Medizinische Hochschule Hannover : MHH Insight

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3.9 million euros for more integration in medical care

Breaking down barriers and closing gaps: MHH cooperation project HUMAN-LS aims to improve health services for people with a migration background.

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How chemotherapy drug sorafenib causes muscle wasting

Research team clarifies molecular basis for cachexia.

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Tracking down plaques in the bloodstream

MHH neurologist investigates how lipid measurements in the blood can be used to more accurately predict the risk of an impending stroke.

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On the way to curing type 1 diabetes with antibody combination therapy

MHH team aims to intervene in the autoimmune process and stop the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

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40 years of genetic cancer cause research

Direct transfer of knowledge into clinical care: Patients come from all over Germany to the outpatient clinic for cancer predisposition syndromes at…

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Miniature hearts for research

Replacing animal experiments: an MHH research team has succeeded in producing a haematopoietic heart organoid for the first time.

Gastroenterologist Dr Bernd Heinrich sits next to a microscope and holds a sample container with liver tissue in his hand.

Making immunotherapy against bile duct cancer more effective

MHH gastroenterologist Dr Bernd Heinrich is investigating how bacteria and immune cells exchange information in the tumour environment. The Else…

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How long does medication for atopic dermatitis last?

MHH physician Dr Stephan Traidl is investigating the effects of systemic therapies for atopic dermatitis. The Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation honours…

Professor Dr. Eiz-Vesper and Professor Dr. Thomas Skripuletz take a package of frozen T-cells out of a special cryo container. Four employees are standing in the background.

Rapid success: innovative therapy stops deadly brain inflammation PML

MHH team successfully uses foreign immune cells against the human JC virus to cure seriously ill patients.

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More transparency and visibility in science

MHH puts external research database online as part of the research information system.