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19 June 2019
Press releases
Spinoff company receives a boost worth millions
“We use what are known as non-coding ribonucleic acids (RNAs) to diagnose and treat heart conditions such as cardiac insufficiency,“ says Professor Thomas Thum, founder of a Hannover Medical School (MHH) spinoff company called... [more]
Post-heart-attack cellular therapy: expectations unfulfilled
Following a major heart attack, patients’ risk of developing a persistent weakening of the heart muscle (i.e. cardiac insufficiency) remains just as high as it was – despite cellular therapy. Based on a trial entitled BOOST... [more]
REBIRTH sets learning in motion
Children and adolescents are exercising less and less. To boost awareness of preventive action among parents and in schools, Hannover Medical School (MHH) is launching a two-year motion study called ‘REBIRTH active school’ in... [more]
“’Ideas Expo’ is often the initial spark that results in a decision to study science or technology”
The REBIRTH Cluster of Excellence will be present, with an exhibit covering some 1,000 square metres, at the 2017 IdeenExpo event held on 10–18 June. Hannover Medical School (MHH) and the University of Hannover will be... [more]
Alternatives to animal experimentation in research
Lower Saxony’s Ministry of Science and Culture has launched a new research alliance, which it is funding to the tune of 4.5 million euros. Called R2N, its aim is to replace and reduce the use of animals as part of the way forward... [more]
Technion: REBIRTH-Wissenschaftlerin erhält Forschungspreis
Professor Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner of Hannover Medical School’s (MHH) Department of Cardiology and Angiology, who is dean of research at MHH and heads up the REBIRTH unit on Endogenous Regeneration Mechanisms of the Heart, had the... [more]
Arteriosclerosis: prevailing wisdom called into question
A new theory from Professor Haverich: it is not blood lipids but impaired blood supply to the arterial wall that leads to deposits on inner vascular walls and gives rise to arterial calcification (i.e. arteriosclerosis).... [more]
GATA4 offers recovery for the heart
Why does the heart regeneration functions only shortly after birth? The team headed by Professor Dr. Jörg Heineke from the MHH-Department of Cardiology and Angiology of the REBIRTH Unit Myocardial Cellular Crosstalk and Gene... [more]
CRISPR-Cas9: REBIRTH researchers optimise gene correction tool
Researchers at Hannover Medical School (MHH) have developed a refined method to genetically correct patient derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) using the CRISPR-Cas9 tool. For this purpose the team around Professor... [more]
Regenerative Science: Up to 20 PhD positions available
The PhD Program Regenerative Sciences is currently inviting applications for the program beginning in October 2017, application deadline is April 1st. Prerequisits: In order to be eligible for the program you need to hold a... [more]
Development of the lung: researchers identify key regulatory pathway
How does the branching structure of the airways form during embryonic development?The main function of the human lung is that of gas exchange between the blood and the air. In order that this exchange occurs efficiently, the air... [more]
REBIRTH-researchers repair damaged vessels with nanoparticles
MicroRNAs in nanoparticles Blood vessels are internally lined with a protective cell layer, the endothelium. Over the course of a lifetime this layer wears away, and the vascular walls thicken and calcify. These changes are often... [more]
Science or Fiction? MHH-researchers highlight stem cell research
Stem cells = allrounder. What is regenerative medicine able to do? The dream of regenerative medicine is to make spare parts for the human body in the lab to save the lives of seriously ill people. This hope lies in the new... [more]
Age-adjusted therapy for heart attack patients
Researchers at Hannover Medical School (MHH) have taken strides towards a new therapy for myocardial infarction (heart attack) that is especially suitable for elderly patients. The team led by Professor Thomas Thum and Shashi K.... [more]
The immune system: a double-edged sword
Fatty liver, excessive alcohol consumption or viruses can cause infections of the liver that may lead to chronic inflammation and subsequently to cirrhosis and cancer of this organ. Researchers at Hannover Medical School’s (MHH)... [more]