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Essen research team deciphers how Puumala virus remodels cells
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As a medical-scientific society, the DGKL represents the interests of colleagues in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in Germany, Europe and the world.
The mission statement of the DGKL
The DGKL sees the health, well-being and care of patients as its driving force and top priority. The members of the DGKL guarantee fast, precise and reliable laboratory diagnostics, which form the basis for correct diagnoses, sustainable prevention and successful treatments. In the spirit of modern medicine, the members of the DGKL are fully committed to scientific progress and continuous further development of the specialist discipline, thereby guaranteeing scientific excellence. With its expertise and its national and international network, the DGKL makes a significant contribution to maintaining and continuously developing the standards of care and quality in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine e. V.
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10559 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 394 054-16
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War in the Middle East: Destruction of medical care
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New research project PREVENT is looking for non-hormonal contraceptives with few side effects
An interdisciplinary research team from Goethe University Frankfurt, the University Hospital Bonn and the Ludwig...
Healthy diet lowers cholesterol only to a limited extent – medication often indispensable
On the occasion of Healthy Nutrition Day on 7 March, the German Heart Foundation emphasises the central role of a...
Kiel researchers develop ultra-light aerohydrogels for realistic brain cell cultures
An interdisciplinary team at Kiel University (CAU), in collaboration with researchers from Harvard Medical School and...
HZB commissions state-of-the-art reactor platform for thin-film catalysts
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has commissioned the largest single investment of the project to date as part of the...
Explainable AI reveals hidden tissue changes in type 2 diabetes
For the first time, a research team has used explainable artificial intelligence (AI) to visualize subtle structural...
Sugar as an underestimated driver of inflammation: DGZMK calls for broader prevention
On the occasion of Healthy Nutrition Day on 7 March , the German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine...
ASKED: Iran war. Quo Vadis laboratory medicine?
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Bavaria: Medical studies at PMU Nuremberg cost 21,930 euros per year
In the future, the Free State of Bavaria will support medical students at the Paracelsus Medical Private University...
Protein IMP2 in macrophages promotes tumor growth
The protein IMP2 (insulin-like growth factor 2, mRNA-binding protein 2) plays a crucial role in promoting tumor growth...
New approach against treatment-resistant breast cancer
Researchers at Philipps-Universität Marburg have identified a metabolic vulnerability in therapy-resistant forms of...
UMG: New device facilitates lymph node removal from cancer patients
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have developed an electromechanical device that...
DGKL: Laboratory medicine sharply criticizes Nina Warken’s planned expansion of tests in pharmacies
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) firmly rejects Nina Warken's draft of the...
