DDG Autumn Meeting

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DZD Press releases,

Time-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Reduction Does Not Improve Metabolic Health, But Does Shift the Body's Internal Clocks

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Contrary to common assumptions, a new study from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, shows that intermittent fasting (time-restricted eating) with an unchanged…

Developmental progression and cell type distribution in pancreas tissue of human, pig, and mouse shown by colored cell clusters and developmental stages.

DZD Press releases,

An Evolutionary Comparison of Pancreas Development: A Milestone in Translational Research and Diabetes Therapies

Neuherberg

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team headed by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has now produced a comprehensive…

DZD Workshop

DZG Lunchtime Career Talk: Working as a scientist in industry

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DZD Press releases,

New Insights into the Role of Stellate Cells and Blood Vessels in the Aging Pancreas

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

As age increases, the pancreas changes, which increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, digestive disorders, and also cancer. Researchers at the DZD partner German Institute of Human Nutrition…

Diabetes-Charity-Gala

Diabetes Lecture - Understanding and Preventing Diabetes

A girl with an insulin pump on her waistband and a sensor on her arm smiles as she looks at her smartphone to read her blood sugar levels.

DZD News,

The Future of Type 1 Diabetes Therapy

The treatment of type 1 diabetes is evolving. In a recent review article in 'The Lancet', Prof. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler (Helmholtz Munich and DZD) and her colleagues Prof. Eda Cengiz and Prof. Thomas W. H. Kay provide an overview of groundbreaking…

Adipositas Congress

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DZD News,

DZD-HeaDS: New Certificate Program for Health Data Science and AI to Launch in 2026

With its new DZD-HeaDS (Health Data Science & AI) certificate program, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) is launching an innovative qualification program for master students and doctoral candidates. The aim is to inspire early career…

Martin Hrabe de Angelis _ Portrait NEU

DZD News,

Martin Hrabě de Angelis Appointed Member and Spokesperson of the Executive Board of Helmholtz Munich

Effective October 1, 2025, DZD Executive Board Member Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Martin Hrabě de Angelis took on the role of Member and Spokesperson of the Executive Board (acting) at Helmholtz Munich. He succeeds Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Matthias…

Overweight couple running in park.

DZD Press releases,

New Insight into Prediabetes: Blood Sugar Level Is More Important Than Body Weight

Tübingen

Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through a healthy…

[Translate to English:] Mehr als 30 Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler nahmen an der Konferenz teil.

DZD News,

Organ Crosstalk in Diabetes: Why the Heart, Kidneys, and Liver are Inextricably Linked

Type 2 diabetes often goes unnoticed for a long time—with consequences. This is because permanently elevated blood sugar values in prediabetes or diabetes damage blood vessels and organs: Heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure are therefore among…

Soft drink cans on ice

DZD Press releases,

Sugary Drinks Influence the Psyche via the Intestine

Cologne / Potsdam

 

A new study involving the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) provides strong evidence that sugary drinks affect not only metabolic but also mental health – especially in women. This effect is probably mediated by the…

12th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference

Portrait of Martin Schön

DZD Press releases,

Dr. Martin Schön receives the EASD Rising Star Award

Düsseldorf

 

Physician and diabetologist Dr. Martin Schön from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) has been honored with the prestigious Rising Star Award at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). With this…

61st EASD Annual Meeting

13th DZD Diabetes Research School

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DZD Press releases,

A Plant-Based Diet Can Prolong Life with Type 2 Diabetes

Düsseldorf

 

It is well known that a plant-based diet is healthy and can increase life expectancy. But does this also apply to people with type 2 diabetes? The answer is yes. Researchers at the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), the Heinrich Heine…

EASD 2025 logo in Vienna, next to it three women in formal attire standing in front of a booth displaying information about the DZD.

DZD News,

DZD at EASD 2025: Exchange and International Networking

Information on career paths in diabetes research, presentation of current research results, awards, and a joint booth with the Danish Diabetes and Endocrinology Academy (DDEA) – the German Center for Diabetes Research offers all this and much more at…

Silhouettes of three running figures in yellow-green, grey and red on a gray background. Text: 'Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung Jahresbericht 2023/24'.

