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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a global pathogen that can cause severe respiratory tract illness. RSV infections can be especially dangerous for newborns and infants in general. A large-scale international vaccination study…

Recent discoveries made by researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin may prove vital in improving the treatment of dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. Published in PNAS*, their findings show that very specific networks…

What is the role of genetics in schizophrenia? To address this question, an international group of researchers led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Cardiff University developed and conducted the largest-ever genetic study on…

Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of bleeding stroke which can lead to a delayed ischemic stroke after just a few days. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that massive electrochemical waves in the brain act…

How does the innate immune system respond in the presence of greatly increased nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation? How does natural killer cell memory work? Which gene regulatory mechanisms were involved in the evolutionary…

Led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, a team of Berlin-based researchers have simulated SARS-CoV-2 infection in human lungs, thereby generating key insights into the mechanisms involved. Using cultured lung tissue samples, the…