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In a study conducted by the Medical University of Vienna, the development of the quality of life of older people in Austria was analysed over a period of more than ten years in a large, representative sample of adults aged 65 and over. For the first time, not only the variables of gender, state of health and region were taken into account, but also correlations with socio-economic factors.

In a comprehensive analysis, a research team from MedUni Vienna in collaboration with Gesundheit Österreich GmbH has shown that the number of hospital admissions for depression in Austria exhibits significant regional differences and an urban-rural divide.

A study by the Medical University of Vienna examined how food is presented in videos by child and youth influencers on YouTube and what influence this content can have on their young audience.

Nerve cells in the retina were analysed at TU Wien (Vienna) using microelectrodes. They show astonishingly stable behaviour - good news for retina implants.

ISTA scientists take a deep look into memory processing inside the hippocampus Resembling a seahorse, as its name implies from the Greek words "hippos" (horse) and "kampus" (sea monster), the hippocampus is a brain region crucial for memory formation. But until recently, scientists have not been able to link memory formation to distinct molecular signals.

An international research consortium, with significant participation from MedUni Vienna, has tested a novel therapeutic concept to treat virus-induced lung failure in patients with severe COVID-19 in a phase 2 clinical trial.

The time a premature baby spends in a neonatal intensive care unit falls within a particularly important time window for brain development.

Around 537 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes, including around 600,000 in Austria alone, and this figure is expected to rise further due to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity.

An international study led by MedUni Vienna has investigated the potential benefits of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from the probiotic bacterium Escherichia coli A0 34/86 (EcO83) in therapeutic applications.

Breast cancer, by far the most common cancer in women, is all the more treatable the earlier it is detected.

Rescue coordination center staff are often faced with the challenge of callers being unable to describe an emergency situation precisely - but technological progress is opening up new avenues: thanks