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15.01.2026 Veterinary Physiology

Alzheimer’s Drug Demonstrates Efficacy Against Sickle Cell Anemia

Memantine, a cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data indicate that the active ingredient is well tolerated.

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14.01.2026 Psychology

Staying Single for Longer Affects Young People’s Well-Being

Long-term singles experience a sharper decline in life satisfaction over time and feel lonelier and more depressed – especially in their late twenties.

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13.01.2026 Immunology

Genetic Risk Factor and Viral Infection Jointly Contribute to MS

In addition to an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, certain gene variants are also partly responsible for triggering MS. Together, these two risk factors lead to the autoimmune disease.

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13.01.2026 Regenerative Medicine

Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle

How can we influence whether we develop Alzheimer’s disease? Researchers at UZH are examining the factors that trigger the onset of the disease – and those that shield us against it.

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12.01.2026 Plant and Microbial Biology

How Wheat Fends Off Fungi

Although cereals naturally resist pathogenic fungi, powdery mildew can overcome this resistance. Researchers have now discovered one of the mechanisms behind this process.

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12.01.2026 Flagship Project

UZH Research Co-Stars in TV Crime Drama

A federally funded research project aims to improve the implementation of assistive computer technologies, such as audio descriptions of TV programs for visually impaired viewers.

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08.01.2026 Evolutionary Medicine

Built for Fish, Not Fast Food

The modern world offers an abundance of convenience foods. But our Stone Age physiology isn’t built for modern diets, which are taking their toll on our bodies.

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07.01.2026 Best-Of Media Releases 2025

Melting Glaciers Top the List

Climate change, trust in science and health were among the most popular topics covered by UZH media releases and articles in 2025.

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01.01.2026 Psychology

A Healthy Lifestyle, Long May It Last

Are you trying to change your lifestyle and do more for your health? Keeping New Year’s resolutions isn’t easy. Psychologist Urte Scholz examines how it can be done.

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18.12.2025 10 Years Wyss Zurich

“Innovations need to make it into the clinic”

The Wyss Zurich Translational Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The platform provides support to help first-class research projects make the step to clinical trials and progress to the founding of a startup company.

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17.12.2025 Paleontology

Young Shark Species More Vulnerable to Extinction

Among sharks and rays, species within the first four million years of existence are significantly more likely to go extinct than older species, according to a study based on fossils from the last 145 million years.

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16.12.2025 Obituary Charles Weissmann

A Life of Tireless Scientific Energy

The molecular biologist Charles Weissmann was one of the leading figures in his field, his research on the antiviral agent alpha interferon brought him worldwide recognition. He passed away last Friday in Zurich at the age of 94.

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16.12.2025 Nutrition

Choosing to Abstain

In today’s secular world of abundance, fasting has lost its religious necessity – yet it has made a comeback as a form of “detox.”

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16.12.2025 Youth Development

Legal Drinking Age Impacts Learning and Mental Health

A UZH study shows that raising the minimum legal drinking age significantly reduces teenage alcohol consumption. As a beneficial side effect, this has led to better academic performance and mental health.

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15.12.2025 Immunology

Immune System Keeps Mucosal Fungi in Check

The yeast Candida albicans can cause dangerous infections. UZH researchers have now discovered how the immune system prevents it from transforming to a pathogenic mode.

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11.12.2025 Particle Physics

Back to the Big Bang

UZH physicist Ben Kilminster designs the most precise parts of the enormous CERN detectors to look for flaws in the physical models used to explain the beginnings of the universe.

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10.12.2025 New UZH Magazin 4/25

Enjoy Your Meal!

From feasting to fasting, researchers at the University of Zurich are taking a close look at how we eat, what keeps us healthy and the ways in which the wrong food can harm us. The new UZH Magazin serves up fresh insights into the latest findings.

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10.12.2025 Astrophysics

Uranus and Neptune might be rock giants

A team of researchers is challenging our understanding of the Solar System planets’ interior. The composition of Uranus and Neptune, the two outer most planets, might be more rocky and less icy than previously thought.

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09.12.2025 Wildlife

Elephants, Giraffes and Rhinos Go Where the Salt Is

In some regions in Africa, large herbivores struggle to get enough sodium. As many of the continent’s protected areas are in regions where salt levels are low, this scarcity may also affect conservation efforts.

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09.12.2025 ERC Consolidator Grants

Nine Research Groups Win ERC Funding

Amid the toughest competition to date, UZH researchers emerged remarkably strong, winning major support for ambitious projects across disciplines.

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