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Better Prevention through AI-Supported Cardiac Diagnostics – International Expert Group Publishes New Recommendations

An international group of interdisciplinary researchers, led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and supported by the German Centre for…

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1.2 million euros in funding for research into ‘gene taxis’

The Dietmar Hopp Foundation is supporting the establishment of an experimental production unit for gene therapies for the heart at Heidelberg…

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A young man in a white doctor's coat – identified as Dr. Rainer Kaiser – stands in a hospital corridor and smiles.

New junior research group at LMU Hospital

PD Dr. Rainer Kaiser, DZHK scientist at the Munich site and cardiologist at LMU Hospital, will receive €1 million from the Corona Foundation over the…

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When the environment puts strain on the heart: noise, particulate matter, heat and pollutants in combination

Environmental factors such as fine particulate matter, noise, heat, and toxic substances can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular…

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A man in a suit, identified as Professor Thomas Wieland, stands with his arms loosely crossed in front of a bright background and smiles warmly.

Obituary for Professor Thomas Wieland

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research mourns the loss of Professor Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Wieland, who passed away on 27 July 2025 at the age of…

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Damage exacerbated in vascular diseases: Focus on protein switches in blood vessels

After damage to blood vessels, the healing processes can spiral out of control and become pathological themselves, for example in atherosclerosis.…

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New gene therapy for heart failure: Göttingen part of an European research project

Researchers at Göttingen University Medical Centre (UMG), led by Prof. Dr. Constanze Schmidt, Director of the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology…

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Light as medicine: New cell switch brings hope for vision, hearing and heart diseases

Reliable and gentler control of cell activity with light: Researchers at the Multiscale Bioimaging Excellence Cluster (MBExC) and the Else Kröner…

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How two related proteins work together to control the development of the heart

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have uncovered critical mechanisms that regulate embryonic heart…

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Cellular stress response – researchers discover potential therapeutic target for heart failure

Researchers at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have identified a key molecule involved in a form of heart failure that has so far…

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