A switch for the internal clock

New approaches for quantum biology and medicine

19-Apr-2024 - Researchers at the University of Innsbruck investigated the effect of nuclear magnetic resonance on the internal clock of cells at different times of the day. To their surprise, the clock could be switched on and off depending on whether the treatment was carried out during the day or at night. ...

Antiviral nasal spray for common colds or more severe respiratory diseases

Start-up G.ST Antivirals reports start of Phase II trial and announces appointment of Ronald Bruce Turner as new Chief Medical Officer

16-Apr-2024 - G.ST Antivirals, aspin-off from the Medical University of Vienna applying innovative, host cell-based strategies to develop broad-spectrum antivirals against respiratory tract infections, announced the appointment of Ronald Bruce Turner, MD, as new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). An expert in the ...

Million Euro Boost for Neuro Start-up to Address Mental Health Disorders with Flickering Light

08-Apr-2024 - When the Siegert group succeeded in rejuvenating mice brains in 2021, they already suspected the method’s non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical potential to treat mental health disorders. Through the Institute’s technology transfer program, xista innovation, they launched a MedTech company called ...

Smoking and e-cigarettes change cells

E-cigarettes not as harmless as assumed?

25-Mar-2024 - Smokers and consumers of e-cigarettes not only share a habit, but also similar changes in cells associated with cancer, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Innsbruck and University College London (UCL), published in the journal Cancer Research. It is no longer a secret ...

World's first high-resolution brain developed by 3D printer

New model can advance research into neurodegenerative diseases

22-Mar-2024 - In a joint project between TU Wien and MedUni Vienna, the world's first 3D-printed "brain phantom" has been developed, which is modelled on the structure of brain fibres and can be imaged using a special variant of magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI). As a scientific team led by TU Wien and MedUni ...

Can quantum computers help in the development of new drugs?

The possibilities of this technology have been investigated by the University of Vienna, Boehringer Ingelheim, BASF, Google, QC Ware and the University of Toronto

14-Mar-2024 - Quantum computers have promising potential applications. One potential area of application is computer-aided research and development of new drugs. A team from the University of Vienna, together with researchers from Boehringer Ingelheim, BASF, Google, QC Ware and the University of Toronto, have ...

Micro- and nanoplastics in the body are passed on during cell division

That plastic may increase metastasis of tumors

08-Mar-2024 - The gastrointestinal tract is already known to researchers as a major storage site for micro- and nanoplastic particles (MNPs) in the human body. A research consortium consisting of the University of Vienna, the Medical University of Vienna and other partners under the leadership of CBmed GmbH in ...

Immune system meets cancer: Checkpoint identified to fight solid tumors

Checkpoint PHDGH in tumor-associated macrophages influences immune response and tumor growth

29-Feb-2024 - A study by a scientific team from the University of Vienna and the MedUni Vienna, recently published in the top-class journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology, has a promising result from tumor research: The enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHDGH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint in the ...

Study Proposes Framework to Standardize Biomarkers of Aging and Accelerate Clinical Use

Improving the life expectancy and health of the population

21-Feb-2024 - A new study proposes a framework to standardize biomarkers of aging and accelerate clinical use. Co-author Chiara Herzog from the European Translational Oncology Prevention and Screening Institute at the University of Innsbruck explains how this could improve the life expectancy and health of the ...

Artificial cartilage with the help of 3D printing

New approach to producing artificial tissue works with cells in microstructures from the 3D printer

14-Feb-2024 - Is it possible to grow tissue in the laboratory, for example to replace injured cartilage? At TU Wien (Vienna), an important step has now been taken towards creating replacement tissue in the lab - using a technique that differs significantly from other methods used around the world. A special ...