DZD News,

Current DZD Annual Report: Diabetes Research with Impact

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has published its new annual report for 2023/2024. The report shows how scientific findings are being translated into medical practice—with the aim of sustainably improving the prevention, early…

A little girl with a teddy bear is hugged by her mother and sits on a treatment couch in a doctor's office. A woman in white takes blood from her arm.

DZD News,

Fr1da-Study Receives Grant to Facilitate the Integration of Early-Stage Type 1 Diabetes Screening Into Standard Care

The DZD partner Helmholtz Munich's Institute for Diabetes Research has been awarded a grant of over 1 Mio. Dollar from Breakthrough T1D, a global organization focused on type 1 diabetes research and advocacy, to intensify the longstanding…

Duesseldorf Diabetes Day

GAIN

Three people in formal attire stand in front of a banner for the German Center for Diabetes Research with colorful cell graphics, flanked by two large cardboard figures with texts about diabetes subtypes.

DZD News,

More than 8.800 Visitors at the BMFTR Open House

Two days full of interest, discussion, and commitment to diabetes prevention: The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) was represented at the open house of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR) over the weekend with its…

Open house at the BMFuTuRe

Open house at the Federal Ministry of Health

Graphic of a person with lightning bolts on their hands and feet

DZD Press releases,

Nerve Damage in Type 2 Diabetes Often Present Before Diagnosis

Düsseldorf

The degradation of nerve function in people with diabetes is comparable to normal, age-related nerve degradation, provided the blood glucose level is well controlled. Researchers at the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) and the German Center…

Five people standing and waving next to six life-size cutouts illustrating diabetes subtypes with brief descriptions at a research event.

DZD News,

DZD at the BMFTR Open House on August 23 and 24 in Berlin

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) will be participating in the Open House Day of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). Under the motto “Prevention is better than cure,” the DZD will provide information on…

Diagram showing brain insulin resistance with methods including intranasal insulin delivery, fMRI neuroimaging, and analysis of 540 DNA methylation sites.

DZD Press releases,

Biomarkers for Brain Insulin Resistance Discovered in the Blood

Potsdam-Rehbrücke/Tübingen

If the brain no longer responds properly to insulin (insulin resistance), this can lead to overweight, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) in Potsdam and Tübingen…

Outline of a woman in red and a man in green under dark clouds symbolizing depression.

DZD Press releases,

Depression in Diabetes: Possible Therapeutic Success Through Biomarkers

Düsseldorf

People with diabetes suffer from depression more frequently than average – with sometimes considerable consequences for their quality of life and the course of the disease. Researchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), the Research…

Image of a sugar cube in a drop of blood.

DZD News,

Rebalancing the Immune System to Fight Type 1 Diabetes

A joint study by Helmholtz Munich, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), and Goethe University Frankfurt reveals how a novel drug may help prevent type 1 diabetes by restoring immune balance. The findings were published in Molecular…

Word cloud with the terms: muscle mass, signaling molecules, cancer, cachexia, body wasting, liver, and therapy resistance

DZD Press releases,

Cancer Cachexia: Liver Identified as Driver of Body Wasting

Neuherberg

Many people with cancer experience dramatic loss of muscle and fat tissue. In many cases, even the heart muscle is affected, which further weakens the body. This wasting syndrome, known as cachexia, affects around half of all cancer…

Portraits of Christian Herder, left, and Matthias Schulze, right.

DZD Press releases,

DZD Researchers Christian Herder and Matthias Schulze Admitted to the Academia Europaea

Düsseldorf / Potsdam-Rehbrücke

The two DZD epidemiologists Prof. Dr. Christian Herder from the German Diabetes Center and Prof. Dr. Matthias Schulze from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) have been admitted to the…

diabinfo in dialog: Obesity and diabetes - prevention and therapy in transition

DZD Press releases,

Focus on Muscle Metabolism: Sex Differences in Sport and Obesity

Tübingen

The skeletal muscles of men and women process glucose and fats in different ways. A study conducted by the University Hospital of Tübingen, the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of Helmholtz Munich and the German Center…

DZG Lunchtime Career Talk: Driving forward translational projects – Working as a technology scout

85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Audience of diverse adults seated facing a speaker presenting in a bright room, with 'diabinfo im Dialog' logo above.

DZD News,

diabinfo in Dialog: Obesity and Diabetes - Prevention and Therapy in Transition

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the national diabetes information portal invites you to the 5th edition of its online event series “diabinfo im Dialog”. This year, it is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes. The focus is on new…

European Islet Study Group Meeting

Group of people in running clothes at a running event, some wearing red shirts with ‘DZD’ lettering, smiling at the camera.

