Newsarchive 2012 to 2015 | DZD - Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung

The German Center for Diabetes Research wishes you merry christmas and a happy new year.

The initiative “SMS. Be smart. Join in. Be fit." of the German Diabetes Center, a partner in the DZD, seeks to motivate the participating children to eat a balanced diet and to enjoy physical exercise.

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Martin Hrabé de Angelis seitlich aufgenommen sprechend am Rednerpult

Diabetes is on the rise. On November 25, 2015 high-ranking representatives from the political arena, science and the economy discussed in the German Bundestag how to stop this development. Hermann Gröhe, Federal Minister of Health, Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, and scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) took part in the discussion of the CDU/CSU…

In the “Best Hospitals List 2016” of the news magazine “Focus”, partners, associated partners and project partners of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) are ranked at the top. In the area of diabetes, the DZD study centers in Dresden, Düsseldorf, Tübingen, Berlin, Lübeck, Heidelberg and Bad Mergentheim appear in the top group.

On World Diabetes Day on November 14th, landmark buildings across the globe will be lit up in blue. In Germany the Brandenburg Gate, the Munich Allianz Arena, and the TV tower and the Tonhalle Concert Hall in Düsseldorf will be illuminated blue. The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) supports the campaign of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to raise awareness for diabetes. The…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Dr. Kristin Mühlenbruch

On November 4, 2015, the Forschungsverbund Berlin will award the Young Female Scientist Award, which is endowed with EUR 3000, to Dr. Kristin Mühlenbruch for her dissertation at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE), a partner in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). Her research has facilitated the further development and increased accuracy of the DIfE – GERMAN…

The initiative “SMS. Be smart. Join in. Be fit." of the German Diabetes Center, a partner in the DZD, seeks to motivate the participating children to eat a balanced diet and to enjoy physical exercise.

[Translate to Englisch:] Grafik eines Fötus im Mutterleib

In a newly published study, researchers led by Professor Hubert Preissl and Professor Andreas Fritsche of the German Center for Diabetes Research, Tübingen University Hospital, and the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases at Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Tübingen have shown for the first time that gestational diabetes slows the fetal brain response after the…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Meike Köhler und Prof. Dr. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler

Gestational diabetes is one of the most common conditions that can occur during pregnancy. Although the symptoms generally disappear after delivery, women suffering from gestational diabetes are at increased risk of developing postpartum diabetes in the following years. Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have now developed an accurate method of predicting the probability of developing…

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenbild mit aufgereihten Personen vor DZD Roll-up

At the 31st annual meeting of the German Obesity Society (DAG) in Berlin on October 15-17, 2015, researchers of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented their latest research results on the prevention and treatment of obesity. Two prizes of the DAG were awarded to DZD scientists.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Annette Schürmann

On October 15-17, 2015 more than 500 experts will meet at the 31st annual meeting of the German Obesity Society (DAG) in the Urania in Berlin in order to exchange information and to present and discuss the latest results of obesity research. This year’s congress president is Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann of the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE). She is project leader in…

[Translate to Englisch:] Junge Frau mit Baby auf dem Arm tippt auf iPad. Das dazugehörige Memory wird auf dem Bildschirm eines dahinter stehenden roten TV-Regals zu sehen. Daneben ein Roll-up des DZD mit den Partner-Standorten auf einer Deutschlandkarte.

The new Study Center of the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) was officially opened in a festive ceremony on October 6, 2015, followed by an Open House Day. The study leaders, staff and participants were enthusiastic about the new premises in the “Glass Palace” and mentioned the achievements which have been attained thus far. The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD)…

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Birkenfeld am Rednerpodium neben Leinwand, auf der steht: Gesundheits- und Medienpreis 2015

This year’s media prize of the foundation RUFZEICHEN GESUNDHEIT! [Call Sign Health] in the category Radio/TV was awarded to the TV program “Diabetes – Our Self-Made Disease” (produced by BR television in the series “Fascination Knowledge”). In a comprehensive documentation, the program shows what it means for the individual to develop diabetes and which approaches scientists are currently working…

