Press releases
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Three new risk genes for atopic dermatitis identified
Scientists at the Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel Campus, Cluster of Excellence “Inflammation at Interfaces” and Kiel University (CAU) have succeeded, in collaboration with researchers from Europe, North America and Australia, in identifying three gene variants that increase the risk of atopic dermatitis. The findings of this largest ever genetic study of atopic dermatitis, in which more than 10,000 patients and 40,000 healthy individuals from 26 cohorts were examined, have now been published on the website of Nature Genetics: http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ng.1017.html Read More…
The Gene FUT2 influences the intestinal flora and is a factor in Crohn’s disease.
Risk genes and bacteria play an important role in the susceptibility to intestinal diseases such as Crohn’s disease. Little is so far known about how the two factors influence each other.New insight into this interaction between genotype and intestinal flora has been won by John Baines and his colleagues of the Inflammation Research Excellence Cluster. Read More…
Mites with a considerable impact
Many medical specialists dream of a simple blood test that allows the detection of early cancer or other serious diseases. In search of such a test, researchers have now taken a big step forward. Read More…
Research team shows link between vitamin D and APOE4
A research team from the inflammation cluster has for the first time shown a connection between vitamin D and the APOE4 gene variant, which is considered a strong risk factor for the late onset of Alzheimer’s disease and cardivascular disease. Read More…
Major progress in chlamydia research
Scientists identify previously unknown characteristics of this type of bacteria Read More…
A major step forward in the research of Crohn’s disease
Worldwide genetic study identifies new “disease genes”. Read More…
Psoriasis- New Research results
International association of scientists discover ten new risk genes for psoriasis Read More…
No acute danger to the population from NDM 1
Dr. Anette Friedrichs of the Schleswig-Holstein Cluster of Excellence in Inflammation Research informs Read More…
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft