29 Sep

Only One-Third of Women Undergo Preventive Mastectomy – A New Project Aims to Raise Breast Reconstruction Awareness

A genetic hereditary mutation can increase the risk of breast cancer up to tenfold. However, only about one-third of women with such mutations choose to undergo a preventive mastectomy. A new international project is here to improve awareness and health literacy among both the public and healthcare professionals.

5 Sep

Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine Launches Unique Database for Printing Anatomical Models

The Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University has launched a portal offering freely accessible data for 3D printing anatomically accurate models of bones, organs, and educational simulators. These models can be used in education as well as in clinical practice.

11 Aug

Scientists "Program" Stem Cells to Begin Forming Dental Tissue

Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University have succeeded in "programming" stem cells to transform into cells that form dental tissue. They directly intervened in the cells’ genome.

30 Jul

Pomáhají plnit sny o rodičovství – Masarykova univerzita má první absolventy embryologie

10 Jul

Scientists discover a new fertility-related protein in worms; its human equivalent is linked to developmental disorders

Scientists from the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University have discovered a protein that helps ensure the correct distribution of genetic information during the formation of reproductive cells. In worms and mice, it affects fertility; in humans, a similar gene has been described in connection with developmental defects.

28 May

Na nebezpečí otrav v bezpečí domova upozorní výstava v Centru léčivých rostlin LF MU

21 May

Nadace Archa Chantal financovala opravu zahrady pro psychiatrické dětské pacienty

21 May

Centrum precizní medicíny FN Brno slaví první rok své činnosti