toxic effect of nanoparticles to the human lung. The method aims to enable the safety-by-design development of safer industrial materials.
Improved Neuronal Reprogramming by Manipulating MitochondriaResearchers have identified a hurdle towards an efficient conversion of cells resident in the brain to neurons: the cell metabolism. By expressing neuron-enriched mitochondrial proteins at an early stage of the direct reprogramming process, they achieved a four times higher conversion rate and simultaneously increased the speed of reprogramming.
“I can see it in your eyes”: Novel deep learning method enables clinic-ready automated screening for diabetes-related eye diseaseResearchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München together with LMU University Eye Hospital Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) created a novel deep learning method that makes automated screenings for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy more efficient.
Promising therapeutic approach against COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide. Until today, COPD is not curable. Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now succeeded in curing COPD in mice exposed to chronic cigarette smoke.
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