Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder that leads to premature aging and severe complications. In the first clinical trial of its kind, researchers from Japan, along with the company Niagen Bioscience, investigated the effect of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a vitamin B3 derivative, in patients with WS. NR intake significantly improved cardiovascular health, reduced the area of skin ulcers, and slowed the decline in kidney function – showing promising therapeutic potential for a disease that currently has no effective treatment. Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder that leads to an accelerated aging process. From the age of twenty, patients develop gray hair, hair loss, cataracts, diabetes, and other age-related conditions that normally occur in older people. In addition, patients develop severe and untreatable skin ulcers, often requiring limb amputation, and die prematurely from cardiovascular disease or cancer. For this debilitating… 

Screens in schools are not a learning obstacle, but can promote learning when used purposefully, emphasize researchers from the University of Agder in the new anthology “Logg på!”. The work, with contributions from 77 experts, calls for a nuanced discussion about digital technologies in education, moving away from portraying them as a threat. A pilot study by Lenka Garshol and Susan Erdmann shows that screens in English classes often streamline administrative tasks, similar to traditional paper exercises. However, unsuitable use resembled outdated teaching methods, not excessive scrolling. Teachers emphasized the benefits of digital tools, especially for students with reading and writing difficulties. Kjerstin Breistein Danielsen from the university's Teaching Lab advocates for a focus on good learning rather than polarizing pro or con debates to strengthen students' digital competence. Line Reichelt Føreland highlights the potential of video games like Minecraft, which promote inclusion in lessons about Sami culture and offer withdrawn students a… 

Up to 90 percent of people with obesity suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a condition with repeated breathing pauses during sleep that particularly affects men. On the occasion of Men's Health Week (June 9-15, 2025), doctors are warning about the health consequences and urging those affected to take warning signs such as loud snoring and daytime fatigue seriously. Weight reduction can significantly alleviate symptoms. Obstructive sleep apnea often remains unrecognized, although it increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. In Germany, 30 percent of men are affected by sleep apnea requiring treatment, twice as many as women (13 percent). Obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m², is the main risk factor. Fat deposits in the throat area narrow the airways, leading to nocturnal breathing pauses. These lower blood oxygen levels, increase blood pressure and stress hormones, and trigger awakenings that lead to daytime fatigue, concentration problems, and an increased risk of accidents. Obesity affects 21 percent of...

Illnesses during vacation can pose immense financial burdens on travelers in popular vacation countries like Egypt, Turkey, or the USA, warns the ADAC. The costs for medical treatments abroad have risen drastically in recent years, and without travel health insurance, vacationers often have to pay high bills directly on site. The ADAC shows how such cost traps can be avoided. In Egypt, the costs for outpatient treatments increased by 26.4 percent within a year, in Turkey by 11 percent, and in the United Arab Emirates by 23.1 percent. For comparison: In Germany, the increase was only 3.9 percent. Especially in countries without a regulated fee schedule like the German GOÄ, inflated bills are often presented. For example, in Egypt, the treatment of gastritis with infusions in a hotel clinic cost 3,850 euros, while a comparable diarrhea treatment in Germany costs 35 to 75 euros. In...