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Phasing out fossil fuels could prevent more than five million deaths

According to current estimates, the mortality rate caused by air pollution from fossil fuels is significantly higher than previously assumed - a rapid…

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The ageing heart

Dr. Daniel Reichart is a doctor at the LMU Hospital in Munich and head of a research group at the LMU Gene Centre. For his research on ageing…

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Plaques in the heart vessels differ in men and women

Young DZHK scientist Dr. Lena Marie Seegers from the University Hospital Frankfurt, Centre for Internal Medicine III, receives the German Heart…

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World's first minimally invasive replacement of the tricuspid valve using newly approved technology

Last week, an artificial tricuspid valve was implanted at the Centre for Cardiology at the Mainz University Medical Centre for the first time…

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Ranking "Highly Cited Researchers": 15 DZHK researchers among the most cited worldwide

Among the most influential researchers worldwide are 15 scientists from the DZHK: the list of "Highly Cited Researchers" recognises the influence of…

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Don't shy away from resuscitation: chest compressions save lives

The German Heart Foundation e.V. shows first aiders what to do in the event of sudden cardiac arrest: The four steps of resuscitation.

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Heart and brain together in focus

"Heart and brain together in focus" is the title of the public lecture series of the University of Göttingen and the Lower Saxony Academy of Sciences…

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Atherosclerosis: RNA fragment creates prospect for new therapies

Researchers at the DZHK partner site in Munich have demonstrated for the first time what role a specific microRNA plays in atherosclerosis – and how…

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Designing organoids with light

Organoids help researchers understand biological processes in health and disease. However, it is difficult to influence how they organise themselves…

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