DZD News,

Running for Research and Health: PLID at the 2025 REWE Team Challenge

This year, the DZD partner Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden put together a motivated team and proudly took part in the 2025 Dresden REWE Team Challenge—joining 30,000 runners on a 5-kilometer course through the heart of the city. As a research…

Overweight man and female doctor in conversation, female doctor points to tablet with diagrams, bright laboratory environment

DZD Publications,

Copenhagen Declaration: A New Start in Diabetes Prevention

Copenhagen Declaration: a transformative vision for global diabetes.

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2025

Martin Schön with short dark hair and beard, wearing a gray sweater and dark blue jacket, stands in front of a modern glass building with water in the foreground.

DZD News,

Dr. Martin Schön Receives the Prevention Award 2025

At this year’s Congress of Internal Medicine, Dr. Martin Schön, scientist at the DZD partner German Diabetes Center (DDZ), was awarded the Prevention Award of the German Society of Internal Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin e.V.,…

Julia Szendrödi in a white blazer smiles as she speaks at a lectern at the DDG Diabetes Congress.

DZD News,

DZD Researcher Julia Szendrödi is the New President of the German Diabetes Association

Professor Dr. Julia Szendrödi, Medical Director at Heidelberg University Hospital and researcher at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), has been elected as the new President of the German Diabetes Association (DDG). She takes over the…

Mrs. Schürmann with long blond hair and glasses in front of big red letters DZD blurred in the background.

DZD News,

Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann Received the Paul Langerhans Medal of the DDG

Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann from the German Center for Diabetes Research and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) was honored this year with the Paul Langerhans Medal, the highest award of the German Diabetes Association…

Logo of the DDG Diabetes Congress 2025.

DZD News,

DZD Researchers Honored at the Diabetes Congress 2025

Several researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) were honored for their excellent scientific achievements with prestigious awards at the Congress of the German Diabetes Association (in Berlin, May 28–31).

DZD Press releases,

Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann Received the Paul Langerhans Medal of the DDG

Berlin

Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann from the German Center for Diabetes Research and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) was honored this year with the Paul Langerhans Medal, the highest award of the German Diabetes…

DDG Diabetes Congress

Pencil drawing of a man walking with his arm around a laughing sugar cube with arms and legs running next to him

DZD News,

How Do We Reach More Study Participants? Creative Ideas from the Patient Advisory Board

The 7th meeting of the DZD Citizens' and Patients' Advisory Board (CAB) took place in Tübingen on May 6, 2025. The focus was on current developments in the DZD, preparations for the external DZD evaluation in 2026 and the question of how more people…

Title page with the text 'New paths in prevention', illustration of a person with a magnifying glass in front of mountains and trees, theme of synergy in health research.

DZD News,

New DZG Magazine SYNERGIE Published: “New Paths in Prevention”

Many diseases develop long before the first symptoms become visible. This is precisely where the German Centers for Health Research (DZG) come in: They analyze molecular changes at an early stage in order to better understand disease progression and…

Tagesspiegel expert forum: “Early detection can save lives - new approaches in type 1 diabetes diagnostics”

Diagram showing beta cell response to high glucose with interactions between Aldolase, FBP, AMPK, mTOR, G3BP1, G3BP2, lysosome, and ER leading to insulin production from Ins1/2 mRNA.

DZD News,

New Insights into How Insulin mRNA is Stored in Beta Cells During Resting Blood-Glucose Levels

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a condition that causes insufficient production of insulin, the glucose regulating hormone secreted by the pancreas. During an influx of glucose in the bloodstream, beta cells of the pancreas translate pre-existing insulin…

DZD Press releases,

New Insights into How Insulin mRNA is Stored in Beta Cells During Resting Blood-Glucose Levels.

