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Fluorescence microscope image of a thrombus from the vein of a mouse. The different colours indicate different cell structures, while white dots indicate procoagulant platelets, which were analysed in the study.

New insights into the mechanisms of venous thrombosis harbour therapeutic potential

Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are among the most common cardiovascular diseases and can have life-threatening consequences. DZHK…

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Portrait photo of Prof Daniela Panáková, smiling and looking into the camera with her arms crossed. She is wearing a colourful, patterned top and a wristwatch. Her blonde hair falls loosely over her shoulders and the background is a neutral grey.

Prof. Daniela Panáková takes up DZHK professorship for Cardiac Genetics of Congenital Structural Heart Disease

Prof. Dr. Daniela Panáková has taken up the DZHK professorship for Cardiac Genetics of Congenital Structural Heart Disease at the University Medical…

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A man in a suit and tie, identified as Prof. Dr Gerd Hasenfuß, speaks during his farewell lecture on 18 October 2024 in Göttingen. He gestures with one hand and wears a headset microphone.

Gerd Hasenfuß ends his academic career

Prof Gerd Hasenfuß from the University Medical Centre Göttingen was a member of the founding board of the DZHK and helped shape its fortunes for eight…

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Induced pluripotent stem cell cardiomyocytes, stained for the sarcomeric protein ACTN2 (purple), detyrosinated microtubules (cyan) and DNA (orange), imaged with confocal microscopy at 63x magnification.

Gene Therapy Improves Heart Function in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Scientists at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf have shown that the sustained activation of tubulin tyrosination could be a novel treatment…

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Volkmar Falk new President of the EACTS

Professor Volkmar Falk, Medical Director of the Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) and Principal Investigator at the DZHK, was elected as the…

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A microscopic image of a cell shows how it succumbs to ferroptosis, or cell death.

Oxidative stress: how protein recycling protects against cell death

DZHK researchers at LMU University Hospital have discovered a new molecular switch that protects against cell death.

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A tilted glass of red wine against the background of an electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart rate.

MunichBREW II study: Unrhythmic hearts after excessive alcohol consumption

Medical science is increasingly investigating the negative effects of alcohol on the body and health. Which is not surprising: Alcohol is one of the…

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A scientist in a white lab coat, it is Prof Daniel Reinhardt, is holding a petri dish with a reddish substance in his right hand, which is covered with a blue glove. He looks into the camera and smiles slightly. The surroundings suggest a laboratory; blurred laboratory utensils can be seen in the background.

Influence of the gut microbiome on blood vessels and thrombosis

In Nature Reviews Cardiology, DZHK researchers shed light on various mechanisms in the interaction between the gut microbiome and thromboses. This…

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Even ‘weekend athletes’ live healthier lives

Sport makes you healthier - whether spread out over the whole week or concentrated on a few days, such as at the weekend. Researchers led by first…

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