In the “Prediabetes Lifestyle Intervention Study (PLIS)” of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), researchers are currently investigating whether and how intervention programs for lifestyle changes in people with prediabetes can be better adapted to the individual. The aim is to prevent more patients than was previously possible from developing overt diabetes. Throughout Germany, eight…

Neuherberg, 30.09.2015. Our body consistently adjusts its energy management to changes in the supply of nutrients or physical activity. Malfunctioning in this process plays an essential role in the genesis of metabolic disorders like adiposity and diabetes. Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München now report in the journal Cell Metabolism that in this process the protein calcineurin assumes a…

A vaccination against type 1 diabetes will soon also be available to young children: the Pre-POINTearly vaccination study will involve children between the ages of six months and two years from across Germany who have a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes. In the preceding Pre-POINT study a positive immune response was triggered in children aged between two and seven years with the aid of…

Despite all achievements and progress in the treatment of diabetes, our health system faces major challenges in view of demographic trends. Sustainable approaches are needed for health promotion and disease prevention. At the third diabetes “Branchentreff” meeting on September 28, 2015 in Berlin, representatives from research, organizations and the political arena presented the current state of…

The 3rd Helmholtz-Nature Medicine Diabetes Conference, held at Lenbach Palais in Munich from September 19 to 21, 2015, followed on seamlessly from the success of the first two events in the series. Top international researchers and up-and-coming scientists took advantage of the three-day conference for an intense exchange of ideas on the latest scientific findings in the field of diabetes…

The DZD draws attention to the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award. Nominations for outstanding women scientists from the field of Life Sciences can be submitted until October 15, 2015.

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the study of molecular genetic mechanisms of endocrine and metabolic diseases the Schering Foundation has awarded the Friedmund Neumann Prize 2015 to the DZD scientist Dr. Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut of the Institute for Diabetes and Obesity of Helmholtz Zentrum München. The award ceremony will take place in the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences…

Chemiker, Molekularbiologen und Mediziner haben sich am Deutschen Diabetes-Zentrum (DDZ) über die neuesten Verfahren im Bereich der Bioanalytik informiert. Beim einwöchigen Rainbow-Workshop in Düsseldorf ging es den Wissenschaftlern vor allem um die Analyse von Proben mit Hilfe massenspektrometrischer Methoden (Proteomik, Lipidomik, Metabolomik). Ein besonderes Highlight der Fortbildung ist neben…

Scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) are well represented in the presentation and poster program of the 51st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), which is currently taking place in Stockholm, and will be honored with three major awards. As in previous years, the DZD Diabetes Research School in advance of the congress was met with great…

Within the framework of a cooperative project funded by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), a team of scientists led by Annette Schürmann of the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DifE) has identified four genes that in obese mice influence the ability of the insulin-producing cells to divide, depending on the carbohydrate intake.

In August 2014 an interdisciplinary team of experts at Dresden University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus implanted approximately 220,000 endogenous islet cells into a then 10-year-old girl. Now extensive tests have confirmed that this method, which in Germany is only established in Dresden, can also be successfully performed in children. The cells infused into the liver in a two-phase procedure help…

[Translate to Englisch:] Frau Wanka links neben Prof. Hrabě de Angelis

At the FutureNight event of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on September 8, 2015, around 200 guests discussed the question "Rethinking Health – Well-Being through High-Tech Medicine and Self-Optimization?".

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Dr. Siegfried Ussar (links) und Prof. C. Ronald Kahn

A study of scientists at DZD partner Helmholtz Zentrum München and Joslin Diabetes Center examines how bacterial and mammalian genomics interact to boost insulin resistance and other metabolic disorders. The results were published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppe der Grundschüler in einem Apfelhain

The children participating in the initiative “SMS. Be smart. Join in. Be fit." led by DZD Professor Karsten Müssig had the opportunity to learn about the benefits of the apple for a balanced diet at Apfelparadies Wittlaer (Apple Paradise Wittlaer).

