MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA It is essential to assess the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) in order to choose appropriate therapeutic measures, but this cannot be reliably done using existing methods. A MedUni Vienna study now shows for the first time that the retina can be used as a prognostic marker. Analyses revealed that retinal...
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New prognostic markers for colon cancer identified
by Johannes Angerer, Medical University of Vienna Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Gut-associated lymphoid tissue represents an integral part of the immune system. Among the powerful players of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue are isolated lymphoid structures (ILSs). Additionally, researchers have shown that in the course of cancer, ectopic lymphoid structures (ELSs; also known as tertiary...