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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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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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