Research

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. FAU researchers have now shown that the immune system can be better prepared to fight tumour cells if the body's production of the messenger substance interleukin 6 is stimulated.

What caused this rapid evolution?

Disposable nappies are easy to use, practical when on the move, and particularly good at keeping the skin dry. FAU researchers are now working with the multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) to improve the material properties of disposable nappies.

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease in which patients suffer from frequent diarrhoea and painful stomach cramps, making it difficult to lead a normal life. Doctors at FAU have recently tested a new treatment for this disease.

Prof. Dr. Julien Bachmann has been awarded the European Research Council's prestigious 1.9-million-euro ERC Consolidator Grant

Increased salt intake comes with an increased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. However, high salt levels in the skin can in fact have a positive effect as they protect the body from microbial invasion.

Ten years ago, a team of astrophysicists led by researchers at FAU discovered an inconspicuous star in our galaxy, US 708, that turned out to be moving incredibly fast. Based on new observations that the FAU team were involved in, the cause of its extreme speed has now been identified.

After an evaluation by an international committee of experts, the German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved further funding for the CEDER research centre for inflammatory bowel disease at FAU.

Medical researchers at FAU have recently discovered a molecular mechanism which could hold the key to new treatments for fibrosis.