Choosing the appropriate timing for specialized palliative care can have a positive impact on life expectancy for patients with small cell lung cancer. This is the result of a recently internationally published study by the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems, Austria). There, the relevant data of 152 patients were evaluated at the Krems University Hospital. The result shows a differentiated picture: the life expectancy of those affected depends both on the reason for referral for special palliative care and on its starting time relative to the course of the disease.

A mobile augmented reality game fosters sense of belonging in adolescents. The D.O.T. (Die Offene Tür - The Open Door) research team of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences and the Ludwig Boltzmann Society designed the educational game.

On 17.11.2022, the Lower Austrian Society for Research Promotion (GFF) awarded the Impact Award to PhD students for the first time. The award was given to science projects with the highest relevance for the scientific community as well as for the general public. All projects were funded by the province of Lower Austria within the framework of the Science Calls 2016 to 2019. In the poster presentations of the still ongoing research projects from the Science Calls 2018 and 2019, our Carmen Rehm reached 1st place with a visually and content-wise outstanding poster!

Age tech refers to emerging and new technologies designed to assist older adults and to promote their health. Many applications are based on artificial intelligence or machine-based learning systems. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Giovanni Rubeis explains why equity must essentially be denoted during the design process of AgeTech. To avoid exclusion and disadvantage of individuals through the use of Age-Tech, regulations alone are not sufficient.

A team from the Karl Landsteiner University in Krems, Austria, finds a high redundancy in proteins that modulate neuronal networks and neuronal signal transmission

The Division of Psychological Methodology at the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL) developed a method to efficiently measure perceptions in real time and in the natural environment of participants.

With the help of a self-constructed 3D model, senior physicians PD Dr Bela Büki and Dr Michael Bauer research together with colleagues from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA the reasons for shadows in MR images of the inner ear and explain how the results can be useful in everyday clinical practice.

A recent study investigated the influence intelligence and self-control can have on a successful life.

In the Grafenegg Auditorium, the renowned Schience Awards of the State of Lower Austria were awarded on Tuesday evening as part of the Wissenschaftsgala 2022. Three researchers from the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL) were honoured for their outstanding scientific contributions.

Lenvatinib is a since 2018 approved drug for first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. 14 Austrian and German hospitals studied the efficacy of the drug in a real-world setting.

The results of the MISSCARE Austria study by Karl Landsteiner Private University show the situation of nursing in Austrian hospitals.

Lots of public interest at the stand of the "Water Quality & Health" department on 7 October 2022 - "On the trail of microorganisms" - microbiological diagnostics through the ages.