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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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Searchresult: Increased Mortality Rates Associated With Vitamin D DeficiencyIncreased Mortality Rates Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency Date: 24.04.2013 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and the Epidemiological Cancer Registry of the German state of Saarland have conducted a large study to analyze the link between vitamin D deficiency…
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Searchresult: Stem Cells for Metastasis Found in Blood of Breast Cancer PatientsStem Cells for Metastasis Found in Blood of Breast Cancer Patients Date: 22.04.2013 Press release content type: Press release
For the first time, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg have characterized cancer cells that can initiate metastasis…
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Searchresult: A Sharper Image with Combined PET/MR TechnologyA Sharper Image with Combined PET/MR Technology Date: 15.04.2013 Press release content type: Press release
The German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) is sending a promising duo into the race against cancer: A new PET/MR system that can combine high-resolution images with…
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Searchresult: Felix Burda Awards for Commitment to Colorectal Cancer Screening Presented to Researchers from DKFZ and NCTFelix Burda Awards for Commitment to Colorectal Cancer Screening Presented to Researchers from DKFZ and NCT Date: 15.04.2013 Press release content type: Press release
On Sunday, April 14, the Felix Burda Awards were presented for the eleventh time. The award in the category "Medicine and Science" went to Dr. Christian Stock, Dr. Michael Hoffmeister and Professor…
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Searchresult: Immunotherapies against cancer: German Cancer Research Center to broaden strategic alliance with Bayer HealthCareImmunotherapies against cancer: German Cancer Research Center to broaden strategic alliance with Bayer HealthCare Date: 10.04.2013 Press release content type: Press release
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Bayer HealthCare (Bayer) will extend their successful strategic research alliance in search of novel cancer therapeutics by focusing their activities also…
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