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Many people try to lose weight by dieting throughout their lives. But what exactly does dieting do to the body? Scientists have found that microorganisms in the gut are the key to weight loss. The study has been published in the journal Nature.

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The National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina unites researchers with unique expertise in their respective fields. Criteria for admission are outstanding scientific achievements. As a new member of the Leopoldina, DZHK Professor Jeanette Erdmann from the University of Lübeck now...

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The global cardiovascular research community is joining forces: eleven leading and independent funding organisations from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have joined forces to form the Global Cardiovascular...

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When heart muscle cells produce proteins incorrectly, it can cause heart disease. Scientists from Europe and the USA want to find out what role the so-called "alternative splicing" plays in this. To this end, they are receiving $7 million from the Leducq Foundation.

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Temporarily discontinuing ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers does not affect the severity of COVID-19 disease, but it could have a beneficial effect on the recovery phase. Pausing could be particularly useful in elderly cardiovascular patients, suggest the authors...

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Exercise in polluted air above a certain threshold may cause cardiovascular side effects because high levels of particulate matter. This proves a recent study from South Korea with almost 1.5 million young adults.

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