University Of Erlangen-nürnberg Medical School

This study tested a procedure called renal denervation, which uses energy to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys, to see if it could lower blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease (stage 3) whose blood pressure remained high despite taking 1-5 medications. 44 partic…

This study tested whether giving a chemotherapy drug (dacarbazine) before immunotherapy can help patients with advanced melanoma who did not respond to standard immunotherapy. 38 adults with a specific type of melanoma (BRAF wildtype) that had stopped responding to treatment were…

This study tested if whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) works as well as standard resistance training for easing long-term low back pain. 26 adults aged 40-70 with chronic pain took part. Both methods aim to strengthen back muscles without heavy weights, but WB-EMS…

This study tested whether a lower dose of radiation after surgery could reduce long-term side effects like dry mouth and swallowing problems in people with head and neck cancer. About 200 patients with certain tumor stages took part. The goal was to keep cancer control high while…

This study looked at 16 young female dentists to see how a single session of either high-intensity resistance exercise or whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) affects markers of bone formation and breakdown, as well as heart health. Dentists often have long hours and po…

This study looked at how the drug finerenone affects kidney blood flow and oxidative stress (a type of cell damage) in 91 adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants received either finerenone or a placebo, and researchers measured changes in kidney function using special tests. Th…

This study looked at whether patients with primary hyperaldosteronism (a condition causing high blood pressure and electrolyte imbalances) lose potassium inside their tissues. Using a special MRI technique, researchers measured potassium levels in 21 patients before and after tre…