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Johanna Trommer and Tobias Krönke are part of the HZDR team that developed the special molecular marker.  © HZDR/K.Zheynova

New marker shows which bladder cancer patients benefit from therapy

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have developed a molecular marker to help doctors choose the right bladder cancer therapy. The radiotracer NECT-224 makes visible whether tumors carry a certain protein to which modern drugs can dock. In summer 2025, it was used successfully for the first time on a patient at Dresden University Hospital.

Normal weight does not always mean healthy. A new test from Leipzig shows a hidden risk. © pixabay/Rafif Al Hashmi

Slim and still ill? New index exposes hidden risk

Normal weight does not automatically mean healthy. Researchers in Leipzig have developed a new index that reveals hidden metabolic disorders. The metabolic BMI analyzes the blood and shows: One in three slim people has a greatly increased risk of diabetes and fatty liver. Intestinal bacteria play an important role in this.

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Sick to work? The body suffers for weeks

Quickly into the office even though you have a cold? A new study by Chemnitz University of Technology shows: Those who work sick pay a high price. The exhaustion lasts for weeks and the body needs much longer to recover than expected. Researchers warn of a dangerous spiral.

Brazil nuts not on the snack plate, but in the laboratory. Are they really healthy? © HZDR/B. Schröder

All-clear for Brazil nut fans

Brazil nuts are considered to be selenium bombs, but they also contain radioactive radium. Researchers from Dresden have now measured for the first time how much of it actually ends up in our bodies. The results reassure nut fans.