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Searchresult: Anogenital cancer: How cancer cells benefit from the absence of a signaling moleculeAnogenital cancer: How cancer cells benefit from the absence of a signaling molecule Date: 09.08.2013 Press release content type: Press release
An infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV) can cause not only cervical cancer but also other types of anogenital cancer. The team of scientists headed by Professor Frank Rösl from the German…
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Searchresult: Changes brought about by cancer
A diagnosis of cancer instantly changes the lives of those affected. It causes anxiety and insecurity regarding treatments, their side effects, and the future in general. But how much does a person’s…
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Searchresult: Suspicions confirmed: Common cause for brain tumors in childrenSuspicions confirmed: Common cause for brain tumors in children Date: 08.07.2013 Press release content type: Press release
An overactive signaling pathway is a common cause in cases of pilocytic astrocytoma, the most frequent type of brain cancer in children. This was discovered by a network of scientists coordinated by…
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Searchresult: Exercise rescues mutated neural stem cellsExercise rescues mutated neural stem cells Date: 04.07.2013 Press release content type: Press release
The genetic mutation leading to the developmental disorder "CHARGE syndrome" blocks the maturation of neural stem cells. This finding explains why CHARGE patients suffer from mental retardation and…
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Searchresult: High Distinction for Heidelberg NeuroradiologistHigh Distinction for Heidelberg Neuroradiologist Date: 02.07.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Dr. Alexander Radbruch is honored with the Coolidge Award granted by GE Healthcare for his work on the use of new imaging techniques in brain cancer diagnostics. He leads the research group…
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Searchresult: Phagocytes Are Formed Independently
Monocytes and macrophages derived from them originate from their own particular type of progenitor cell in the bone marrow. This means that their formation is independent from that of dendritic…
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Searchresult: Neuroblastoma: Autophagy Protects From ChemotherapyNeuroblastoma: Autophagy Protects From Chemotherapy Date: 01.07.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Cells can digest parts of themselves in a process called autophagy. This is a survival strategy that helps them overcome starvation and other conditions of depletion. In therapy-resistant cases of…
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Searchresult: Shortfalls in Non-Smoker Protection in Baden-WürttembergShortfalls in Non-Smoker Protection in Baden-Württemberg Date: 26.06.2013 Press release content type: Press release
In the German state of Baden-Württemberg, seventy-one percent of pubs and bars, eighty-four percent of arcades, and ninety-two percent of discotheques are smoke-filled. Stuttgart, its state capital,…
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Searchresult: A Circuitous Route to Therapy Resistance
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered a cause of resistance to therapy in cases of brain cancer. Microglia cells migrate into…
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Searchresult: Brain Cancer: Hunger for Amino Acids Makes It More AggressiveBrain Cancer: Hunger for Amino Acids Makes It More Aggressive Date: 24.06.2013 Press release content type: Press release
An enzyme that facilitates the breakdown of specific amino acids makes brain cancers particularly aggressive. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) discovered this in an attempt to…
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