In the largest multinational analysis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in pediatric type 1 diabetes patients DZD scientists found in cooperation with T1D Exchange researchers consistently high rates and common risk factors for DKA across five countries, confirming that DKA – a largely preventable condition – remains a serious threat for type 1 diabetes patients. The analysis also highlights the…

The Annual Report 2014 of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has been published.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Dr. Florian Ehehalt und Prof. Michele Solimena

Findings of a current study have for the first time specified in more detail which patients with pancreatic tumors that develop hyperglycemia and diabetes have improved blood glucose homeostasis after a partial pancreatic resection. The results may help physicians to more accurately assess the metabolic consequences following this surgery. The study was conducted by researchers led by Dr. Florian…

Besides affecting the blood sugar levels, the substance Metformin, also has an impact on blood fat levels. This was elucidated by an interdisciplinary team of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) headed by Dr. Rui Wang-Sattler of the Helmholtz Zentrum München. Especially the harmful LDL cholesterol can be reduced. The results have recently been published in the journal ‘Diabetes Care’.

Neuherberg, 31. Juli 2015. The role of over 300 genes has been revealed by DZD scientists in cooperation with colleagues across Europe in a major initiative to understand the part they play in disease and biology. The results have now been published in the journal ‘Nature Genetics’.

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenbild vor DZD-Roll-up

At the 2015 annual meeting of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM) in Nuremberg in July, the symposium “New Insights into Stress Regulation and Stress Related Risk Factors for Incident Type 2” took place under the direction of Professor Kruse (Giessen) and Professor Ladwig (Munich).

John Andrew Todd, Professor of Medical Genetics and Director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, is one of five scientists selected to receive the 2015 Helmholtz International Fellow Award. The award, which is endowed with 20,000 euros, includes an invitation to undertake flexible research stints at one or more Helmholtz centers. The…

The German Liver Foundation has awarded Professor Stephan Herzig, director of the Institute for Diabetes and Cancer at the DZD partner Helmholtz Zentrum München, the German Liver Foundation Award 2015.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Dr. Ina Danquah

Ghanaians who suffer from high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes have comparatively higher levels of the vitamin A marker retinol in their blood than healthy individuals. This was the result of a study of an international research team led by Ina Danquah of the DZD partner German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) and Florian J. Schweigert of the University of Potsdam .

The children participating in the initiative “SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.“ (Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) were invited to take part in a training session of Judo Club 71 Düsseldorf, where they also learned about the philosophy of the sport.

Dr. Maren Carstensen-Kirberg, a young researcher at the German Diabetes Center Düsseldorf, has been awarded the MTZ Award 2015 of the University of Düsseldorf for her excellent research on novel inflammatory proteins as risk factors for diabetes.

As in previous years, the 3rd Diabetes Patients’ Day on June 20, 2015 attracted great interest. This time, the event was organized by the Diabetes Information Service Munich and took place in Nuremberg. Around 100 people with diabetes and other interested people informed themselves about current topics of diagnosis, treatment and research. High-level speakers from the German Center for Diabetes…

Personalized approaches in prevention and therapy are becoming an increasingly important focus in medicine. How can patients receive better treatment, taking into consideration their genetics and their individual metabolism? To achieve this, personalized concepts based on comprehensive scientific studies are required. Within the framework of the 4th International Congress on Personalized Medicine…

The current program of “Das Diabetes TV” contains a live broadcast with a report from the largest national diabetes congress with representatives of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). An additional report is devoted to the 50th anniversary of the DZD partner German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf (DDZ).

The primary schoolchildren participating in the initiative “SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.” (in English: Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) baked bread together with artisan bakers in Cologne and learned about the importance of wholemeal bread as part of a balanced diet.

The new Annual Report for 2013-2014 of the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) is now online. The report provides information on current research projects and other activities of the Institute. From the beginning of July 2015 it is also possible to order print copies.

Dr. Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut of Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, is this year’s recipient of the Friedmund Neumann-Prize. She was awarded the prize in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the study of molecular genetic mechanisms of endocrine and metabolic diseases.

Children participating in the initiative “SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.” (in English: Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) took part in a training session at the Youth Academy Center of Fortuna Düsseldorf at Flinger Broich.

