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“The result of this research now allows a specific human genetics consultation as well as a prenatal genetics test for this disease”, explained Dr. Nürnberg, pointing out the significance of...

Brought in by immigrants hundreds of years ago “Affected men do on average not survive more than 39 years“, explained Professor Thierfelder. Together with his Canadian colleagues, the cardiologist from...

The prestigious award was for his important contributions to the molecular and clinical approaches to hypertension research. This award was for lifetime achievements and included a lectureship. Björn Folkow, MD...

The ability to read Braille, crack a safe, or enjoy a kiss is due to specific sensory receptors in the skin of humans. Animals also possess such sensors for touch...

Dr. Calkhoven and his colleagues have been investigating a gene named scl. This gene plays a critical role in the early processes of blood formation. Mice deficient in this gene...

The research group led by Dr. Salim Abdelilah-Seyfried of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch is investigating these questions by looking at the development of epithelial cells...

What makes sure that we are in a good mood, regulates our sleep, appetite, blood pressure and our gut motility ? It’s the hormone serotonin. But what happens if the body is no longer able to make any more serotonin? This is the question that has been investigated by scientists at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch in collaboration with researchers at the Free University (FU) of Berlin und the Humboldt University of Berlin (HUB). Their research has led to the discovery of a new gene, the product of which is responsible for serotonin synthesis in the brain.

More than 280,000 people in Germany alone suffer from chronic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). In this disease, the pumping capability of the heart is reduced, and the heart muscle becomes enlarged...

Dr. Tsien's research has been at the interfaces between organic chemistry, cell biology, and neurobiology, starting long before such interdisciplinary efforts became fashionable. He is best known for designing and...