Dresden

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a condition that causes insufficient production of insulin, the glucose regulating hormone secreted by the pancreas. During an influx of glucose in the bloodstream, beta cells of the pancreas translate pre-existing…

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DZD News,

Artificial Sweeteners Stimulate Appetite in the Brain and Influence Decision-Making Ability

Artificial sweeteners are practically calorie-free and are increasingly being used in the food industry, for example in soft drinks. A study led by the University of Southern California (USC) and involving the DZD has now shed light on the effects of…

3rd DZG Munich Day

DZD Press releases,

Artificial Sweeteners Stimulate Hunger Signals in the Brain

Tübingen

Artificial sweeteners are virtually calorie-free and are increasingly being used in the food industry, for example in soft drinks. A study led by the University of Southern California (USC) and involving researchers from Tübingen provides…

2nd DZG Long Covid Symposium

Orange and white DDG flags against a blue sky.

DZD News,

DZD Presents Current Research Successes at the Diabetes Congress

The German Diabetes Association (DDG) has coined the slogan “New Dimensions of Diabetology – Individual. Interdisciplinary. Innovative.” to invite to the Diabetes Congress which takes place in Berlin from May 28 to 31, 2025. Scientists from the…

An alarm clock in front of a buffet with various salads and vegetables, a fruit basket and herb pots.

DZD News,

Impaired Glucose Metabolism Due to Late Meals

Our bodies process food differently depending on the time of day and many metabolic processes are more active in the morning than in the evening. Although studies show that late eating is associated with an increased risk of obesity and…

Above the diabinfo lettering from the logo sits the three-colored cube of the logo with headphones in the middle. Below this, in petrol and capital letters, it says Podcast, in the next line in grey Special series and in the bottom line in a color gradient of the diabinfo colors green, blue, petrol it says Diabetes and Pregnancy in white.

DZD News,

diabinfo.de: Podcast Series “Diabetes and Pregnancy”

An increasing number of women are affected by diabetes during pregnancy. Whether type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes is diagnosed during pregnancy – the diagnosis raises many questions and presents challenges. The new special…

DZD Press releases,

Late Eating is Associated with Impaired Glucose Metabolism

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Our metabolic processes differ depending on the time of day and many of them are more active in the morning than in the evening. Although studies show that eating late in the day is associated with an increased risk of obesity and…

left: grafical presentation of three T2D subtypes with overweight; middle: arrow "bariatric surgery"; right side: list of metabolic improvements

DZD Publications,

Bariatric Surgery: Different Benefits for People with an Increased Risk of Diabetes

Subphenotype-Dependent Benefits of Bariatric Surgery for Individuals at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes.

Diabetes Care 2025

left: grafical presentation of three T2D subtypes with overweight; middle: arrow "bariatric surgery"; right side: list of metabolic improvements

DZD News,

Bariatric Surgery: Different Benefits for People with an Increased Risk of Diabetes

People at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, such as those who are overweight, have varying degrees of risk of developing the disease and its complications. DZD researchers have examined various subgroups more closely. The results show that the new…

Graphic with pictograms of 6 groups of people in different colors and circles.

DZD News,

Risk Groups for Type 2 Diabetes can also be Identified at an Older Age

A recent study by the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) shows that six risk groups for cardiometabolic complications previously identified in middle-aged people can also be identified in older people. In cooperation with Helmholtz Munich, a special risk…

Girl with AID system and cell phone in hand.

DZD News,

Type 1 Diabetes and AID Systems: Meta-Analysis Proves Efficacy

Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems improve blood glucose control in type 1 diabetes, as is shown in a current study. The meta-analysis, which evaluated 46 clinical studies with 4,113 participants, is the most comprehensive study of its kind.

DZD Press releases,

Risk Groups for Type 2 Diabetes can also be Identified at an Older Age

Düsseldorf

A recent study furnishes evidence that in people without diabetes, six risk groups for cardiometabolic complications previously identified in middle-aged people can also be identified in older people. In cooperation with Helmholtz Munich,…

DZD Press releases,

Type 1 Diabetes and AID Systems: Meta-Analysis Proves Efficacy

Düsseldorf

In a recently published study, researchers at the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) showed that automated insulin delivery (AID) systems can improve blood glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes compared to other insulin therapies. The…

Citation on green background with beta cell: "GIPR agonism and antagonism decrease body weight and food intake via different mechanisms in mal mice" Timo Müller

DZD News,

GIP Receptor: Activation and Blockade Help with Weight Loss

Drugs that bind to and activate the receptors for the hormones GLP-1 and GIP are also used to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes. Surprisingly, active substances are also currently being developed that not only activate the GIP receptor (agonists) but…

DZD Press releases,

GIP Receptor: Activation and Blockade Support Weight Loss

Neuherberg

Drugs that bind to and activate the receptors for the hormones GLP-1 and GIP are effective in the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Surprisingly, active substances are currently being developed that not only activate the GIP receptor…

German infographic on gender-specific differences in diabetes, with symbols for female and male.

