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Nově popsaná genetická mutace může vést k novým možnostem léčby Alzheimerovy choroby

Michal Eid: "Precision therapy is suitable for a third of patients in oncology and the number is increasing."

Precision therapy is appropriate for one-third of patients in oncology and the number is increasing, data show. This is one of the arguments why the Centre for Precision Medicine started operating at the...

National Clinical Trials Day: the Czech Republic strengthens its position in European drug research

The main topic of the conference of the 7th National Clinical Trials Day, organised by the Large Research Infrastructure CZECRIN on 30 May in Prague, was the safety and efficacy of new drugs.

Dean Martin Repko discussed the possibilities of cooperation with local faculties and hospitals in Morocco

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University Martin Repko was part of the ministerial delegation in Morocco. He discussed the possibilities of cooperation with African partners.

The Werner von Siemens Prize was awarded to Kateřina Snopková with David Šmajs and PhD student Veronika Kamenská

For the 26th time, the Werner von Siemens Prizes were awarded to the best students, young scientists and teachers. On Wednesday 13 March, the award for the best dissertation was presented to RNDr. Kateřina...

Interview: Alzheimer's in a petri dish

Dáša Bohačiaková and her colleagues have grown Alzheimer's disease in vitro on brain organoids, describing the development of a familial form of the disease at a very early stage of development, thus providing...

Cultured 'mini-brains' with Alzheimer's disease help uncover its origins

Cerebral organoids grown at the Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine are used for research into Alzheimer's disease. Scientists believe that miniature brain models can also contribute to drug...

Interview: Jiří Mayer - Pushing Things Forward

On the occasion of being awarded the Gold Medal of Masaryk University, Professor Jiří Mayer looked back on his two terms as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 2010 to 2018.

Matchbox-sized device set to revolutionise sleep apnea treatment

Obstructive sleep apnea is the second most common sleep disorder in the world. A wearable electronics device is set to revolutionise its treatment. Canadian scientist Adam Williamson is working on its...

Interview: Good for the body, good for the soul

Read the interview with Alena Slezáčková, who participated in the translation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 into the Czech environment. The large-scale project confirmed that people who have a kinder...

Honorable mention award Czech DIGI@MED for MyWay analytix

The fifth annual Czech DIGI@MED award for authors of innovative digital and mobile solutions in the field of health care. The Roche Czech Republic award was established to support the digitalization of...

CREATIC: new LF MU centre of excellence opens the way to modern therapies for rare diseases

As of 1 January 2024,  Faculty of Medicine MU has its own centre of excellence called CREATIC. Its main task will be to pave the way to affordable cell and gene therapy for rare diseases. Exactly one year...