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Human Health

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In the field of Human Health, several research groups at the PSI are involved in research into fundamental questions in biology and the treatment of cancer. To this end, they are studying the structure of proteins – highly complex biomolecules that are responsible for countless processes in living organisms. Patients with specific types of cancer are treated with proton therapy at the institute. The radio pharmacy is developing drugs aimed at very small tumours that have spread throughout the body.

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25 July 2022
Susanne Geistlich

Swissmedic grants operating licence for new radiopharmaceutical production facility

Human Health Medical Science Radiopharmacy

From research to production – the new pharmaceutical lab at PSI supplies neighbouring hospitals with novel cancer drugs.

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5 July 2022
Spiegelbildliche Moleküle

Making it easier to differentiate mirror-image molecules

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Human Health

Researchers have shown that mirror-image substances – so-called enantiomers – can be better distinguished using helical X-ray light.

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20 June 2022
Europa Messorte

European map of aerosol pollution can help improve human health

Media Releases Energy and Environment Human Health Environment

Researchers have measured and determined the sources of aerosol pollution at 22 locations in Europe.

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17 May 2022
Stampanoni Wang

Nominated: High-precision X-rays of breast tissue

Research Using Synchrotron Light Human Health Medical Science

Employing high-resolution X-rays to diagnose breast cancer – PSI researchers nominated for the European Inventor Award.

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12 April 2022
Tobias Mühlethaler

How to find anti-cancer agents

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Biology Human Health

PSI researchers have developed a new substance that disables a vital protein in the cell skeleton.

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27 January 2022
Imad El Haddad

Asthma: diagnosis in a single breath

Biology Human Health Medical Science

PSI is involved in the development of a breath test that can be used to diagnose asthma. Imad El Haddad explains why such a test could be extremely useful – especially for children.

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24 January 2022
Thomas Mortelmans

New, better coronavirus rapid test

Media Releases Human Health Medical Science Research on Covid-19

The test identifies different virus variants and improves disease prognosis.

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10 January 2022
SLS 3D

Millions in funding for brain and quantum research

Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Biology Human Health Matter and Material Quantum Research

The European Research Council approves PSI projects for the development of a quantum computer and brain research worth about 5 million euros.

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3 January 2022
Diane Barret

More insight into how vision works

Media Releases Biology Human Health

PSI scientists have shed light on the structure of an important component of the eye: CNG ion channels whose job is to relay optical signals to the brain.

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29 December 2021
Ute

The power of protons

Human Health Medical Science Proton Therapy

This gallery presents five people who have been treated at the PSI's Center for Proton Therapy.

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20 December 2021
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KSB and PSI forge a common research path

Media Releases Human Health Medical Science

Kantonsspital Baden and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have signed a cooperation agreement.

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15 December 2021
Pharmakologie

Effective combination cancer treatment

Media Releases Human Health Medical Science Radiopharmacy

Combining two chemotherapeutic drugs inhibits tumour growth.

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30 November 2021
Marco Ranocchiari

New catalysts for pharmaceutical companies

Energy and Environment Human Health Medical Science Industrial co-operation

In partnership with Roche, PSI scientists are developing new, potentially more efficient catalysts for manufacturing active substances for drug therapies.

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25 November 2021
25 Jahre Spotscanning

Proton therapy: a success story that started 25 years ago

Media Releases Human Health Medical Science Proton Therapy

25 November 1996: a world first for PSI’s Center for Proton Therapy in treating a cancer patient using the spot-scanning technique.

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9 November 2021
Dominic Leiser

A first for Switzerland: proton therapy to treat lung cancer

Media Releases Human Health Medical Science Proton Therapy

On 9 November 2021 a lung cancer patient was given proton therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI for the first time in Switzerland.

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18 October 2021
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New active agent against parasites

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Biology Human Health Medical Science

PSI researchers identify potential active agent against several unicellular parasites – including the pathogens that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis.

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28 September 2021
Roger Benoit

Protein distancing

Media Releases Biology Human Health

PSI researchers have developed a new method to attach proteins to the surface of virus-like particles.

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23 September 2021
Diese 3-D-Grafik zeigt die SINQ, die zur Herstellung von Radionukliden für medizinische Zwecke dient.

Novel and emerging medical radionuclides

Media Releases Human Health Research Using Neutrons

Better treatment for disseminated cancer.

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5 July 2021
Corona Dunkelziffer

Tracking down unreported Coronavirus cases

Research Using Synchrotron Light Biology Human Health Medical Science Research on Covid-19

The University Hospital of Zurich uses proteins made at PSI for Europe’s first large-scale serology study on coronavirus prevalence in Switzerland.

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22 June 2021
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PSI: advancing in the fight against Covid-19

Human Health Medical Science Research on Covid-19

Crystal structure analysis, computer models, cell cultures – to pursue research on Sars-CoV-2, PSI is exploring many avenues. An overview.

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