As numerous observational studies have shown, people who eat a lot of red meat have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The causes for this risk association, however, are not yet clear. An interdisciplinary DZD research team led by Matthias Schulze has now identified biomarkers in the blood of study participants which give first indications of potential metabolic mechanisms underlying the risk…

On June 5-9, 2015, the 75th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will take place in Boston. More than 14,000 diabetes experts from all over the world are expected at the Convention and Exhibition Center.

The new president of the German Diabetes Society (DDG) is Professor Baptist Gallwitz, MD, deputy director of Medical Clinic IV of the University of Tübingen, a partner in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). His term of office runs until 2017.

For his research on the role of adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes Professor Matthias Blüher has been awarded this year’s Minkowski Prize of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). It is considered the most important European diabetes research award for young scientists and is endowed with 20,000 euros. Since 1966 only five German…

Scientists from Düsseldorf have shown that excessive fat burning causes a stress response in the liver, which explains the connection between obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver disease. These findings provide new approaches for the prevention and treatment of fatty liver disease.

The DZD presented its translational research in Berlin: Which new forms of diabetes prevention and treatment will benefit patients in the future? What role do individual, personalized approaches play? These questions were the central theme of the Diabetes Congress of the German Diabetes Association (DDG), which took place from May 13th to 16th in Berlin. The newest scientific developments were…

The newest print newsletter of the DZD, DZD-News 1/2015, is also available online.

A new unit for diabetes clinical trials at Heidelberg University Hospital shall help to elucidate the pathogenesis and course of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Within the framework of long-term trials, physicians shall examine patients who have various stages of the disease (pre-diabetes, newly diagnosed diabetes, long standing diabetes) with regard to possible long-term damage such as…

On April 28, 2015, Bernd Sibler, State Secretary of the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Research, and the Arts, together with representatives of Helmholtz Zentrum München, laid the cornerstone for the Helmholtz Diabetes Campus. The planned building complex shall accommodate all diabetes activities conducted at the Center according to international standards.

The German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam Rehbruecke (DIfE) , a member of the DZD, is expanding its spectrum of research on aging to include a new young investigators’ group “The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Aging”, which will start work on May 1, 2015. André Kleinridders, formerly of the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, will lead the new group. Kleinridders, who…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Martin Hrabé de Angelis

DZD Board Member Prof. Dr. Martin Hrabě de Angelis has been elected president of the renowned International Mammalian Genome Society (IMGS). The IMGS is a global research organization which supports and coordinates genetic and genomic studies to better elucidate our organism.

Scientists from the DFG Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, TU Dresden and the Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, together with researchers from Vienna, Bristol and Denver (USA) have successfully completed the first step in development of an insulin vaccine to prevent type 1 diabetes: As reported by these diabetes researchers in the current edition of the renowned…

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenbild unter einem Basketballkorb. Alle heben jubelnd die Arme.

The children participating in the initiative “SMS. Be smart. Join in. Be fit.” led by DZD scientist Prof. Karsten Müssig took part in a basketball training session with the Düsseldorf Giants. The aim was to motivate the children to exercise more.

Patients and other interested individuals can call in questions on the topic of “Daily Life with Diabetes” in a live radio broadcast of a medical question-and-answer session on April 21, 2015 from 10:10 am to 11:30 am.

We are pleased to announce the 3rd Helmholtz-Nature Medicine Diabetes Conference. This meeting will be held on September 19-21, 2015, at the Lenbach Palais, in Munich, Germany.

After last years’ great success the recurring conference series initiated by Helmholtz Zentrum München and Nature Medicine has already proven to be a high-impact conference in the field of diabetes. Again, the German…

[Translate to Englisch:] Minister Gröhe und Prof. Roden nebeneinanderstehend

On April 14, 2015 the German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf (DDZ), a partner in the DZD, celebrated its 50th anniversary. Hermann Gröhe, Federal Minister of Health, and Dr. Thomas Grünewald, State Secretary at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of North Rhine-Westphalia congratulated the DDZ in person and emphasized the high scientific quality and strong links between basic research…

The Diabetesinformationsdienst München (Diabetes Information Service Munich) of Helmholtz Zentrum München will host its 3rd Diabetes Patients’ Day at Nuremberg Hospital on Saturday, June 20th. The event shall provide information and promote dialogue and person-to-person exchange between patients, family members and self-help groups with physicians and scientists.

