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Searchresult: Colon Cancer Screening: Immunological Tests Are Superior
Last update: : 27.05.2013
Tests for hidden traces of blood ("occult blood") in the stool provide clues to colon cancer or precancerous lesions. For over 40 years, an enzymatic detection method has been used to detect the…
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Searchresult: Electronic Cigarettes - An Uncontrolled Experiment with ConsumersElectronic Cigarettes - An Uncontrolled Experiment with Consumers Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 14.05.2013
Unlike conventional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes do not produce thousands of toxic and carcinogenic substances. Nevertheless, they are not harmless. They contain, as their main ingredient, a…
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Searchresult: Working Mechanism of Anticancer Drug Unraveled
Last update: : 13.05.2013
A group of anticancer drugs known as HDAC inhibitors has shown effectiveness in preclinical trials against neuroblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer in children. Scientists from the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: Hairpin Serving As Gene Control
Last update: : 10.05.2013
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) discovered a previously unknown switch controlling how much of a protein a cell produces. The hairpin-shaped structure lies in the messenger…
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Searchresult: Disrupted Lipid Metabolism: Young DKFZ Researcher Honored with Two AwardsDisrupted Lipid Metabolism: Young DKFZ Researcher Honored with Two Awards Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 08.05.2013
Molecular biologist Dr. Maria Rohm pursues research on fat decomposition in the human body. Now she has won two prestigious awards at once for her research: the Novartis Young Endocrinologist Award,…
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Searchresult: "Networking" in the Cancer Cell
Last update: : 07.05.2013
Heidelberg scientists developed a method for studying the interactions of all genes in a cancer cell on a large scale. The exact knowledge of these interactions shall help identify more effective…
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Searchresult: Prognostic Marker Found for Oropharyngeal Cancer
Last update: : 02.05.2013
In cancers of the oropharynx, a specific pattern of chemical tags in tumor cell DNA indicates a favorable prognosis. This so-called "epigenetic signature" predicts disease progression more reliably…
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Searchresult: Increased Mortality Rates Associated With Vitamin D DeficiencyIncreased Mortality Rates Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 24.04.2013
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and the Epidemiological Cancer Registry of the German state of Saarland have conducted a large study to analyze the link between vitamin D deficiency…
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Searchresult: Stem Cells for Metastasis Found in Blood of Breast Cancer PatientsStem Cells for Metastasis Found in Blood of Breast Cancer Patients Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 22.04.2013
For the first time, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg have characterized cancer cells that can initiate metastasis…
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Searchresult: A Sharper Image with Combined PET/MR Technology
Last update: : 15.04.2013
The German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) is sending a promising duo into the race against cancer: A new PET/MR system that can combine high-resolution images with…
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