Deadly chicken disease: ancient DNA reveals evolution of virulence

Using genetic analyses, an international team has revealed the evolutionary history of the pathogen of a fatal disease in chickens

19-Dec-2023 - A notifiable animal disease in Germany, Marek’s disease is caused by the globally distributed Marek’s disease virus (MDV). Over the past century, the virus, which causes tumors in chickens and has a high mortality rate, has become increasingly aggressive. Combating the disease costs the poultry ...

Curcumin activates tumor suppressive signaling pathway

Researchers have identified a signaling pathway via which curcumin can suppress the metastasis of colorectal cancer cells

31-May-2023 - Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. In over half of all cases, an important protective mechanism in cells is inactivated by mutations – the tumor suppressor gene p53. The product of this gene, a transcription factor, induces a microRNA molecule called miR-34, ...

Wrong diet leads to fatal activation of immune cells

16-Mar-2022 - Overweight and obesity are one of the greatest health challenges of the 21st century, writes the World Health Organization (WHO). Almost 60 percent of Germans are overweight, and 25 percent are obese. Obesity is often the trigger for serious secondary diseases such as diabetes, arteriosclerosis ...

What can reduce the consumption of sweet drinks?

Munich scientists show which forms of prevention are demonstrably effective.

13-Jun-2019 - The supermarket shelves are full of them, soft drinks (sweet drinks) dominate worldwide beverage consumption. Sweet drinks are not only regarded as one of the main causes of the worldwide increase in obesity (severe overweight), but they also increase the risk of diabetes (diabetes), ...