DZD News,

Gender-Specific Differences in Diabetes

Diseases can develop differently in women than in men - including diabetes. Researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have discovered that the brains of men and women react differently to insulin. In the latest issue of the Health…

DZD Symposium at the IDF World Diabetes Congress: Diabetes research from bench to beside: Successful structures and innovations from the DZD

IDF World Diabetes Congress

Portrait of Oana-Patricia Zaharia: dark hair gathered in a knot at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a green top and earrings.

DZD News,

Oana-Patricia Zaharia Received the Karl Oberdisse Award 2025

Dr. Oana-Patricia Zaharia from the DZD partner German Diabetes Center (DDZ) received this year’s Karl Oberdisse Award of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Endocrinology and Diabetology for her work on the role of the patatin-like phospholipase…

 Screenshot of Stephan Herzig in a white shirt with open collar and dark jacket against a dark background. View of the upper body up to slightly below chest height.

DZD News,

Stephan Herzig at ARD Campus Talks on Fasting and Hunger

Prof. Stephan Herzig from DZD partner Helmholtz Munich spoke about “Healthy through hunger?” in the ARD alpha program Campus Talks on March 31.

EMBO Workshop: The Liver and Pancreas in Metabolic Disease: From Pathways to Therapies

Topic, location and date of the EMBO workshop in white lettering on the background of a fluorescence analysis image with dark, blue and green spots.

DZD News,

EMBO Workshop on Liver and Pancreas in Metabolic Diseases

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is holding a workshop “Liver and Pancreas in Metabolic Disease: From Pathways to Therapies” from 2 to 4 April 2025 in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona (Spain). DZD researcher Heiko Lickert is…

DZG logo top left, below a white paper title on health research data in German language with a stethoscope and graphic elements in the background.

DZD News,

New White Paper: Guide to the National Health Data Space

Research data is the key to progress in health research. It enables more accurate diagnoses, personalized therapies and better care. The eight German Centers for Health Research (DZG) have published a joint white paper: „Gesundheitsforschungsdaten:…

Two-part image: on the left the IDF logo with the congress dates and the slogan “Shape the future if diabetes”, on the right the photo of a Thai temple on a riverbank.

DZD News,

DZD at the IDF Diabetes Congress in Bangkok: Diabetes Research from Bench to Beside

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is hosting its Diabetes Congress in Bangkok (Thailand) from April 7 to 10. The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) will be presenting its structures and research successes at the symposium “Diabetes…

White Paper „Health Research Data: Joint Exploration, More Efficient Research“

The eight German Centers for Health Research (DZG) have published a joint white paper: „Gesundheitsforschungsdaten: gemeinsam erschließen, effizienter forschen“ (Health research data: joint exploration, more efficient research). In it, the DZG,…

7th Joint Dresden DZG Symposium

DZG Lunchtime Career Talk: Turning Knowledge into Solutions: Working in Translational Research

Word cloud with the terms immune-metabolic crosstalk, T-reg cells, CD4+T cells, hypothalamus, immune activation, metabolic disease

DZD News,

Fighting Metabolic Diseases Through Immune Modulation

A study led by researchers from the DZD partner Helmholtz Munich unveils a key communication pathway between the immune system and metabolism in the hypothalamic region of the brain. By identifying the role of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in metabolic…

Drawings of the human organs are arranged on a gray circle, all of which are connected with lines across the white center like a kind of spider's web.

DZD News,

The Language of Organs

Great success for the DZD: Researchers of the DZD are involved in both selected projects funded by the DZG Innovation Fund on the topic of Inter-Organ Metabolomics.

Portrait photo of Fabian Eichelmann in front of a window. He is wearing a dark sweater, 3-day full beard and similar short hair.

