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Searchresult: Fighting colon cancer with killer cells
Genetically modified immune cells can successfully destroy colon cancer cells. This has been demonstrated for the first time by scientists from the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) at Georg Speyer…
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Searchresult: Artificial intelligence helps to better assess treatment response of brain tumorsArtificial intelligence helps to better assess treatment response of brain tumors Date: 03.04.2019 Press release content type: Press release
A team from Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Centre has developed a new method for the automated image analysis of brain tumors. In their recent publication, the authors…
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Searchresult: Blocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancerBlocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancer Date: 01.04.2019 Press release content type: Press release
Blood platelets which interact with liver cells and immune cells play a major role in the development of fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation and liver cancer, scientists from…
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Searchresult: The evolution of brain tumors
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center found in a recent study that only three different genetic alterations drive the early development of malignant glioblastomas. At least one of these…
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Searchresult: From mirror-image biology to enhanced therapeutic proteinsFrom mirror-image biology to enhanced therapeutic proteins Date: 14.03.2019 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have succeeded in reconstructing biomolecules in their mirror-image form. The researchers' goal is to create a mirror-image artificial protein…
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Searchresult: Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancerProtein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancer Date: 04.03.2019 Press release content type: Press release
Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order to choose the best possible treatment for the patient. Scientists from…
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Searchresult: Inflammation signals induce dormancy in aging brain stem cellsInflammation signals induce dormancy in aging brain stem cells Date: 28.02.2019 Press release content type: Press release
In old age, the amount of stem cells in the brains of mice decreases drastically. The remaining ones protect themselves from completely vanishing by entering a state of dormancy, scientists from the…
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Searchresult: Colon cancer: Different Wnt signaling pathways lead colon cells astrayColon cancer: Different Wnt signaling pathways lead colon cells astray Date: 21.02.2019 Press release content type: Press release
Signaling molecules in the Wnt family are some of the most essential messengers for continuous regeneration of our stressed colon mucosa. At the same time, "too much" Wnt is a frequent trigger for…
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Searchresult: Cancer research in Germany joins forces
At the 1st German Cancer Research Congress, taking place on February 4 and 5 in Heidelberg, around 500 participants meet to exchange knowledge and ideas about what excellent research in Germany can…
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Searchresult: The development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells and why this can lead to cancerThe development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells and why this can lead to cancer Date: 31.01.2019 Press release content type: Press release
Stem cells are true "Jacks-of-all-trades" of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different cell types of all organs. This allows the tissues such as muscle or even brain to renew and to heal…
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