At the 14th International Congress of the Immunology of Diabetes Society (IDS) in Munich from April 12 to 16, 2015, scientists from around the world presented their current research results on type 1 diabetes and discussed their latest findings. The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) was also well represented. Congress President Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, director of the Institute for…

[Translate to Englisch:] Teller mit einer Scheibe Brot, Besteck daneben und ein Glas Wasser dahinter

According to a study by a research team led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE), intermittent fasting reduces the amount of harmful liver lipids conducive to insulin resistance* and protects obese mice against diabetes. In addition, it improves the muscle energy metabolism in the animals. The study results provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von A. Peters links und A. Schneider rechts

The adverse health effects caused by fine particles have been known for some time. In addition, ultrafine particles appear to play a significant role in cardiac function – even if an individual is exposed to these for only a few minutes, as scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München have now been able to show. The results of the study have been published in the journal "Particle & Fibre Toxicology".

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenbild der teilnehmenden Kinder vor einem Plakat der deutschen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2014

The children participating in the initiative “SMS. Be smart. Join in. Be fit.”, developed by the DZD scientist Professor Karsten Müssig, trained in the German Sports and Olympics Museum with the table tennis paralympics champion Holger Nikelis. The purpose of the training session and the visit to the museum was to motivate the schoolchildren to take up sports.

On March 16-18, 2015 more than 100 novice and established islet cell researchers gathered together in Bremen to present and discuss the latest research results in the field of islet cells. The event, which was also supported by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), featured three high-profile keynote lectures by Professor Dotta, Professor Renstrøm and Professor Allayee as well as a varied…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Dr. Matthias Tschöp

DZD scientist Prof. Matthias Tschöp as a guest at BR alpha Campus Talks about new ways of curing diabetes.

[Translate to Englisch:] qualmender Auspuff eines Autos

High pollution levels of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide lead to an earlier manifestation of type 1 diabetes in small children. This is suggested by analyses of 671 type 1 diabetes patients, which were recorded between April 2009 and May 2013 in the Bavarian diabetes registry DiMelli (Diabetes Incidence Cohort Registry). Scientists of the Institute for Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Lammert

Dextromethorphan, an active ingredient in many nonprescription cough-suppressant drugs, improves blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. This finding was made by researchers of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), the University of Düsseldorf (HHU) and the University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) in collaboration with the Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH (Profile…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Wess

Prof. Günther Wess, Scientific Director of Helmholtz Zentrum München (a research partner of the DZD) discusses obstacles and success factors of translational research together with Prof. Ernst Th. Rietschel, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Prof. Leena Bruckner-Tuderman, German Research Foundation (DFG) and Dr. Georg Schütte, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the journal…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Susanne Vogt (links) und Simone Wahl

The proportion of overweight people is steadily rising in Germany, leading to an increase in the number of patients later diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia or diabetes. In a just-published study in the journal BMC Medicine, DZD scientists report on the long-term effects of changes in body weight on the metabolism.

Preventive measures are an important element in combating diabetes. But which measures lead to success? At the DZD site in Tübingen, more than one thousand participants have been enrolled and undergone medical examinations in intervention studies on diabetes prevention and treatment in recent years. Tübingen University Hospital and the Institute for Diabetes Reseach and Metabolic Diseases of…

The Düsseldorf initiative “SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.” (in English: Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) of the DZD scientist Professor Karsten Müssig was recognized for its outstanding commitment in the field of health education. The aim of SMS is to enthuse children about healthy eating and more physical activity. Through the award, SMS becomes part of the project “IN FORM, Germany’s initiative…

There are many reasons why people gain different amounts of weight and why fat becomes stored in different parts of their bodies. Now researchers, partly of the DZD, conducted the largest study of genetic variation to date to home in on genetic reasons. Their findings were published today in companion papers – genome-wide association studies – in the journal "Nature".

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenbild in Backstube

Düsseldorf elementary school children participating in the initiative “SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.” (in English: Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) of DZD scientist Prof. Karsten Müssig baked together with artisan bakers and Ursula Hofer, a former Princess Venetia in the Düsseldorf Carnival.

