Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Streamlining Habitats Directive Reporting with Open Biodiversity Data: Evidence for the Nature Directives Stress Test [Policy Brief]

Biodiversity monitoring under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC) remains inconsistent across European Member States. Although all Member States follow the same reporting framework, national assessments are based on national monitoring programmes...

Decoding the causes of ischemic stroke despite ongoing oral anticoagulation and their clinical impact: the ASPERA-R study

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants (OACs), including vitamin K antagonists and direct OACs, reduce stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), yet breakthrough ischemic stroke still occurs in 1-2% of patients annually despite adequate therapy. The mechanisms underlying these events rem...

Can parent–child interactions help reduce socioeconomic differences in language development? Results of a German birth cohort study

Abstract Aim Children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families often have lower developmental outcomes than their socioeconomically more advantaged peers. In early childhood, language development (LD) in particular is a key competence for further socialization. There is a ne...

Unveiling centromeric retrotransposon dynamics through a high-quality rye genome assembly

Abstract Rye ( Secale cereale L.) is an important cereal crop known for its high yield potential and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, its large, repeat-rich, and heterozygous genome has posed challenges for assembly compared to related species such as wheat and...

Retrospective narratives of COVID-19 experiences: a qualitative study of written accounts by people in public in the context of a performative intervention

BACKGROUND: This qualitative study explored how people retrospectively described their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. It aimed how these experiences are remembered and interpreted over time. METHODS: A qualitative study design was employed, based on short texts written by...

Spontaneous emergence of skyrmions beyond room temperature in boron-doped CrTe

Abstract Magnetic skyrmions are vortex-like spin textures that exhibit remarkable emergent phenomena and hold great promise for applications in spintronics, magnonic devices, and neuromorphic computing. Typically, these spin textures are formed in magnetic samples through the app...

The Effects of Collecting Bovine Milk Samples Premilking and Postmilking on the Results of Bacteriologic Analysis and Somatic Cell Count

Milk sample collection before attaching the milking cluster for bacteriological and cytological examination is a standard clinical diagnostic procedure in dairy production. Collecting samples premilking can be difficult under certain field conditions. Therefore, we aimed to deter...

Gastric Scintigraphy as a Bridge Between Objective and Clinical Evaluation of Delayed Gastric Emptying Following Pancreatic Surgery—A Pilot Study

Introduction: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common complication after pancreatoduodenectomy, occurring in up to two-thirds of patients. Although rarely life-threatening, DGE prolongs hospitalization and increases healthcare costs. The International Study Group of Pancreatic...

Bundled cross-strata from Martian rocks suggest an Earth-like cyclic self-organisation of bedforms

Cross-strata on Mars are expressions of ancient bedforms formed due to sediment transport by either wind or water. Some of these cross-strata show peculiar features, including intercalated mudstone drapes, discontinuity surfaces and cyclic patterns in stratum thickness (i.e. bund...

Medical information and decision-making in palliative cancer: a qualitative study of patients’ perceptions, needs, and preferences regarding physician communication

BACKGROUND: Patients with advanced cancer are frequently confronted with complex treatment decisions in the context of high emotional burden and potential limited prognostic benefit. Physician communication and the provision of medical information are therefore central to informe...

DECIDER-2: Prospective randomized multicenter phase III trial of decitabine and venetoclax administered in combination with all-trans retinoic acid or placebo in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are ineligible for induction chemotherapy

Abstract Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is predominantly a disease of older patients with a poor long-term survival. Approval of the combination of venetoclax (VEN) with azacitidine (AZA) or decitabine (DAC) in the European Union in 2021 for the treatment of patients wit...

Towards Personalized Medicine in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Roadmap for the future of Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Management: A Consensus Roadmap from the EUTox, PerMedik and KidneyHealth networks

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 800 million individuals worldwide and represents one of the fastest‑growing causes of morbidity and mortality. Despite major therapeutic advances, CKD is frequently detected only after substantial and irreversible loss of kidney func...

Real-world data on patient-reported outcomes and potential factors associated with pain after thyroid/parathyroid surgery: a prospective QUIPS registry analysis of a large cohort – sparking new pain management concepts

Abstract Background Although thyroid and parathyroid surgeries are common elective procedures in Germany, postoperative pain management remains unstandardized. This prospective study sought to quantify postoperative pain intensity after thyroid and parathyroid surgery and to exam...