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Last update: : 29.07.2015
Researchers led by Stefan Hell at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have tremendously increased the imaging speed of high-resolution optical STED nanoscopy. Their results, which they have now…
Press releaseLast update: : 28.07.2015
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have discovered an entirely new control mechanism that regulates the function of mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell. Surprisingly, a…
Press releaseLast update: : 23.07.2015
Blood vessels in the eye that grow out of control and damage the retina may cause blindness in certain affected people. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches…
Press releaseLast update: : 20.07.2015
HER2 membrane proteins play a special role in certain types of breast cancer: amplified levels of HER2 drive unrestricted cell growth. HER2-tailored antibody-based therapeutics aim to prevent cancer…
Press releaseLast update: : 17.07.2015
Proteins responsible for controlling levels of iron in the body also play an important role in combatting infection, according to a study published today in Cell Host & Microbe.
Press releaseLast update: : 14.07.2015
Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Center have announced that, following a short period of negotiations, the Medical Director of the Department of Neurology at Heidelberg…
Press releaseLast update: : 08.07.2015
Dying cells can suppress the immune system. In this way, they prevent immune cells from mounting an undesired defense response against the body’s own tissues and organs. In cancer treatment, however,…
Press releaseLast update: : 03.07.2015
On Thursday, July 2, 2015, the Chairman and Scientific Member of the Management Board of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Professor Otmar D. Wiestler, hosted a festive reception to say…
Press releaseLast update: : 02.07.2015
For many cancer patients and their families, the Cancer Information Service (KID) at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is an important resource for all questions concerning cancer. People from…
Press releaseLast update: : 02.07.2015
Tobacco advertising is ubiquitous in this country. Germany is almost the only country – besides Bulgaria – where large-sized tobacco advertising on billboards is still legal. In addition to…
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