Researchers at the University Medical Center Mainz led by DZHK scientist Dr Tilman Emrich have shown that a new type of computer tomography (CT) with a so-called photon counting detector (PCD-CT) can improve the assessment of coronary heart disease. Ultra-high-resolution PCD-CT...

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 endorse the Alliance's commitment to an open society and a strong democracy, against intolerance and xenophobia. Diversity is an...

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) can lead to serious cardiovascular disease at a young age if left untreated. The "VRONI in the North" study in Lower Saxony offers early detection and counselling for 5 to 14-year-old children with FH and their families. The project, under the...

In a study funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital are investigating whether an anti-inflammatory drug can alleviate myocardial damage in broken heart syndrome for the first time.

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 inflammatory cardiovascular diseases.

A team from the Institute of Human Genetics at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), the Faculty of Medicine at Kiel University and the University of Lübeck has developed an algorithm that uses machine learning to predict whether gene variants can be responsible for...

A joint project led by the Mainz University Medical Centre is investigating how intestinal bacteria can influence cardiovascular health. The focus is on inflammatory reactions in the liver and haematopoietic processes in the bone marrow. The aim of the researchers is to elucidate...

The Deutsches Zentrum für Psychische Gesundheit (DZPG, German Centre for Mental Health) is another German Centre for Health Research (DZG). This brings the number of DZGs, including the DZHK, to seven: The aim of the German Centres for Health Research is to combat widespread...

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 Center have discovered a therapeutic agent that brings down high levels of this hormone. Their start-up, Trypto Therapeutics, aims to...