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Searchresult: Genetic analysis for certain childhood brain tumors soon a standard-of-care?Genetic analysis for certain childhood brain tumors soon a standard-of-care? Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 11.05.2018
An international team of researchers from the Hopp Children's Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)…
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Searchresult: High science distinction for Michael Baumann
Last update: : 07.05.2018
At its 100th Annual Meeting, the American Radium Society honored Michael Baumann, Chairman and Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), with the Janeway Gold Medal. The medal,…
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Searchresult: ERC Advanced Grants for Hellmut Augustin and Christof NiehrsERC Advanced Grants for Hellmut Augustin and Christof Niehrs Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 19.04.2018
The European Research Council ERC's Advanced Grants promote visionary projects of fundamental research. This year, Hellmut Augustin (University of Heidelberg and DKFZ) and Christof Niehrs (University…
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Searchresult: Cancer therapy: An interaction map of genes shows the best targetsCancer therapy: An interaction map of genes shows the best targets Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 18.04.2018
Most genes are team players. Only when interacting with other genes can they perform properly. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now found a possibility to exploit this…
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Searchresult: Alcohol: redefined upper limit for low-risk consumption
Last update: : 13.04.2018
Consuming regularly more than 100 grams of alcohol per week shortens life, according to the results of an international research consortium published in the latest issue of the journal "Lancet".…
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Searchresult: Breast cancer therapy: All clear for the heart
Last update: : 09.04.2018
Many breast cancer therapies cause damage to the heart. However, in the largest study of its kind so far, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now shown that…
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Searchresult: Blood test indicates risk of developing Alzheimer’s diseaseBlood test indicates risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 06.04.2018
A newly developed blood test may indicate Alzheimer's disease on average eight years before the clinical diagnosis. This was demonstrated by scientists from the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), the…
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Searchresult: Double success for Heidelberg stem cell researchers
Last update: : 03.04.2018
Two awards at once, both carrying high monetary prizes, go to young researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Research and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM) at the German Cancer Research…
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Searchresult: LifeTime - a visionary proposal for an EU Flagship
Last update: : 22.03.2018
Reliably predicting the onset and trajectory of a disease might seem like a distant dream. But a European consortium is aiming to achieve exactly this using a set of emerging technologies with the…
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Searchresult: Ten years of successful research on cancer stem cells – Start of the third funding periodTen years of successful research on cancer stem cells – Start of the third funding period Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 20.03.2018
HI-STEM, the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), is looking back on ten successful years. In numerous types of cancer,…
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