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Searchresult: Targeted attack against brain cancer
With the goal of enhancing the treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have been searching for specific structures…
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Searchresult: World No Tobacco Day 2015 – Put an end to the illicit trade of tobacco productsWorld No Tobacco Day 2015 – Put an end to the illicit trade of tobacco products Date: 20.05.2015 Press release content type: Press release
For World No Tobacco Day 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries to band together to stop tobacco smuggling. An important political tool for achieving this goal is the…
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Searchresult: Epigenetic profiles allow for more precise predictions in brain cancerEpigenetic profiles allow for more precise predictions in brain cancer Date: 12.05.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have analyzed the DNA methylation patterns in 500 ependymomas - tumors that occur in the brain and spinal cord. They were able to distinguish…
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Searchresult: CTS EVENTIM supports German Cancer Research Centre with one million Euro for an endowed chairCTS EVENTIM supports German Cancer Research Centre with one million Euro for an endowed chair Date: 06.05.2015 Press release content type: Press release
CTS EVENTIM, Europe’s biggest provider of ticketing services, will finance an endowed chair in ‘Epigenetic Regulation’ at the German Cancer Research Centre (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum – DKFZ).…
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Searchresult: Quit smoking at age 60: Lower risk for heart attack and stroke within the first five yearsQuit smoking at age 60: Lower risk for heart attack and stroke within the first five years Date: 22.04.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Smokers increase their risk of heart attack and stroke with every cigarette they smoke. Furthermore, smokers who die from heart disease are, on average, five and a half years younger than non-smokers…
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Searchresult: Robert Koch Award 2015 goes to Ralf Bartenschlager and Charles RiceRobert Koch Award 2015 goes to Ralf Bartenschlager and Charles Rice Date: 21.04.2015 Press release content type: Press release
The Laureates lay the foundation for dramatic advances in the treatment of hepatitis C. Peter Piot receives Robert Koch Gold Medal for his co-discovery of the Ebola virus and the fight against HIV…
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Searchresult: Team spirit in the genome
Genes, like people, are fundamentally social. Just as we often work in teams, companies, or other more or less complex organisations, genes often work together in genetic networks. And just as our…
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Searchresult: Migrating immune cells promote nerve cell demise in the brainMigrating immune cells promote nerve cell demise in the brain Date: 01.04.2015 Press release content type: Press release
The slow death of dopamine-producing nerve cells in a certain region of the brain is the principal cause underlying Parkinson's disease. In mice, it is possible to simulate the symptoms of this…
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Searchresult: How oxytocin signals regulate behavior
The neuropeptide oxytocin impacts the nervous system and, thus, regulates human behavior. Valery Grinevich, a researcher at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), wants to uncover the molecular…
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Searchresult: Selective inhibition of a specific enzyme reduces side effectsSelective inhibition of a specific enzyme reduces side effects Date: 18.03.2015 Press release content type: Press release
In cases of neuroblastoma, which is an aggressive type of cancer in children, tumor growth can be slowed down by selective inhibition of a specific cancer-promoting enzyme. Scientists from the German…
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