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Dr. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler am Schreibtsich sitzend und 2 Kindern, die vor ihr sitzen etwas erklärend.

The Abatacept study is pursuing a promising new approach for the prevention of type 1 diabetes. The drug Abatacept shows promise in suppressing the activity of dysregulated immune cells, thus preserving insulin production over a longer period or possibly even permanently. The prevention study of the Institute for Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, and the research group “Diabetes” of…

For his many years of research on the pathophysiology, diagnostics, and clinical treatment of diabetic neuropathies Prof. Dr. med. Dan Ziegler, deputy director of the Institute for Clinical Diabetology at the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) and partner in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has been awarded the research prize 2015 of the Dr. Udt. / Dr. med. h.c. Heinz Bürger-Büsing…

From February 5-7, 2015, diabetes researchers and clinicians met for an interdisciplinary exchange in Düsseldorf. There, the 20th Annual Meeting of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society of Endocrinology and Diabetology was held jointly with the 30th Danube Symposium and the 10th Congress of the Central European Diabetes Association.

On May 20, 2015, on the occasion of the visit of the Danish Crown Prince Couple, a Danish-Bavarian dialogue on politically sustainable diabetes strategies took place in the Bavarian Parliament under the aegis of Parliament President Barbara Stamm. DZD board member Professor Martin Hrabě de Angelis and DZD scientist Professor Anette-G. Ziegler were also invited.

On February 2, 2015 a Parliamentary Evening took place in Berlin for all German Centres for Health Research (DZG). State secretary Thomas Rachel gave an overview of the progress of these research collaborations in the fight against six major diseases. The DZD, for example, has developed a novel drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes*.

Children participating in the Düsseldorf initiative “SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.” (in English: Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) earn their “nutrition pilot license” under the guidance of dietary assistants from the Educational Center of the Kaiserswerther Diakonie. The SMS initiative is headed by the DZD scientist Professor Karsten Müssig

InnoLife has been selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for EIT Health. With a total volume of EUR 2.1 billion it is one of the largest public funded initiatives for health worldwide. The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) will be involved as associate partner in the consortia.

One country by itself cannot solve the challenges of the increasing incidence of diabetes throughout the world. This was the consensus of the participants of the first German-French Conference on Diabetes Research, which was held in December 2014 in the French Embassy in Berlin. Renowned scientists from both countries exchanged views at the kick-off event of the German-French Diabetes Academy of…

Professor Anette-Gabriele Ziegler has been awarded the 8th Annual Dr. Michael Brownlee Visiting Professor Lectureship in Diabetes Research of the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School in recognition of her research achievements in the development and prevention of diabetes.

Every day, nearly 1,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes; in Germany more than six million people have the disease. Most have type 2 diabetes, the non-autoimmune form of the disease. On average, type 2 diabetes is diagnosed eight to ten years too late, and this is problematic for the patients. But just how can the disease be detected? Is the administration of insulin always necessary? What…

January 1st marked the launch of the Fr1da study, a screening project in Bavaria for the early detection of type 1 diabetes in children. The aim is to achieve early diagnosis and to provide the best possible treatment for the affected children. Following a successful test phase last autumn, the new year began with the full-fledged Fr1da study in which already more than 200 pediatric practices are…

The heart and type 1 diabetes were the main topics in 2014 in the advanced training symposium for physicians organized by the Institute of Diabetes Research at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, in the Klinikum rechts der Isar. The event was well attended with nearly 100 attendees.

The German Center for Diabetes Research wishes you merry christmas and a happy new year.

[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenbild in Hotelküche mit Kindern mit Kochmützen

Under this motto, students participating in the initiative SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit." (in English: Be smart. Join in. Be fit.) prepared a balanced meal in the Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Seestern.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Dr. Norbert Stefan

Researchers at Tübingen University Hospital showed last year that the concomitant presence of elevated fetuin-A and fatty acid levels increased the risk for the development of insulin resistance. The decreased insulin action in the body is seen as a very important common cause of widespread diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases or certain types of cancer. Recent studies have…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Matthias Tschöp (li.) und Brian Finan (re.).