DZD News,

Hans Adolf Krebs Award for Fabian Eichelmann

Dr. Fabian Eichelmann from the DZD partner German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung, DIfE) was honored at the 62nd Scientific Congress of the German Nutrition Association (Deutsche Gesellschaft…

White letters on purple: 2nd Long COVID Symposium of the German Centers for Health Research (DZG)  9 May 2025, Frankfurt am Main, Senckenberg Museum

DZD News,

Interdisciplinary Long Covid Symposium by DZG

The 2nd Long COVID Symposium of the German Centers for Health Research (DZG) will take place in Francfort/Main on May 9, 2025. The event in the Senckenberg Museum brings together leading experts to discuss the latest findings on Long COVID. This…

DZD Workshop

DZD News,

New Study: How Are Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Formed?

A research team led by Prof. Henrik Semb, Director of the Institute of Translational Stem Cell Research at the DZD partner Helmholtz Munich, has gained new insights into how immature pancreatic cells decide whether to become insulin-producing beta…

DZD NEXT Symposium

In a circle with a gray background, a drawing of a white outline of a liver with red dots

DZD News,

More Precise Treatment of Fatty Liver Diseases

Almost one in three adults worldwide suffers from fatty liver disease, also known as metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD). MASLD can lead to serious liver diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer and increases the risk of…

DZD Press releases,

Clusters of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease for Precision Medicine

Tübingen / Verona

Globally more than 30% of the adult population has metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). People with MASLD and more so with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and MASLD-associated…

Screenshot of the home page of the obesity section on diabinfo.de. In the Prevention sub-portal, the obesity menu is displayed so that you can see the titles of the sub-pages.

DZD News,

New on diabinfo.de: Comprehensive Information on Obesity

One in four adults in Germany has severe overweight. Many of those affected suffer from the health consequences of obesity and its complications – such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and mental illness. Just in time for Obesity…

From left: a gentleman, a lady, Professor Roden, a gentleman stand next to each other and Mr. Roden holds the award certificate up to the camera.

DZD News,

Research Prize of the Dr. Heinz Bürger-Büsing Foundation for Michael Roden

DZD Speaker Prof. Dr. Michael Roden was awarded the Dr. Heinz Bürger-Büsing Foundation Research Prize for his pioneering scientific research into the pathogenesis and prevention of complications of diabetes mellitus.

DZG logo with three orange circles next to each other, each containing the individual letters D, Z and G in white. Underneath in black capital letters: Deutsche Zentren der Gesundheitsforschung (German Centers for Health Research).

DZD News,

Inter-Organ Metabolomics: New Metabolic Mechanisms are Explored

The DZD partner Helmholtz Munich has successfully secured funding from the third DZG innovation fund for "Inter-Organ Metabolomics". Led by Dr. Maria Rohm, an interdisciplinary research team will explore how metabolic byproducts in individuals with…

Overweight man and female doctor look at the data on a tablet that the doctor is holding in her hand.

DZD News,

Obesity Starts in the Brain

A study by the University Hospital of Tübingen, Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has provided new insights into the role of the brain as a crucial control center and the origin of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The…

DZD Press releases,

Tübingen Study: The Brain Plays a Central Role in the Development of Obesity

Tübingen

The number of obese persons has grown significantly in recent decades, which presents significant difficulties for those who are impacted, healthcare systems, and those who provide treatment. The hormone insulin plays a key role in the…

Logo of the German Institute for Human Nutrition

DZD News,

Potsdam: Open Professorship at the DIfE

The DZD partner German Institute for Human Nutrition (DIfE) has a vacancy for a full professorship (W 3) for Diabetology and Nutrition.

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DZD News,

German Centers for Health Research at the NUM Convention 2025

Under the motto “Cooperation in NUM: Breaking new ground in an interdisciplinary and multicenter way”, the Network of University Medicine (NUM) is hosting the NUM Convention on February 25 and 26, 2025. Experts from the German Centers for Health…

Similar to a car speedometer, the illustration shows a semicircle that begins on the left with a green “no increased risk of diabetes” area, an orange “increased risk of diabetes” area in the middle and a red “diabetes” area on the right. The tachometer needle points to the right outer end of the orange area.

DZD News,

Remission of Prediabetes Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

A growing number of people have elevated blood sugar values, which is known as prediabetes, a precursor to type 2 diabetes. In a review article, researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the University of Tübingen emphasize…

DZD Press releases,

Prediabetes Remission Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Tübingen

A growing number of people have elevated blood sugar values, which is known as prediabetes, a precursor to type 2 diabetes. In a review article, DZD researchers from the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) of…

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