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Searchresult: Altered DNA methylation as a warning sign of radiation-induced fibrosisAltered DNA methylation as a warning sign of radiation-induced fibrosis Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 18.03.2016
Radiation-induced fibrosis is a common late effect of radiation therapy. In a study on breast cancer, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and…
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Searchresult: Mother’s gut microbiota strengthens newborn's immunity
Last update: : 18.03.2016
Already during pregnancy, microbes in the mother’s gut shape the baby's immune system. This effect is brought about by microbial molecules that are transmitted to the baby across the placenta or via…
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Searchresult: Multi-talented Jack of all trades, miracle healer or the root of all evil?Multi-talented Jack of all trades, miracle healer or the root of all evil? Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 11.03.2016
On March 11, an unusual subject was on the agenda: Stem cells. More than 1000 high school students in eight German cities visited Institutes and Universities on a quest for stem cells in research and…
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Searchresult: To Harald zur Hausen on his 80th birthday
Last update: : 10.03.2016
Harald zur Hausen, Nobel Prize Winner, "intellectual father" of the vaccination against cervical cancer, and former Chairman and Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) will…
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Searchresult: Oxytocin: Double active against pain
Last update: : 04.03.2016
An international study, coordinated by Drs Valery Grinevich (German Cancer Research Center, ZI Mannheim, and CellNetworks, Heidelberg), Ron Stoop (Lausanne University) and Alexandre Charlet (CNRS…
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Searchresult: DKTK Essen: Dangerous Merkel cell skin carcinoma exposed
Last update: : 02.03.2016
Merkel cell carcinoma are one of the most dangerous skin carcinoma types. However, the human immune defense system often fails to recognize them as cancer cells. Scientists at the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: New brain cancer types emerge based on molecular characteristicsNew brain cancer types emerge based on molecular characteristics Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 26.02.2016
An international team headed by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has conducted a comprehensive…
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Searchresult: Pancreatic Cancer: Enzyme renders tumors resistant
Last update: : 25.02.2016
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Stem Cell Institute HI-STEM in Heidelberg have discovered the reason why some pancreatic tumors are so resistant to treatment. They have…
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Searchresult: March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Significant decline in rates of new cases and death after introduction of screening colonoscopyMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Significant decline in rates of new cases and death after introduction of screening colonoscopy Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 22.02.2016
Since 2002, screening colonoscopy has been part of the national statutory cancer screening program in Germany. Between the years of 2003 and 2012, the age-adjusted rate of new cases of colorectal…
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Searchresult: Oncogene controls stem cells in early embryonic developmentOncogene controls stem cells in early embryonic development Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 15.02.2016
In a process called diapause, many animal species delay the development of their embryos in order to ensure that their offspring is born at a possibly favorable time. Scientists from the German…
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