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Searchresult: Activated immune cells indicate a favorable prognosis in colorectal cancerActivated immune cells indicate a favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer Date: 29.01.2015 Press release content type: Press release
When cytotoxic T cells ("killer cells") are activated, they produce a protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) that helps mediate immune responses. Scientists from the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: Oxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cellOxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cell Date: 15.01.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Oxidative stress in the cell blocks the normal sugar metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have now found…
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Searchresult: A meager supply from the bone marrow: Macrophages in tissues (mostly) renew themselvesA meager supply from the bone marrow: Macrophages in tissues (mostly) renew themselves Date: 13.01.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Most cells in the blood arise from stem cells in the bone marrow. Exceptions are macrophages, a type of phagocytic cell that forms part of the immune system. In a collaboration between the German…
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Searchresult: Blood vessel lining cells control metastasisBlood vessel lining cells control metastasis Date: 07.01.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg and from the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University paved the way for an innovative combination therapy against metastases:…
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Searchresult: The direct way from MRI to radiation treatmentThe direct way from MRI to radiation treatment Date: 18.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
For the first time this year, the Roland Ernst Foundation for Medical Research awards a €5000 prize for interdisciplinary radiological research. The award will be presented to scientists from the…
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Searchresult: ERC Starting Grant for Lena Maier-Hein
The European Research Council (ERC) awards "Starting Grants" to support excellent young scientists who are starting an independent science career. Lena Maier-Hein, a computer scientist from the…
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Searchresult: DKFZ awards Dr. Emil Salzer Prize und Richtzenhain Prize to tumor genetics researchersDKFZ awards Dr. Emil Salzer Prize und Richtzenhain Prize to tumor genetics researchers Date: 16.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has awarded the Dr. Emil Salzer Prize to Professor Roland Rad (Munich Technical University), whose research focuses on the basic genetic mechanisms underlying…
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Searchresult: Specific oxidation regulates cellular functionsSpecific oxidation regulates cellular functions Date: 15.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
Hydrogen peroxide is a dangerous metabolic product that can damage cellular components through oxidation. This, however, is not its only role in the cell, as scientists had assumed for a long time.…
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Searchresult: New Technology Discovers Unknown Risk Genes for Pancreatic CancerNew Technology Discovers Unknown Risk Genes for Pancreatic Cancer Date: 15.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
Cancer is a complex disease of the genes. The reasons why a tumor develops are often unknown. An international team of researchers from the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and the Welcome Trust…
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Searchresult: A yardstick to measure the malignancy of prostate cancerA yardstick to measure the malignancy of prostate cancer Date: 08.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
A protein that influences the epigenetic characteristics of tumor cells is directly linked to the grade of malignancy of prostate cancer. This key discovery has been made by a team of scientists from…
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