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German Heart Foundation in favour of the Healthy Heart Act

The German Heart Foundation welcomes measures to strengthen the prevention of cardiovascular diseases: previously untreated risk diseases could thus…

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3D maps of diseased tissues at subcellular precision

An open-source platform developed by researchers in Nikolaus Rajewsky’s lab at the Max Delbrück Center creates molecular maps from patient tissue…

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Significant progress in heart failure research: Göttingen Collaborative Research Center 1002 ends with international symposium

After twelve years, funding for the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1002 "Modulatory Units in Heart Failure", which is based at the Heart Centre…

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NutriAct nutrition study shows: Polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce abdominal fat and cardiometabolic risk

Current results from the "NutriAct" competence cluster for nutrition research show that a dietary pattern with a high proportion of polyunsaturated…

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DZHK collaborates with Novo Nordisk on research into heart muscle diseases

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and the Heidelberg University Hospital have entered into a research collaboration with Novo…

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DZHK researchers once again among the best in medicine

16 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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New study: The sweetener xylitol is associated with an increased risk of heart problems

Higher levels of the sweetener xylitol in the blood are associated with a significantly increased risk of serious heart disease and strokes. This is…

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How the heart and brain interact - better assessment of heart attack risk in stroke patients (PRAISE-DZHK19|DZNEB001) study)

The blood marker troponin is also suitable for better recognising an acute heart attack in patients with an acute stroke. This is shown by the PRAISE…

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