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Heart of a mouse in late embryonic stage with transparent tissue, visible developing coronary arteries in turquoise colour

How the early heart develops

Our skin can detect even the slightest breeze. Its sensitivity is due to special ion channels. One of these, PIEZO2, doesn’t just convey touch…

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How excessive fat tissue affects our blood vessels – new insights into vascular health in obesity

Obesity plays a crucial role in how severely blood vessels are damaged – and this depends on where excessive fat accumulates in the body. This is the…

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First growing heart valve implanted from autologous tissue (GECT-DZHK28 study)

The German Heart Centre at Charité (DHZC) has implanted a heart valve prosthesis made from the body's own tissue, the first of its kind in the world.…

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ERC Advanced Grant for Prof Christian Weber

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious Advanced Grant to Prof Christian Weber for his research into the role of micro-RNAs in…

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S100A1 - potential new biomarker for frailty in elderly heart patients discovered

Frailty is a condition characterized by increased vulnerability and decline in physical function. It is a growing concern in the aging population,…

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Traffic noise possibly associated with increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases

A new study by researchers from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) suggests that road traffic noise may be associated…

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