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Searchresult: Beta blockers do not reduce colorectal cancer riskBeta blockers do not reduce colorectal cancer risk Date: 15.05.2012 Press release content type: Press release
For years now, cancer researchers have obtained evidence suggesting that beta blockers, which are prescribed for millions of patients to treat high blood pressure, may impact cancer risk. On this…
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Searchresult: Opening Event of the Mildred Scheel LectureshipOpening Event of the Mildred Scheel Lectureship Date: 11.05.2012 Press release content type: Press release
On May 11, 2012 was the opening day of the "Mildred Scheel Lectureship", a series of lectures held by outstanding female cancer researchers, which takes place at the National Center for Tumor…
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Searchresult: Turning on genes by a circuitous route
In order to reactivate silenced genes, a cell needs to remove certain "off" markers called methyl groups from the DNA. Scientists working with Frank Lyko and Achim Breiling of the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: Cancer research needs standardized data throughout GermanyCancer research needs standardized data throughout Germany Date: 09.05.2012 Press release content type: Press release
The Association of Population-based Cancer Registries in Germany (GEKID) ensures the uniformity of data of the eleven state cancer registries in Germany. This is vital for deriving nationwide…
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Searchresult: microRNA controls malignancy and resistance of breast cancer cellsmicroRNA controls malignancy and resistance of breast cancer cells Date: 02.05.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Resistances to drugs are the main reason why breast cancer cannot effectively be fought in many patients. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ)…
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Searchresult: "Lab Driving License" from the Heidelberg Life Science Lab"Lab Driving License" from the Heidelberg Life Science Lab Date: 26.04.2012 Press release content type: Press release
The "Thinking and Experimental Laboratory" will be officially opened on May 2, 2012 as a new offering of the Heidelberg Life Science Lab. The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) provides a fully…
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Searchresult: Newly discovered direct connection in the brain synchronizes spatial orientation centersNewly discovered direct connection in the brain synchronizes spatial orientation centers Date: 03.04.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Two regions of the brain which are considered to be pivotal for spatial orientation and memory are directly connected with each other via long projections of inhibitory neurons. This is reported in…
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Searchresult: Death cap mushroom poison to arrest pancreatic cancer in miceDeath cap mushroom poison to arrest pancreatic cancer in mice Date: 02.04.2012 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have coupled the fungal toxin amanitin to an antibody which recognizes a cancer-typical target molecule. Like a guided missile, the antibody carries…
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Searchresult: New German-French research unit on cancer and infectionsNew German-French research unit on cancer and infections Date: 28.03.2012 Press release content type: Press release
The French ‘Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale’ (Inserm) establishes another research group at the German Cancer Research Center. The research team headed by pathologist…
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Searchresult: Communication channels in the brain
Jakob von Engelhardt leads a new Junior Research Group, "Synaptic Communication and Neurodegeneration", established by the German Center for NeurodegenerativeDiseases (DZNE) at the German Cancer…
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