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Searchresult: Cancer Survival in Germany after the fall of the Iron CurtainCancer Survival in Germany after the fall of the Iron Curtain Date: 23.08.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Two decades after the fall of the Wall, cancer survival rates in East and West Germany have become almost equal. This is reported in a recent study by a team of epidemiologists from the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: Viruses with integrated gene switch
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed "RNA switches" which allow them to specifically turn on and off genes in viruses. This will help to enhance regulation of gene…
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Searchresult: Genome analysis of brain tumors showing the way to new treatment strategiesGenome analysis of brain tumors showing the way to new treatment strategies Date: 26.07.2012 Press release content type: Press release
As part of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), scientists in a project coordinated by the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) are systematically investigating the genomes of pediatric…
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Searchresult: Tailor-made viruses for enhanced cancer therapyTailor-made viruses for enhanced cancer therapy Date: 23.07.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Parvoviruses specifically kill cancer cells and are already in the clinical trial stage for treating malignant brain tumors. However, as they can also infect normal cells - without doing any harm to…
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Searchresult: What the thymus can do on its own: Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center prove a dogma of immunology wrongWhat the thymus can do on its own: Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center prove a dogma of immunology wrong Date: 10.07.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Special white blood cells called T lymphocytes (‘T’ stands for thymus derived) originate, like all other blood cells, from progenitor cells in the bone marrow. The cells then mature in the thymus…
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Searchresult: Bacterial gems against skin cancer
A high school student team of Heidelberg Life Science Lab at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) wins high-profile Synthetic Biology competition
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Searchresult: Smoke-free restaurants and bars in Germany 2012: Majority of smokers in favor of smoking ban for the first timeSmoke-free restaurants and bars in Germany 2012: Majority of smokers in favor of smoking ban for the first time Date: 02.07.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Public approval of a smoke-free catering industry continues to grow. According to a survey commissioned by the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) in Heidelberg,…
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Searchresult: Angelika Riemer elected a member of the Young AcademyAngelika Riemer elected a member of the Young Academy Date: 29.06.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Associate Professor (PD) Dr. Dr. Angelika Riemer and her Junior Research Group at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) are working to develop a vaccine that is…
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Searchresult: First green, then red - Fluorescent dye timer tells the age of proteinsFirst green, then red - Fluorescent dye timer tells the age of proteins Date: 25.06.2012 Press release content type: Press release
In many diseases, from infections through to cancer, the protein metabolism in the cell is defective. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Center for Molecular Biology of…
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Searchresult: Study Links Smoking to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Older PatientsStudy Links Smoking to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Older Patients Date: 18.06.2012 Press release content type: Press release
An analysis of available medical literature suggests smoking was linked to increased mortality in older patients and that smoking cessation was associated with reduced mortality at an older age,…
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