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Gambling until the doctor arrives: Now the strategy game "Game In Flame - Battle Against Inflammation" has been expanded to include a module on rheumatoid arthritis after gout, intestinal inflammation and asthma. The player controls a fatal quartet consisting of macrophages, T-cells, B-cells and the messenger TNF with the targeted use of drugs. Continue

Inflammation needs energy. This is not least generated from oxygen, which is essential for the cells of the immune system. On the one hand, oxygen is an essential element for the survival of cells, but on the other hand it also functions as a "fuel" for the fire of inflammation. Continue

Erlangen Scientists decipher how dangerous inflammations develop after stem cell transplantation Continue

It is well known that healthy eating increases our general sense of wellbeing. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered that a fibre-rich diet can have a positive influence on chronic inflammatory joint diseases, leading to stronger bones. The researchers have published their findings in the renowned journal Nature Communications. Continue

How does the immune system decide which cells are good and which are evil? This distinction is of central importance, because some belong to their own organism, while others must be attacked and disposed of. Prof. Dr. Gerhard Krönke made an important contribution to this area. Continue

The oldest defense battle on earth? This has nothing to do with Germanic heroes or Roman legions, but with the battle of the immune system against invading pathogens - for example, in chronic inflammatory diseases such as Gout, Asthma, Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. The educational game "Gam... Continue

Stomach cancer is one of the five most deadly types of cancer: according to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000 patients die of this disease every year. The main trigger is the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). There are currently no effective therapies for ga... Continue

During an asthma attack, molecular scenarios must be combated in a playful way. Just five months after the launch of the Serious Game Game In Flame - Battle Against Inflammation, the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1181 at the University Hospital Erlangen is bringing the second update online. Continue

FAU explores new research horizons with voyage of scientific discovery on the Baltic Sea Continue

Game In Flame "is a strategy game that offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of body defence. The strengths and weaknesses of immune system cells as well as the effect of drugs for combating chronic inflammatory diseases in the joints, intestines and lungs are explained in a playful way. The b... Continue