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Searchresult: Licencing agreement for high-resolution images in medical researchLicencing agreement for high-resolution images in medical research Date: 19.06.2013 Press release content type: Press release
STED microscopy creates high-resolution images far below the diffraction limit of visible light. However, the technique’s engineering aspects remain comparatively complex, which impedes its…
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Searchresult: Early HPV testing could detect sexually transmitted oral cancerEarly HPV testing could detect sexually transmitted oral cancer Date: 18.06.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Antibodies to a high-risk type of human papillomavirus (HPV16) could help detect oropharyngeal(1) cancer several years before the clinical onset of the disease, reveals a new study from the…
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Searchresult: No Danger of Cancer Through Gene Therapy VirusNo Danger of Cancer Through Gene Therapy Virus Date: 17.06.2013 Press release content type: Press release
The first modified adeno-associated virus was recently approved for clinical gene therapy in the Western world. Scientists from the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg and the German…
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Searchresult: Colon Cancer Screening: Immunological Tests Are SuperiorColon Cancer Screening: Immunological Tests Are Superior Date: 27.05.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Tests for hidden traces of blood ("occult blood") in the stool provide clues to colon cancer or precancerous lesions. For over 40 years, an enzymatic detection method has been used to detect the…
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Searchresult: Electronic Cigarettes - An Uncontrolled Experiment with ConsumersElectronic Cigarettes - An Uncontrolled Experiment with Consumers Date: 14.05.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Unlike conventional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes do not produce thousands of toxic and carcinogenic substances. Nevertheless, they are not harmless. They contain, as their main ingredient, a…
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Searchresult: Working Mechanism of Anticancer Drug UnraveledWorking Mechanism of Anticancer Drug Unraveled Date: 13.05.2013 Press release content type: Press release
A group of anticancer drugs known as HDAC inhibitors has shown effectiveness in preclinical trials against neuroblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer in children. Scientists from the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: Hairpin Serving As Gene Control
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) discovered a previously unknown switch controlling how much of a protein a cell produces. The hairpin-shaped structure lies in the messenger…
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Searchresult: Disrupted Lipid Metabolism: Young DKFZ Researcher Honored with Two AwardsDisrupted Lipid Metabolism: Young DKFZ Researcher Honored with Two Awards Date: 08.05.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Molecular biologist Dr. Maria Rohm pursues research on fat decomposition in the human body. Now she has won two prestigious awards at once for her research: the Novartis Young Endocrinologist Award,…
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Searchresult: "Networking" in the Cancer Cell
Heidelberg scientists developed a method for studying the interactions of all genes in a cancer cell on a large scale. The exact knowledge of these interactions shall help identify more effective…
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Searchresult: Prognostic Marker Found for Oropharyngeal CancerPrognostic Marker Found for Oropharyngeal Cancer Date: 02.05.2013 Press release content type: Press release
In cancers of the oropharynx, a specific pattern of chemical tags in tumor cell DNA indicates a favorable prognosis. This so-called "epigenetic signature" predicts disease progression more reliably…
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