The fact that we wake up in the morning and get tired in the evening is determined not only by daylight. A 1970s experiment in which subjects voluntarily lived in a bunker without light for a period of time showed that even in complete darkness we maintain, at least approximately, a 24-hour cycle. The reason […]
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Health New treatment for weak heart muscle developed 29 minutes ago
“It’s like a new life,” is how Frank Thiege describes a new method for treating weak heart muscles. For two years he has been wearing the so-called heart band, which is being developed at the University Medical Center Göttingen and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Lübeck. In the study, Teej was only one of twelve […]
Antibody Therapy is Ineffective with Omicron BQ.1.1
An analysis by scientists from the institution and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg is presented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Particularly in regions where BQ.1.1 is widespread, clinicians should not rely solely on antibody therapy when treating high-risk infected patients, but should also consider other drugs such as Paxlovid, study leader Markus Hoffmann said. In addition, […]
Hiking with alpacas and company: active vacation or therapy?
However, recreational activities are often held during which animals are brought to towns and villages, such as alpaca hikes, which are now available throughout Lower Saxony. So how much therapy is behind animal offerings? “Animal intervention works,” says Ingrid Stefan. She heads the Institute for Social Learning with Animals at Lindwedel in Hannover. Among other […]