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Laureates of the 92th DGK Annual Meeting

The 92nd Annual Meeting of the German Cardiac Society – Cardiovascular Research (DGK) was held in Mannheim from 8 to 11 April 2026. During the…

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DZHK Study: Spironolactone Shows No Significant Benefit in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (SPIRIT-HF-DZHK8 Trial)

Results of the DZHK trial SPIRIT-HF-DZHK8, presented at ACC.26, show no clear evidence of efficacy – interpretability limited due to COVID-related…

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CRISPR Technology Reactivates the Heart’s Own Protective Program

Researchers have developed a new strategy to slow heart failure: instead of modifying or replacing genes, an intrinsic protective program of heart…

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Blood Markers Reflect Cardiac Damage in Aortic Valve Stenosis

DZHK team from Göttingen identifies biomarkers linked to fibrosis, heart function, and mortality

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After a Heart Attack: Inflammation Weakens the Heart’s Energy Production

Why does heart function often continue to deteriorate after a heart attack, even though blood flow has been restored? A research team from the DZHK…

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Personalised treatment for atrial fibrillation (CLOSURE-AF-DZHK16 study)

A multicentre, randomised DZHK study led by the Deutschen Herzzentrums der Charité (DHZC) shows no benefit for high-risk patients compared with the…

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Microscopic image of a blood vessel with fibrosis after immune checkpoint deactivation, surrounded by tissue.

The impact of cancer immunotherapies on the heart

With a grant of 1.3 million euros, the Hector Foundation is supporting an interdisciplinary research project into the cardiological side effects of…

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Google supports Fabian Theis’ AI projects and opens an AI center in Berlin

On March 5, Google opened its first AI center in Germany, located in Berlin. The event was attended by representatives from politics, business, and…

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Microscopic image of muscle cells showing elongated, striated fibres in shades of purple with several bright white, oval nuclei.

Funding for Gene Therapy Project: €1 Million for DZHK Scientists in Göttingen

DZHK scientists at Göttingen University Medical Centre (UMG) are receiving over one million euros from the zukunft.niedersachsen funding programme for…

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Illustration of an anthropomorphized elderly heart, looking tired and worn out.

A well-known protein with new significance for the ageing heart

As people age, the heart loses elasticity in many individuals. It becomes less able to relax and fill properly, even though its actual pumping…

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