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Unrecognised risks: the genetic side of heart disease

In this interview, Prof. Sabine Klaassen from the DZHK site in Berlin explains why genetic diagnostics are becoming increasingly important and why…

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How cellular metabolism controls the development and ageing of the heart

DZHK study discovers new link between metabolism, epigenetics and heart function

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Heart failure: Influence of environmental exposures previously underestimated

A review study by Mainz University Medical Center shows how environmental and living conditions shape the development and progression of heart…

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Genetics strengthens follow-up care after cardiac arrest

Better quality of life and improved care after cardiac arrest: the Innovation Committee of the Joint Federal Committee (G-BA) has selected a…

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Innovative imaging makes early heart disease visible through the skin

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed “fast-RSOM”, a new imaging technology that can capture…

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Heart health under pressure: environmental pollution as a global risk factor

Joint statement by leading heart societies

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Illustration of a heart with puzzle pieces missing, intertwined with a DNA strand.

Spatial organisation of genetic material influences heart disease

In a joint study conducted by the DZHK sites in Heidelberg, Munich and Göttingen, researchers are deciphering how the spatial organisation of the…

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Gene switch protects the aorta from aneurysms

A research team from Germany, Italy and the USA has discovered an important mechanism that protects the aorta. The key factor is a gene regulator…

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Precise gene therapy through separate organ blood circulation

Catheter-based technology enables the local administration of gene therapies with minimal impact on other organs.

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DZHK consolidates North German locations – new ‘North’ location commences operations

On January 1st, 2026, the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) merged its northern German locations in Hamburg-Kiel-Lübeck and Greifswald…

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