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Searchresult: Malaria: Cooperating antibodies enhance immune responseMalaria: Cooperating antibodies enhance immune response Date: 08.06.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Malaria is one of the most inflicting infectious diseases worldwide. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany, and from The Hospital for Sick Children…
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Searchresult: Quality of life after breast cancer
Five years after the diagnosis, the quality of life of breast cancer survivors has largely returned to that of the general population, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have found.…
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Searchresult: What is the economic value of a life year? An international comparisonWhat is the economic value of a life year? An international comparison Date: 04.06.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Whether or not a medical treatment is added to the catalogue of services covered by a national health care scheme, in many jurisdictions largely depends on the economic assessment of its cost benefit…
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Searchresult: Breast cancer: Microproteins essential for cancer growthBreast cancer: Microproteins essential for cancer growth Date: 30.05.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide. In order to develop new therapies, it is necessary to understand exactly how breast cancer cells function. Scientists at the…
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Searchresult: "Universal antibodies" disarm various pathogens"Universal antibodies" disarm various pathogens Date: 14.05.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have been studying how the immune system succeeds in keeping pathogens in check. For the first time, the researchers have now discovered…
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Searchresult: Genetic analysis for certain childhood brain tumors soon a standard-of-care?Genetic analysis for certain childhood brain tumors soon a standard-of-care? Date: 11.05.2018 Press release content type: Press release
An international team of researchers from the Hopp Children's Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)…
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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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