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Searchresult: Heidelberg Team Sweeps Prizes
Last update: : 11.11.2008
The labors of the past few months have been rewarded: The Heidelberg team performed extremely well at the internationally renowned iGEM competition held by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
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Searchresult: Interferon Attracts Killer Cells to Tumors
Last update: : 17.10.2008
Natural killer cells are part of our body's own immune defense against cancer. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have found the factors that…
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Searchresult: Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to Harald zur Hausen
Last update: : 07.10.2008
Harald zur Hausen is awarded the Nobel Medicine Prize. Zur Hausen, former Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center, a member of the Helmholtz Association, is recognized for finding…
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Searchresult: Cortisol and Fatty Liver: Researchers Find Cause of Severe Metabolic DisordersCortisol and Fatty Liver: Researchers Find Cause of Severe Metabolic Disorders Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 05.09.2008
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center discover how the cortisol receptor can disrupt the lipid metabolism in the liver
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Searchresult: Gaining a Better Understanding of Kidney Diseases
Last update: : 26.08.2008
By introducing a genetic switch in mice it is possible to increase or decrease the production of specific protein molecules in their kidneys. Thus, researchers can study the influence of specific…
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Searchresult: Cocaine: How Addiction Develops
Last update: : 14.08.2008
Permanent drug seeking and relapse after renewed drug administration are typical behavioral patterns of addiction. Molecular changes at the connection points in the brain's reward center are directly…
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Searchresult: Cellular Decision on the Computer
Last update: : 11.07.2008
Scientists of the Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) in Heidelberg have simulated on the computer how cells decide…
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Searchresult: Refusal of Suicide Order: Why Tumor Cells Become ResistantRefusal of Suicide Order: Why Tumor Cells Become Resistant Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 20.06.2008
Cells with irreparable DNA damage normally induce programmed cell death, or apoptosis. However, this mechanism often fails in tumor cells so that transformed cells are able to multiply and spread…
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Searchresult: Long-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk - Results Confirmed for Germany As WellLong-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk - Results Confirmed for Germany As Well Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 28.05.2008
Now there is proof for women in Germany, too: If hormone replacement therapy is taken over a period of more than five years, the risk of breast cancer will increase. While this risk is considerably…
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Searchresult: A Common Denominator of Inflammations and Fatty Liver: Cancer Researchers Find Key Molecule for Tumor CachexiaA Common Denominator of Inflammations and Fatty Liver: Cancer Researchers Find Key Molecule for Tumor Cachexia Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 27.05.2008
Many cancer patients lose a lot of weight during their disease: Fat and muscle mass are reduced, free fatty acids accumulate in the liver, and this eventually leads to fatty liver in affected…
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