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Improved gene transfer: BMBF funds therapy research at UKSH

A substance can only have an impact if it reaches the place where it is supposed to be effective. In gene therapy, therapeutic agents that are…

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Artificial intelligence against life-threatening complications

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent life-threatening complications after heart surgery. Monitoring systems based on AI are now ready to be…

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A weak heart makes a suffering brain

Heart problems cause disturbed gene activity in the brain’s memory center, from which cognitive deficits arise. Researchers at the German Center for…

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Good cells, bad cells: The interaction of inflammation and fibrosis after a heart attack

Under the direction of DZHK scientist Prof. Florian Leuschner, Managing Senior Physician at the Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology at…

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February 2021

The GEF Trio controls endothelial cell size and arterial remodeling downstream of Vegf signaling in both zebrafish and cell models. Nat Commun 11,…

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Specific diagnosis and therapy for children with heart failure

The pathological dilation of the heart muscle could have different characteristics in young patients and should therefore be treated individually.…

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Wearable heart monitor effective for early detection of atrial fibrillation (Study SCREEN-AF-DZHK15)

A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests. This is the result…

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Severe COVID-19 disease often accompanied by cardiac arrhythmias

Cardiac arrhythmias were the most common cardiovascular problem in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This is shown in an evaluation by scientists of the…

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Synthetic “mini” receptors block atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis, a lipid-triggered chronic inflammatory disease of our arteries, is the main cause of strokes and heart attacks. An international team…

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Better care for high-risk cardiovascular patients with diabetes

How can doctors provide better preventive care for patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk? The project PräVaNet at…

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