A research team led by Prof Falk B¨¹ttner, professor for protein analysis at the Institute of Theoretical ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê_ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê1946$ÓéÀÖappÓÎÏ·icine at the Faculty of ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê_ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê1946$ÓéÀÖappÓÎÏ·icine, has published a study in the renowned journal Cell Reports ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê_ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê1946$ÓéÀÖappÓÎÏ·icine that describes a new biomarker for the non-invasive diagnosis of bladder cancer.?

Strokes are one of the main causes of long-term physical and cognitive impairment. A DFG project at the ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê_ΰµÂ¹ú¼Ê1946$ÓéÀÖappÓÎÏ· of Augsburg is researching cellular level processes in the brain following an ischemic stroke, in which the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. These processes are poorly understood and could be the key to new therapies.

Obesity increases the risk of numerous secondary diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and mental illness. Prof. Dr. Kerstin Stemmer explains the role of genetics in weight loss and the effect of GLP-1 weight loss medication. She is researching the extent to which fat cells can communicate directly with the pancreas in order to stimulate insulin production.