Is there a link between rheumatism and cancer?

New Study sheds light on the link between autoimmune diseases and female-specific cancers

21-Mar-2024 - Studies have long suggested a link between autoimmune diseases and cancer. Researchers at the Chair of Epidemiology at the University of Augsburg conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the link and determined that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a slightly lower risk for ...

Messages from adipose tissue

Identification of a previously unknown function of adipose tissue in insulin secretion

15-Feb-2023 - Scientists at the University of Augsburg and Helmholtz Munich have made an important breakthrough in better understanding early processes in the development of type 2 diabetes by identifying a previously unknown transmission of messenger substances from adipose tissue to the pancreas. In a ...

Adhesives from waste wood, biofuel from straw

EU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed

19-Apr-2021 - In future, waste from agriculture and forestry could serve as the basis for environmentally friendly building materials, insulation foams or fuels. Over the past four and a half years, an EU project involving the University of Augsburg has explored the potential of such products. The results also ...

Surface acoustic waves orchestrate neuronal networks

07-Aug-2018 - Biophysicists from Augsburg and Santa Barbara report on the first successful outcome in the targeted dynamic positioning of nerve cells on a chip. The proven Augsburg surface acoustic wave technology now opens up new ways of understanding and influencing neuronal networks. The junior research ...