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Soil and water pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disease

In the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, an international research team warns of strong links between soil and water pollution and cardiovascular…

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Brown fat: how cells generate heat by burning calories

Researchers led by DZHK scientist Alexander Bartelt at LMU University Hospital have discovered a new switch that controls thermogenesis in…

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Gut microbiome influences location of immune cells

DZHK researchers at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center of Max Delbrück Center and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have found that…

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Eleven young researchers honoured at the Young DZHK Retreat

Around 100 young scientists from all over Germany voted on the best talks and poster presentations at the Young DZHK Retreat in Frankfurt am Main…

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[Translate to English:] Porträt von PD Dr. Moritz Sinner, LMU Klinikum München

Telemedicine in Covid-19 care: study shows potential to relieve the burden on emergency departments

A recently completed study funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and conducted at the LMU in Munich has investigated the role…

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Defective ‘shock absorber’ in heart muscle cells contributes to the development of atrial fibrillation

Impaired calcium buffering in heart muscle cells promotes the progression and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation. This was discovered by researchers…

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Better quality of life for patients with heart failure

In an international study, DZHK scientists from the Heart Center of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Deutsches Herzzentrum der…

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DZHK scientist receives junior research group from Corona Foundation

DZHK scientist Dr. med. Kai-Uwe Jarr (partner site: Heidelberg/Mannheim) has been awarded a junior research group grant by the Corona Foundation in…

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Biomarkers provide insights into sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation

New research presented at the ESC Congress 2023 revealed that specific blood markers can help accurately predict the return of sinus rhythm in…

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Fast exclusion of a heart attack thanks to AI algorithm

A rapid troponin test combined with machine learning can rule out a heart attack faster and more efficiently than before. This has been demonstrated…

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