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Straight to the heart

An international team of researchers are seeking to explore the heart at a depth that was previously impossible. They have now received a grant of…

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Non-invasive view into the heart

The non-invasive measurement of blood flow to the heart using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is on par with cardiac catheterization. This was the…

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Promoting self-healing after heart attack

LMU researchers led by Oliver Söhnlein have shown that a protein which stimulates the resolution of inflammatory reactions enhances cardiac repair…

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Unknown mini-proteins in the heart

A team led by Professor Norbert Hübner’s MDC research group has observed the human heart cells’ “protein factories” in action, examining the entire…

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May 2019

Externalized histone H4 orchestrates chronic inflammation by inducing lytic cell death. Nature. DZHK authors: Silvestre-Roig, Braster, Froese,…

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Investigating molecular regulation of the cardiovascular system

TU Munich and Goethe University, both partners in the DZHK, have jointly obtained a new Collaborative Research Centre (Sonderforschungsbereich – SFB),…

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First use of vasoprotective antibody in cardiogenic shock

Scientists at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have started a study to find out whether a monoclonal antibody restoring vascular…

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Award winners of the 85th annual meeting of the German Cardiac Society (DGK)

The following DZHK members have been awarded prices and stipends at the 85th annuarl DGK meeting. Congratulations!

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Induced cell death destabilizes plaques

Many chronic disorders arise from misdirected immune responses. A LMU team led by Oliver Söhnlein now shows that neutrophils exacerbate…

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April 2019

Cardiovascular disease burden from ambient air pollution in Europe reassessed using novel hazard ratio functions. European Heart Journal. DZHK…

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