University Of Erlangen-nürnberg Medical School

This study tested a device that uses ultrasound to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys, which can drive high blood pressure. Researchers enrolled 44 people with stage 3 chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled hypertension. Half received the real procedure, half a sham, to see i…

This study tested whether giving lower doses of radiation after surgery for head and neck cancer could reduce long-term side effects like dry mouth and trouble swallowing, while still keeping the cancer from coming back. About 200 patients with certain stages of oral, throat, or …

This phase 2 trial tested whether giving the chemotherapy drug dacarbazine (DTIC) before re-trying immunotherapy could help patients with advanced melanoma whose cancer had stopped responding to immunotherapy. The study enrolled 38 adults with metastatic melanoma that had progres…

This study tested two ways to treat long-term low back pain in people aged 40 to 70: whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) versus standard resistance training. Both methods aim to strengthen the back and reduce pain. The trial measured changes in pain and daily functi…

This study looked at how the drug finerenone affects kidney blood vessels and stress levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers measured blood flow and oxidative stress in the kidneys of 91 adults. The goal was to understand how finerenone works, not to test a cure or tre…

This study looked at how a single session of either high-intensity resistance exercise or whole-body electrical muscle stimulation affects markers of bone formation and heart health in 16 young female dentists. Dentists often have high workloads and poor posture, putting them at …

This study looked at whether potassium levels in body tissues change in people with primary hyperaldosteronism, a condition causing high blood pressure and electrolyte imbalances. Researchers used a special MRI technique to measure potassium in 21 patients before and after treatm…