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Age is one of the biggest risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Scientists at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have now investigated what happens deep in the heart when it ages. They have studied the cells from thousands of old and young hearts to compare...

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In 2019, these DZHK members are among the one percent of the most cited scientists worldwide.

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Scientists from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) at the partner site Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered how a small molecule in the heart – responsible for protecting the heart’s pumping action - is produced in mouse heart muscle cells. This...

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To a larger extent than previously considered in medicine, elevated levels of cholesterol increase the long-term risk of suffering a heart attack; in particular for young people. This has been proven by a study completed by researchers at the University Heart & Vascular Centre....

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Without patients participating in clinical trials, we could make no progress in medicine. Nowadays, all treatment decisions are made based on controlled clinical data. The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) has published a video for patients to increase their trust...

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