A new substance that unifies the action profiles of three gastrointestinal hormones lowers the blood sugar level and reduces body fat considerably beyond existing drugs. With the discovery and validation of such novel molecules, scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU), a partner in the DZD, and the Technische Universität München (TUM), in collaboration with Indiana University, USA,…

On December 11-12, 2014 the first German-French Conference on diabetes research will be held at the French Embassy in Berlin. It is also the kick-off event for the German-French Diabetes Academy of the German Center for Diabetes Research and INSERM/AVIESAN.

Journalists and other interested parties are warmly invited to attend this scientific meeting.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Dr. Michael Kruse

As a pilot study of the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) has now shown, daily dietary intake of 50 g of rapeseed/canola oil – in contrast to olive oil – over a period of four weeks improves cholesterol levels and liver enzyme levels in obese men. Furthermore, the study of the team led by the DZD physician Michael Kruse and by Andreas F. H. Pfeiffer of the DIfE revealed that while the…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Dr. Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut

Dr. Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut, head of the Young Investigator Group Molecular Endocrinology at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, has been awarded a grant endowed with nearly 1.5 million euros from funds of the European Research Council (ERC). With her ERC Starting Grant, Dr. Uhlenhaut intends to study the glucocorticoid receptor – a powerful drug target in inflammatory diseases.

[Translate to Englisch:] Würfel mit Buchstaben in einer Reihe das Wort Diabetes bildend zwischen lauter Zuckerwürfeln.

Individuals who suffer from a variety of unspecific somatic symptoms have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The symptom complex is thus an independent risk factor and not associated with classic diabetes risk factors, as scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, report in the journal ‘BMC Endocrine Disorders’.

The metabolic disorder diabetes mellitus and degenerative diseases of the nervous system may have one and the same cause. This discovery was made by Tübingen neuroscientists together with colleagues of the DZD partner Helmholtz Zentrum München within the scope of a genetic research project. In two families, they identified a genetic defect which leads to a lack of an important protein that is…

On November 23, 2014 the central public event for World Diabetes Day with nearly 4,000 participants was held in the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL). The interactive stand of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) offered visitors a varied program. In their presentations, the DZD experts Prof. Peter Schwarz, Technische Universität Dresden, Prof. Hans Hauner, Technische Universität München, and…

Positive Response to the Nationwide Diabetes Telephone Campaign

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Hans-Georg Joost

On Friday, November 21, 2014, Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans-Georg Joost will be awarded the DAG Medal at the 30th Annual Meeting of the German Society for the Study of Obesity (DAG). The physician and pharmacologist will receive the medal for his outstanding life achievement as a scientist. From 2002 until his retirement in May 2014, Joost headed the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke…

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SMS Primary School Children Participate in a Tennis “Taster” Training Session

Challenges of the Diabetes Epidemic – Expertise of the DZD is in Demand

University Hospitals of the DZD Ranked among the Top Diabetes Clinics in Germany

The DZD Shows Support for World Diabetes Day

DZD Young Scientist Receives Prize for Prevention Research

Primary School Children Experience the Fascination of Rowing

Gestational Diabetes Affects the Brain Response of the Unborn Child

Simple test to detect diabetes risk after pregnancy

The DZD at the DAG Congress: New Approaches to Obesity Prevention and Therapy

31st Annual Meeting of the DAG: Joining Forces against the Obesity Epidemic

Official Opening of the New KORA Study Center in the “Glass Palace”

Media Prize for BR Broadcast with DZD Scientists

Lifestyle Changes May Not Always Reduce Elevated Blood Glucose Levels

Crosslinked cellular power plants for a slim look

Type 1 diabetes prevention: insulin vaccine undergoes second trial

3rd Diabetes “Branchentreff” Meeting – Challenges of the National Diabetes Strategy

3rd Helmholtz-Nature Medicine Diabetes Conference a great success

FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award – Nominations until October 15, 2015

