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February 2019

ApoE attenuates unresolvable inflammation by complex formation with activated C1q, Nature Medicine. DZHK authors: Yin, Mohanta, Steffens, Eckstein,…

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How the intestinal fungus Candida albicans shapes our immune system

Members of the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" (PMI) have decoded a mechanism, how specific intestinal microbiota…

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Inflammatory processes - Identification of a central regulator

A new study by DZHK researchers from LMU Munich shows that the protein ApoE plays a key role in the pathogenesis of diseases associated with chronic…

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January 2019

Midkine drives cardiac inflammation by promoting neutrophil trafficking and NETosis in myocarditis, Journal of Experimental Medicine, DZHK authors:…

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DZHK launches patient brochure

5,000 patients are currently participating in the clinical trials of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). The DZHK aims to use these…

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Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes

Exercise programmes for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed.

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Impella heart pumps don't provide an advantage for patients suffering from cardiogenic shock

Scientists from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) have found that the use of the…

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December 2018

The Short-Chain Fatty Acid Propionate Protects from Hypertensive Cardiovascular Damage. Circulation. DZHK authors: Bartolomaeus, Balogh, Marko,…

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Funding for the development of new gene therapies for cardiovascular diseases

Faculty of Medicine and UKSH Kiel receive 1.4 million Euros research funding from the EU

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How dietary fiber and gut bacteria protect the cardiovascular system

The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on…

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