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Searchresult: A microRNA causes disruptions in energy metabolismA microRNA causes disruptions in energy metabolism Date: 10.02.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Elevated levels of glucocorticoid hormones in the blood cause disruptions in energy metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University…
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Searchresult: Wilms tumors: Genetic triggers uncovered
For childhood kidney tumors, scientists from Würzburg and Heidelberg have identified a series of previously unknown genetic causes. A lack of microRNA prevents kidney precursor cells from maturation.…
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Searchresult: Antibody armed with a viral protein enhances cancer therapyAntibody armed with a viral protein enhances cancer therapy Date: 05.02.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München are exploring new ways to fight lymphoma. They have developed a new method that simulates a viral infection…
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Searchresult: Lung cancer takes the place of breast cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in womenLung cancer takes the place of breast cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in women Date: 02.02.2015 Press release content type: Press release
Epidemiologists have predicted it for years, and now the moment has come: For the first time ever, lung cancer will replace breast cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in women. On the…
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Searchresult: Surface molecule promotes pancreatic cancer aggressivenessSurface molecule promotes pancreatic cancer aggressiveness Date: 30.01.2015 Press release content type: Press release
A protein on the surface of pancreatic cancer cells promotes metastasis and the ability to initiate new tumors, as scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have now reported. When the…
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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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