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Searchresult: Gene Test to Detect Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer CellsGene Test to Detect Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer Cells Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 09.10.2006
In breast cancer, the detection of hormone receptors is key for choosing the right treatment. A novel test on the basis of gene analysis has been developed by scientists of the German Cancer Research…
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Searchresult: Watching the Lung Breathe
Last update: : 28.09.2006
New methods of functional imaging make it possible to precisely describe all parameters of lung function. So far, these advanced diagnostic technologies are available only at selected facilities such…
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Searchresult: GENOMICS AND CANCER 2006 - Conference Report III
Last update: : 15.09.2006
Researchers in Italy have demonstrated how Helicobacter pylori triggers the first step of cancer development in cells of the gastric mucosa. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches…
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Searchresult: GENOMICS AND CANCER 2006 – Conference Report II:
Last update: : 14.09.2006
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) are systematically screening unknown gene products for cancer-relevant properties and have come across a…
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Searchresult: GENOMICS AND CANCER 2006 - Conference Report I:
Last update: : 13.09.2006
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and the Martini Clinic of the University Hospitals in Hamburg-Eppendorf have identified a gene activity…
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Searchresult: Functional Magnetic Resonance Techniques to Enhance Brain Tumor DiagnosticsFunctional Magnetic Resonance Techniques to Enhance Brain Tumor Diagnostics Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 30.08.2006
Modern imaging technologies provide doctors with ever more precise images of our inner body. However, traditional imaging is not always sufficient to make a secure and exact diagnosis. Particularly…
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Searchresult: Newly Discovered Gene Mutation Explains Cognitive Deficits Associated with AutismNewly Discovered Gene Mutation Explains Cognitive Deficits Associated with Autism Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 29.08.2006
Autism is a genetically induced malfunction in the development of the brain, in which at least three, possibly up to 100 genes are involved. Researchers of the Division of Molecular Genome Analysis…
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Searchresult: Newly Released Book Provides Overview of Infections and CancerNewly Released Book Provides Overview of Infections and Cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 21.08.2006
With his book entitled "Infections Causing Human Cancer", Professor Harald zur Hausen, former Chairman of the Management Board and Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches…
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Searchresult: Colorectal Cancer Patients Suffer from Psychological Problems Long After Completion of TreatmentColorectal Cancer Patients Suffer from Psychological Problems Long After Completion of Treatment Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 18.07.2006
According to a survey, colorectal cancer patients rate their quality of life after treatment as good, particularly if they have to cope with small physical restrictions only. But the emotional and…
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Searchresult: Crohn’s Disease: One Gene Copy Too Few Leads to Weakened DefenseCrohn’s Disease: One Gene Copy Too Few Leads to Weakened Defense Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 17.07.2006
Patients with Crohn’s disease of the colon have one copy less than healthy persons of the beta-defensin 2 gene, a gene coding for an important defense molecule of the body. An international research…
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