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A detailed model of a red human heart on a wooden surface next to a blue injection pen.

Weight loss injection: protection for the heart

After DZHK researchers at TUM had already shown that weight-loss injections can reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by more than 40 percent in…

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Alexander Meyer takes over professorship for artificial intelligence in medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) will shape the healthcare of tomorrow. It is already playing an increasingly important role in many areas today – from…

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Microscopic image of heart muscle cells with bright blue and purple structures.

Disturbed calcium signals as a cause of atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmia

A joint study by Göttingen University Medical Centre (UMG) and Würzburg University Hospital provides new insights into why heart muscle cells lose…

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How the heart maintains its shape and function – and what can go wrong

A team from the DZHK sites in Heidelberg/Mannheim and Berlin has discovered that a single enzyme in the heart plays a key role in determining whether…

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New Reference Map Reveals How Cells Interact in Heart Failure

When the heart loses its pumping power, it’s not just the heart muscle that changes—entire tissue structures are affected. Numerous cell types respond…

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[Translate to English:] Mikroskopische Bilder, die ein komplexes Netzwerk aus roten, aderartigen Strukturen mit verstreuten cyanfarbenen Punkten vor einem dunklen Hintergrund zeigen.

Cystine metabolism: key to vascular regeneration in ageing and injury

The uptake and oxidative degradation of cystine in the cell nucleus promote the growth and repair of blood vessels via nutrient-dependent histone…

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Diagram illustrating epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) within a blue iceberg, showing chemical structures.

Lipids as key factors in cardiovascular disease

Lipids are not just energy sources and structural components of cell membranes – they also act as molecules that transmit signals within and between…

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As blood vessels age, so does the heart

New study shows where the crucial changes associated with ageing take place in heart tissue.

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Fluorescence microscopy of muscle stem cells and regeneration.

The secret of muscle regeneration: the intact cell nucleus

Muscle stem cells ensure repair of muscles after injury a person's lifetime. This ability relies on the stability of the cells themselves. Scientists…

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3D-rendered concept image of a human heart fused with mechanical elements, with visible metal coils or springs integrated into the heart structure beneath the surface tissue.

A potential drug for treating stiff hearts

Michael Gotthardt (DZHK PI) at the Max Delbrück Center and collaborators are developing a drug to treat a common type of heart failure characterized…

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