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Taking testosterone may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in individuals with an existing predisposition.

The German Centers for Health Research (DZG), to which the DZHK belongs, support the statement of the Alliance of Science Organisations. The DZG…

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) can lead to serious cardiovascular disease at a young age if left untreated. The "VRONI in the North" study in…

In a study funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital are investigating whether an…

A team led by LMU researchers and DZHK-PI Christian Weber and Yvonne Döring has demonstrated new mechanisms that are involved in the development of…

A team from the Institute of Human Genetics at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), the Faculty of Medicine at Kiel University and the…

A joint project led by the Mainz University Medical Centre is investigating how intestinal bacteria can influence cardiovascular health. The focus is…

The Deutsches Zentrum für Psychische Gesundheit (DZPG, German Centre for Mental Health) is another German Centre for Health Research (DZG). This…

Diseases can emerge when the body’s production of serotonin is out of whack. Researchers led by DZHK scientist Michael Bader from the Max Delbrück…

What role do omega-6 fatty acids play in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes? Scientists from Mannheim, together with researchers from Heidelberg,…