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Titin is the largest protein in the human body which, as an elastic structural element, takes on a central role in muscle fibers. Mutations in the…

LMU medical specialists led by Christian Weber propose treatment for rare, life-threatening complication from Astra-Zeneca vaccine.

Fat cells are much more than simply a calorie storage for scarce times. DZHK scientist Alexander Bartelt studies the role of healthy fat cells in…

The coronavirus not only affects the lungs and respiratory tract but also influences other organs. In a study recently published in the journal Nature…

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 does not trigger cardiac muscle inflammation in children without previous cardiac diseases. This is the result of an MRT…

People with a thickened heart muscle (cardiac hypertrophy) have a thinner cerebral cortex and white matter damage. Scientists from the German Center…

The clinical studies at the DZHK collect data and samples according to uniform standards. The data standardization working group continuously makes…

Angiography after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation: New England Journal of Medicine, DZHK authors: Steffen Desch et al. for…

The human heart can only marginally heal itself when it is damaged. Because heart muscle cells hardly divide at all in a fully-grown organism. DZHK…

The German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), a partner institution of the DZHK, is the first clinic in Germany to use a new type of system for the…