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December 2017

A proteolytic fragment of histone deacetylase 4 protects the heart from failure by regulating the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway, DZHK authors:…

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Herzinfarkt: Ältere Frauen zu spät im Krankenhaus

Bei Frauen, die älter als 65 Jahre sind, dauert es am längsten bis sie nach Auftreten der ersten Symptome eines Herzinfarkts in die Notaufnahme…

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DZHK-Studie zur Schlaganfall-Prävention bei Hochrisiko-Patienten

Im Deutschen Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) startet die weltweit größte klinische Studie zur bestmöglichen Therapie bei Patienten mit…

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Sport ist gut fürs Herz, Bluthochdruck schlecht – Forscher finden Gründe

Wird das Herz durch Sport belastet, gilt das als gesund. Eine Belastung durch Bluthochdruck jedoch macht es krank. Warum ist das so? Und stimmt das…

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November 2017

Salt-responsive gut commensal modulates TH17 axis and disease. Nature. DZHK authors: Wilck, Bartolomaeus, Balogh, Markó, Müller…

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Anorexia aggravates disease progression in heart failure

Researchers of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have discovered that patients with heart failure who have anorexia are also more…

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Early invasive coronary angiography is beneficial in high-risk patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Researchers of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and the Leipzig Heart Center have discovered that in the setting of an acute…

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Gut bacteria are sensitive to salt

Common salt reduces the number of certain lactic acid bacteria in the gut of mice and humans according to a study published in Nature by Berlin’s Max…

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Proteome of the human heart mapped for the first time

A healthy heart beats about two billion times during a lifetime – thanks to the interplay of more than 10,000 proteins. Researcher from the Max Planck…

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In the first year after a heart attack, Women have higher mortality rates than men

Heart attacks pose a greater threat to women than to men. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a member organisation of the DZHK, has…

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