Berlin to go, english edition 2/2015

DISCUSSION
PROJECTS FROM BERLIN‘S
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIES
From a breakthrough in cancer cell research to scientific brain jogging – an overview of
developments in the Health Capital
Promoting health in the workplace
The promotion of occupational health is gaining in importance.
However, it is often difficult for companies to cater for the
various needs of their entire workforce under one roof, without
the expenditure rising too high. As a healthcare service
provider, machtfit GmbH supports companies in implementing
health promotion in the workplace in an attractive, stafforientated
and effective way. Corporate customers of machtfit
receive their own web-based health platform (www.musterfirma.machtfit.de),
on which their employees can choose from
a wide range of regional prevention programmes.
The innovator in imaging
joint diseases
Scientific brain jogging
The founders‘ enthusiasm for the potential of the human brain
laid in place the founding stone for NeuroNation. Together with
the Free University of Berlin, NeuroNation has developed over 60
exercises, individual progress analyses, a social network and informative
brief explanations on brain jogging. Following distinctions from the federal
association of AOK and the Federal Ministry of Health, NeuroNation is the only
brain training system in the world to be covered by a health insurer.
mivenion GmbH is a young medical
engineering company from Berlin.
It develops, produces, registers and
distributes devices worldwide for
the more precise diagnosis of serious
diseases such as rheumatism. Xiralite®
is the point-of-care-solution of
mivenion GmbH. The process allows
modern imaging in the case of joint
diseases of the hands, and facilitates
early diagnosis of diseases such as
rheumatism and psoriatic arthritis.
DNA extraction, made in Berlin
LGC Genomics GmbH in Berlin-Oberschönweide has been offering so-called DNA
purification for over 20 years now. By verifying bacterial or viral nucleic acids it is
possible to precisely and specifically diagnose diseases. The major challenge here lies
in the purification of the DNA or RNA from different sample materials such as blood,
saliva or stools. One innovation from the house of LGC Genomics is the DNA extraction
kit (sbeadex TM Human). It is based on magnetic particles and is therefore suitable for
automated purification. During the process, the nucleic acids bind with the particles
and can be purified during multiple washing stages, whereby different sample materials
can be used.
photos: nuzza11 – Fotolia.com; peecheey; mivenion
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