The greatest breakthrough in the use of hearing implants was using them to treat partial hearing loss, says Professor Henryk Skarżyński, director of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Kajetany near Warsaw. 75% people in the 70-75 age group have hearing problems, many of them suffer from partial hearing loss.

Prodigiosin, a blood-red dye, inhibits the multiplication of the staphylococcus bacteria and even destroys them. A dressing that uses of prodigiosin, developed at the University of Warmia and Mazury, can be used wherever it is impossible to quickly clean the wound.

Running the marathon does not increase muscle stiffness in runners aged 50+. This is a surprising conclusion, because the hypothesis and subjective feelings of runners before the start of the study suggested the opposite, the study authors say.

Great scientific discoveries, including those that result in solutions for medicine or technology after many years, always begin with basic research. In the case of the first complete sequence of human genome, applications will also follow, says geneticist Professor Paweł Golik.

Dr. Natalia Wójcik from the Gdańsk University of Technology is looking for alternative materials for the production of composites used in bone implants. Her research can contribute to the development of more advanced implants that will regenerate bone defects without disrupting the biochemical balance of the body.

Scientists from the Gdańsk University of Technology are working on new compounds blocking the activity of enzymes that play a key role in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus replication process. 'The potential new drug could be used in the early stage of the disease and prevent its development to a severe form', says the leader of the team from the Gdańsk University of Technology, Professor Sebastian Demkowicz.

Previously unknown regions of the human genome may contain genetic variants responsible for many diseases, says geneticist Dr. Paula Dobosz. Reading the complete genome sequence can also be used in other fields such as evolutionary genetics or palaeovirology.

Innovative treatment method of pancreatic cancer using the NanoKnife device and administration of calcium ions or a chemotherapeutic has been launched at the University Clinical Hospital in Wrocław. Thanks to the grant, only in this institution about 70 patients will benefit from free therapy.

Researchers from Poznań, Warsaw and Toruń try to grow 'third' teeth using the possibilities offered by stem cells in the gums. Ultimately, their work can help eliminate the need to use dental implants or create nerve, bone or cartilage tissue for transplants.