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Last update: : 04.03.2019
Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order to choose the best possible treatment for the patient. Scientists from…
Press releaseLast update: : 28.02.2019
In old age, the amount of stem cells in the brains of mice decreases drastically. The remaining ones protect themselves from completely vanishing by entering a state of dormancy, scientists from the…
Press releaseLast update: : 21.02.2019
Signaling molecules in the Wnt family are some of the most essential messengers for continuous regeneration of our stressed colon mucosa. At the same time, "too much" Wnt is a frequent trigger for…
Press releaseLast update: : 04.02.2019
At the 1st German Cancer Research Congress, taking place on February 4 and 5 in Heidelberg, around 500 participants meet to exchange knowledge and ideas about what excellent research in Germany can…
Press releaseLast update: : 31.01.2019
Stem cells are true "Jacks-of-all-trades" of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different cell types of all organs. This allows the tissues such as muscle or even brain to renew and to heal…
Press releaseLast update: : 28.01.2019
KiTZ director Stefan Pfister, professor of pediatric neurooncology at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Heidelberg University Hospital, succeeded in gaining one of the prestigious ERC…
Press releaseLast update: : 23.01.2019
New AI infrastructure for cancer research facilitates more complex mathematical models
Press releaseLast update: : 16.01.2019
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed an experimental vaccine to fight cervical cancer caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV). This has already been accomplished…
Press releaseLast update: : 15.01.2019
Our body's cells are constantly changing. But which of these changes are healthy developments and which lead to serious diseases? This is what LifeTime, a new transnational and interdisciplinary…
Press releaseLast update: : 08.01.2019
The Epstein Barr viruses (EBV) are very common and in most cases, an infection causes no harm. However, sometimes the outcome is a serious disease. There is no effective immunization protection…
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