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Searchresult: High science distinction for Michael BaumannHigh science distinction for Michael Baumann Date: 07.05.2018 Press release content type: Press release
At its 100th Annual Meeting, the American Radium Society honored Michael Baumann, Chairman and Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), with the Janeway Gold Medal. The medal,…
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Searchresult: ERC Advanced Grants for Hellmut Augustin and Christof NiehrsERC Advanced Grants for Hellmut Augustin and Christof Niehrs Date: 19.04.2018 Press release content type: Press release
The European Research Council ERC's Advanced Grants promote visionary projects of fundamental research. This year, Hellmut Augustin (University of Heidelberg and DKFZ) and Christof Niehrs (University…
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Searchresult: Cancer therapy: An interaction map of genes shows the best targetsCancer therapy: An interaction map of genes shows the best targets Date: 18.04.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Most genes are team players. Only when interacting with other genes can they perform properly. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now found a possibility to exploit this…
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Searchresult: Alcohol: redefined upper limit for low-risk consumptionAlcohol: redefined upper limit for low-risk consumption Date: 13.04.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Consuming regularly more than 100 grams of alcohol per week shortens life, according to the results of an international research consortium published in the latest issue of the journal "Lancet".…
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Searchresult: Breast cancer therapy: All clear for the heartBreast cancer therapy: All clear for the heart Date: 09.04.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Many breast cancer therapies cause damage to the heart. However, in the largest study of its kind so far, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now shown that…
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Searchresult: Blood test indicates risk of developing Alzheimer’s diseaseBlood test indicates risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease Date: 06.04.2018 Press release content type: Press release
A newly developed blood test may indicate Alzheimer's disease on average eight years before the clinical diagnosis. This was demonstrated by scientists from the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), the…
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Searchresult: Double success for Heidelberg stem cell researchersDouble success for Heidelberg stem cell researchers Date: 03.04.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Two awards at once, both carrying high monetary prizes, go to young researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Research and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM) at the German Cancer Research…
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Searchresult: LifeTime - a visionary proposal for an EU FlagshipLifeTime - a visionary proposal for an EU Flagship Date: 22.03.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Reliably predicting the onset and trajectory of a disease might seem like a distant dream. But a European consortium is aiming to achieve exactly this using a set of emerging technologies with the…
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Searchresult: Ten years of successful research on cancer stem cells – Start of the third funding periodTen years of successful research on cancer stem cells – Start of the third funding period Date: 20.03.2018 Press release content type: Press release
HI-STEM, the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), is looking back on ten successful years. In numerous types of cancer,…
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Searchresult: Diabetes: Are high blood glucose levels an effect rather than the cause of the disease?Diabetes: Are high blood glucose levels an effect rather than the cause of the disease? Date: 15.03.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Insulin resistance and elevated blood glucose levels are considered to be the cause of type 2 diabetes. However, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University…
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