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    Precision Medicine

    43,000 data points against melanoma

    Every tumor is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. The Tumor Profiler Center of the University Hospital Zurich, the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and the University Hospital Basel has now carried out a study in which nine different molecular biological technologies were used to precisely measure the properties of the tumor in four weeks and enable a precise treatment decision.
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    Plant sciences

    Fungal Resistance in Wheat: Preserving Biodiversity for Food Security

    Wheat production is threatened by a major fungal disease: yellow rust. UZH researchers have found traditional wheat varieties from Asia that harbor several resistance-conferring genes. They may serve as a durable source of yellow rust resistance in commercial varieties in the future.
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    Medical microbiology

    Study Traces Transmission Routes in Largest Diphtheria Outbreak in Western Europe in 70 Years

    In 2022, Western Europe experienced the largest surge in reported diphtheria infections in 70 years. Data from the outbreak point toward transmission routes along established migration pathways into Europe. Rapid interventions successfully contained the outbreak, yet the strains continue to cause new infections in the region.
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    Microbiome and cell aging

    Intestinal Bacteria Influence Aging of Blood Vessels

    Researchers at UZH have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute directly to vascular aging. As people age, the bacterial composition in their gut changes, resulting in fewer “rejuvenating” and more harmful substances in the body.
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    Peer-Effekte

    Your Best Friend’s Personality Can Shape Your Own

    Students become more conscientious, open and competitive when they spend time with peers or friends who also exhibit these traits, according to a study conducted at the University of Zurich. It is the first study to systematically explore how students’ personalities are shaped by their peers.
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    Cell biology

    Live View: Stress-Induced Changes in Generations of Cancer Cells

    Drugs that affect DNA replication, or radiation that causes direct DNA damage, lead to increasingly diverse offspring over multiple cell generations. This increases the tumor’s genetic complexity and facilitates the development of resistance to therapy.
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    Dies academicus 2025

    UZH Awards Eight Honorary Doctorates

    The University of Zurich has awarded honorary doctorates to historian Amy Nelson Burnett, legal philosopher Elisabeth Holzleithner, academic economist Laura Starks, linguist Elisabeth Gülich, conservationist Paula Kahumbu, theologian Herman Johan Selderhuis, banking expert Christian Rahn and horse trainer Fredy Knie Jr.
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    Psychiatry

    Retinal Clues to Mental Health

    A new study has shown that evidence of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia can be found in the retina. This finding could help improve the early detection of the disorder.
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    Language evolution

    Bonobos Combine Calls in Similar Ways to Human Language

    Bonobos – our closest living relatives – create complex sequences of sounds that resemble human word combinations. A new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and Harvard University challenges the uniqueness of human communication.
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    Global species loss

    The Devastating Human Impact on Biodiversity

    Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. These are the findings of one of the largest studies ever conducted on this topic.
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    Precision medicine

    Decoys Restore Antiviral Immune Defense

    Defects in the immune system are caused by antibodies that inhibit important defense proteins. UZH researchers have now generated "decoy molecules" that can intercept these autoantibodies.
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    Animal research and 3R

    Efficient Development of Drugs with Fewer Mice

    With a novel technology, around 25 antibodies can now be tested simultaneously in a single mouse. This should speed up the R&D pipeline for new drugs and hugely reduce the number of animals required.
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    Autoimmune diseases

    Promising Active Ingredient for Lupus Therapy

    In lupus, the immune system attacks its own structures, causing inflammation and organ damage. A UZH study shows that natural active ingredient gluconolactone could offer a more targeted therapy.
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    Psychiatric research

    ChatGPT on the couch: relaxation for stressed AI

    Distressing news and traumatic stories can cause anxiety – not only in humans, but also in AI language models. Researchers have now shown that an elevated “anxiety level” in GPT-4 can be “calmed down” using mindfulness-based relaxation techniques.
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