Friedmund Neumann Prize 2015 Goes to DZD Scientist

Testen und analysieren: Spektrometrie-Workshop für Nachwuchs-Wissenschaftler

Outstanding Awards for DZD Researchers at the EASD Third DZD Research School Is Great Success

Four Genes Influence the Ability of Insulin-Producing Cells to Divide

220,000 Cells and Surgery Give Leonie Back Her Joy in Life

FutureNight "Rethinking Health": Citizens’ Dialogue with Federal Minister Wanka

Genetic Factors Drive Roles of Gut Bacteria in Diabetes and Obesity

SMS Primary School Children Experience Variety of Apples Up Close

Multinational analysis shows diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) rates still high among pediatric patients

DZD Annual Report 2014 Published

New Diabetes Type Shown to Be Reversible after Partial Pancreatic Resection

Diabetes drug modulates cholesterol levels

Major European mouse study reveals the role of genes in disease

Stress and Type 2 Diabetes: Latest Research Results Presented

Diabetes expert John Todd receives Helmholtz International Fellow Award

DZD Professor Wins German Liver Foundation Award

Ghana: People with High Blood Pressure and T-2-D Have Elevated Blood Levels of Vitamin A (Retinol)

"SMS Primary School Children" Learn via Sports to Show Mutual Respect for Each Other

DZD Scientist Receives MTZ Award 2015 of the University of Düsseldorf

3rd Diabetes Patients’ Day – Expert First-Hand Information

The Future of Medicine Is Personalized

DZD in Diabetes TV

Primary Schoolchildren Participating in the Diabetes Initiative Are Guests of Cologne Artisan Bakers

Current Annual Report of the DZD Partner DIfE Now Online

DZD Scientist Receives Friedmund Neumann Prize 2015

"SMS Children" Train with Fortuna Düsseldorf

Blood Analyses Suggest That High Red Meat Consumption Increases Diabetes Risk

DZD Scientists at the Largest American Diabetes Congress

Professor Gallwitz of the University of Tübingen is the New President of the German Diabetes Society

Important Diabetes Research Prize Goes to DZD Scientist in Leipzig

Excessive Fat Burning Induces “Stress” in the Liver and Can Cause Fatty Liver Inflammation

Innovative, Individual and Sustainable: The DZD at the Diabetes Congress

DZD-News 1/2015 published

New Unit for DZD Diabetes Clinical Trials at Heidelberg University Hospital

Helmholtz Zentrum München Lays Cornerstone for Diabetes Research Campus

DZD Partner German Institute of Human Nutrition Expands Research on Aging

Prof. Hrabě de Angelis Elected President of the International Mammalian Genome Society

Type 1 Diabetes: First hurdle taken on the way to an insulin vaccine

Düsseldorf Giants Support Initiative for Diabetes Prevention

Q & A Session with DZD Expert Professor Fritsche on April 21, 2015 in German Radio Deutschlandfunk

Announcement: 3rd Helmholtz-Nature Medicine Diabetes Conference

50 Years of Diabetes Research at the German Diabetes Center

3rd Diabetes Patients’ Day in Nuremberg

DZD Experts at the 14th International IDS Congress

Intermittent Fasting Optimizes Energy Metabolism and Protects against Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes: Exposure to Ultrafine Particles Influences Cardiac Function

Exercise against Diabetes: Table Tennis with Paralympics Champion

12th German Pancreatic Islet Cell Workshop

Stomach to brain - brain to stomach: new drugs against diabetes

Air Pollution Accelerates Development of Type 1 Diabetes

Publication in Nature Medicine: Cough Syrup Helps Diabetics

Factors for successful translational research

How Changes in Body Weight Affect the Human Metabolism

DZD Experts Present Clinical Studies

Diabetes Project “SMS” for Children Honored at the didacta

Largest ever genome-wide study strengthens genetic link to obesity

Healthy Food: Baking with Artisan Bakers

Abatacept Prevention Study: Can Diabetes Be Stopped Already at a Precursor Stage?

DZD Scientist Awarded Research Prize 2015 of the Heinz Bürger-Büsing Foundation

Triple Anniversary: International Diabetes Congress in Düsseldorf

The DZD at the Danish-Bavarian Parliamentary Dialogue