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Healthy kidneys despite hypertension

A mutation that causes severe hypertension also protects the kidneys from being damaged, reports a team led by Enno Klußmann of the Max Delbrück…

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DZHK researchers among the best scientists in the field of medicine

15 DZHK researchers are among the top 100 scientists in the "Best Medicine Scientists in Germany" ranking. It is part of the World's Best Medicine…

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Collaborative Research Centre on Heart Research to be continued

Scientists are discovering more and more tasks performed by ribonucleic acids, or RNA for short, in the body. Researchers at the Technical University…

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Life expectancy: Germany among the worst in Western Europe

According to the authors of a recent study, this is mainly due to deficiencies in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Existing cardiovascular…

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Unhealthy environment causes cardiovascular disease – the exposome concept

Environmental stressors such as air pollution, noise, unhealthy urban planning, and climate change increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, as do…

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Hereditary metabolic disease: How a simple bloodtest at the pediatrician could prevent future heart attacks

On the occasion of the Children with Heart Disease Day on May 5th, the National Heart Alliance (NHA) is raising awareness of a common hereditary…

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Largest long-term study of health of German population continues to be funded

Funding for Germany's largest health study has been secured for another five years. The Federal Government, the single states and the Helmholtz…

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Covid-19 pandemic tramatised doctors in hospitals and doctor's surgeries

For many people, the Covid pandemic was an extreme emergency situation with major challenges. This was particularly true for healthcare workers. One…

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