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Searchresult: 25 Years of Cancer Information Service at the German Cancer Research Center25 Years of Cancer Information Service at the German Cancer Research Center Date: 14.04.2011 Press release content type: Press release
What women ask: Breast cancer is first on the list of topics; most questions concern treatment methods
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Searchresult: Cancer Information Has One Number: 25th Anniversary of the Cancer Information ServiceCancer Information Has One Number: 25th Anniversary of the Cancer Information Service Date: 13.04.2011 Press release content type: Press release
Twenty-five years ago, the Cancer Information Service (Krebsinformationsdienst, KID) was launched at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum). Cancer patients, their…
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Searchresult: Fatty Liver - How a Serious Problem ArisesFatty Liver - How a Serious Problem Arises Date: 06.04.2011 Press release content type: Press release
If there is an oversupply of energy-rich fat molecules, liver cells reduce the production of an important regulatory protein. This is a key molecular step in the development of fatty liver, as has…
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Searchresult: Genetic alteration may represent early stage of smoking-induced cardiovascular damageGenetic alteration may represent early stage of smoking-induced cardiovascular damage Date: 01.04.2011 Press release content type: Press release
A new study uncovers a previously unrecognized link between tobacco smoking and a gene known to influence the cardiovascular system, possibly identifying an early stage of smoking-associated…
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Searchresult: Scientist Discover Crucial Trigger for Tumour ProteinScientist Discover Crucial Trigger for Tumour Protein Date: 31.03.2011 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists have discovered an essential protein that controls inflammation induced by ‘tumour necrosis factor’ (TNF) – an important part of the body’s defences against cancer, according to research…
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Searchresult: Scientists Find Cause of Fatal Inflammation of the Heart MuscleScientists Find Cause of Fatal Inflammation of the Heart Muscle Date: 29.03.2011 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ), jointly with colleagues in the United States, have found out that inflammations of the heart muscle are…
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Searchresult: Non-Smoker Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia: Legal Loopholes and Enforcement ProblemsNon-Smoker Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia: Legal Loopholes and Enforcement Problems Date: 21.03.2011 Press release content type: Press release
Legal loopholes and enforcement problems characterize the implementation of the non-smoker protection act in the catering industry and discotheques in North Rhine Westphalia (NRW). This is reported…
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Searchresult: Suggesting genes’ friends, facebook-style: New method reveals genes’ combined effectsSuggesting genes’ friends, facebook-style: New method reveals genes’ combined effects Date: 07.03.2011 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), both in Heidelberg, Germany, have developed a new method that uncovers the combined…
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Searchresult: Retrieving Treasures From the Data Jungle: DKFZ and IBM have signed a collaboration agreement on cancer genome analysisRetrieving Treasures From the Data Jungle: DKFZ and IBM have signed a collaboration agreement on cancer genome analysis Date: 02.03.2011 Press release content type: Press release
The International Cancer Genome Project analyzes the complete genomes of thousands of cancer patients. This generates enormous amounts of data. To find those gene segments which are pivotal for…
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Searchresult: A Successful First Year of the Cancer Information Service in DresdenA Successful First Year of the Cancer Information Service in Dresden Date: 28.02.2011 Press release content type: Press release
One year after the establishment of the outstation of DKFZ’s Cancer Information Service (KID) at the University Cancer Center (UCC) in Dresden, the service will be expanded. Starting from March 1,…
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