Newsarchive 2012 to 2015 | DZD - Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung

[Translate to Englisch:] Füße in Sportschuhen beim Auf- und Absteigen auf Podest beim Steptest

As a large European study with 2,056 healthy adults around age 50 shows, physical fitness, i.e. cardiorespiratory* fitness and physical activity influence body weight independently of each other and in varying degrees. There is a particularly strong association between fitness and the waist-hip ratio and/or body mass index** (BMI) both in men and in women. The research team led by the German…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Prof. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler; Dr. Andreas Beyerlein, Helmholtz Zentrum München

Respiratory infections in early childhood may be a potential risk factor for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

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

Scientists at the Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO) at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner within the DZD, and the Technical University of Munich working in collaboration with their American partners at the University of Cincinnati may have developed a new, more effective approach to the treatment of obesity. As the team of researchers headed by Prof. Matthias Tschöp, Director of the…

[Translate to Englisch:] Skyline von Chicago

The 73rd Scientific Sessions (2013) of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will begin on June 21st in Chicago. More than 18,000 diabetes experts from around the world are expected to attend the Sessions, which will take place in the McCormick Place Convention Center until June 25th.

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Hans-Ulrich Häring am Rednerpult

On June 12th the Helmholtz Association invited the public to a panel discussion at the Berlin Forum on Friedrichstraße. This was the second event in the series "Focus@Helmholtz" and was entitled “Show me your genes, and I will tell you what disease you have – What are the benefits of personalized medicine?". Professor Hans-Ulrich Häring, a DZD board member was one of the panelists on the podium.…

The onset age of type 1 diabetes in children can now be accurately estimated for the first time. In the largest international study of its kind, scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, found that young people develop type 1 diabetes within a maximum of 20 years after the first appearance of so-called multiple autoantibodies in the blood. Onset within this timeframe, whether…

In the article “The Cancer-Associated FGFR4-G388R Polymorphism Enhances Pancreatic Insulin Secretion and Modifies the Risk of Diabetes”*, which was published in the current issue of Cell Metabolism, a research group comprised of scientists from the University Hospital in Tübingen, the Cancer Research Institute in Ontario, Canada, the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Harvard…

[Translate to Englisch:] am Podium sitzend v.l. Prof. Rietschel (BIG), Prof. Hrabé de Angelis (DZD), Prof. Busch (Bayer Healthcare)

Close collaboration between basic scientists and clinicians is the key to the efficient translation of medical research findings. This was the conclusion of a prestigious panel of experts with Professor Hrabĕ de Angelis, member of the board of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), which discussed the topic “Translation: How Can We Accelerate the Translation of Research Findings into…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Dr. Timo Müller (links), Prof. Dr. Matthias Tschöp, Institut für Diabetes und Adipositas; Foto: Helmholtz Zentrum München

Scientists of the Institute of Diabetes and Obesity at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, in collaboration with colleagues at the Charité - Universitätmedizin Berlin, have discovered that a receptor of as yet unknown function is involved in the regulation of body weight. As the research group led by Dr. Timo Müller could now show for the first time, the molecule GPR83 plays a crucial…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Dr. Eckhard Lammert

The Scientific Award 2013 of the Klüh Foundation for the Promotion of Innovation in Science and Research went this year to University Professor Dr. Eckhard Lammert, director of the Institute of Metabolic Physiology at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf and research group leader at the German Diabetes Center, a partner in the DZD. The award ceremony took place on May 28, 2013 in the…

A DNA variant near a digestive enzyme does not only affect risk of developing diabetes but also affects the response to treatment. This finding is described by a consortium of researchers from the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom in the scientific journal Diabetes. These novel findings provide new clues to better diabetes prevention and treatment.

The Diabetes Congress 2013, the 48th annual meeting of the German Diabetes Association (DDG), came to a successful close on May 11, 2013 in Leipzig. Approximately 6000 participants attended the various lectures, symposia and workshops in the Congress Center Leipzig. The Congress, which is the largest annual event in the German-speaking region on the topic of diabetes, was organized by Congress…

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) will participate with an interactive stand at the Diabetes Tour 2013 in the Congress Center Essen (CCE South) on June 8th. Following his talk on “Diabetes Treatments – Tailored to the Individual”, Professor Karsten Müssig of the German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf will be available at the stand for personal questions from visitors.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von Dr. Joachim Heinrich und Elisabeth Thiering

New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. The research is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and is by Elisabeth Thiering and Joachim Heinrich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany, and colleagues

[Translate to Englisch:] Portraits von (v.l.) PD Dr. Christian Herder vom Deutschen Diabetes-Zentrum in Düsseldorf und Dr. Stephan Speier vom Paul-Langerhans Institut der TU Dresden

At this year's annual meeting of the German Diabetes Association (DDG), two scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) were honored with the Ferdinand Bertram Award and the Ernst Friedrich Pfeiffer Award.

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Dr. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler im weißen Kittel an ihrem Schreibtisch vor zwei Kindern sitzend

Some of the earliest results from The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in The Young (TEDDY) study - a major Europe-USA consortium exploring the causes of type 1 diabetes in children - found little evidence for viral infection as a cause of the rapid-onset form of the condition. The research appears in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and…

[Translate to Englisch:] Vortragender Prof. Kartsen Müssig mit Mikrofon vor gefüllten Zuhörerreihen.

The German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf, a partner in the DZD, held its second diabetes information day on April 10th. More than 200 diabetes patients and other individuals interested in the topic attended the event to learn more about new treatments for diabetes and its complications and about the findings of the German Diabetes Study. The participants also took the opportunity to undergo a…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Dr. Andreas Fritsche

Together with other diabetes experts, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fritsche of the DZD partner institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Tübingen will answer questions about the widespread disease on April 17, 2013 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.

The German Center for Diabetes Research contributes to the advancement of young researchers with its own training and education program for young, internationally competitive scientists. This year’s highlight will be the DZD Diabetes Research School, which will take place for the first time. The course offering will include technical training courses as well as satellite workshops. A call for…

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

High concentrations of free fatty acids (FFAs) in the blood predict insulin resistance in humans only when high blood concentrations of the fatty liver protein fetuin-A are present at the same time. This finding was published by Professor Norbert Stefan of the Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Tübingen, a partner in the DZD, in…

[Translate to Englisch:] Am DZD-Stand sprechen zwei Besucherinnen mit DZD-Geschäftsführerin Dr. Astrid Glaser und Renate Schick

On Saturday, March 16th, the German Center for Diabetes Research took part in the first Diabetes Information Day of the Diabetes Information Service Munich. More than 250 participants – both diabetes patients and others interested in the topic – followed the invitation to inform themselves about diabetes mellitus at the hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar.

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

In a review article analyzing novel data that has emerged during the past five years, scientists of the University of Tübingen, a partner in the DZD, have found that fatty liver plays a key role in the pathogenesis both of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Previously, researchers had assumed that increasing obesity and body fat mass in the population were the main culprits responsible…

[Translate to Englisch:] Der Chirurg Prof. Robert Grützmann (links) und die Internistin Dr. Barbara Ludwig (rechts), DZD-Mitglied, mit ihrem Patienten Michael Schöne

The Center for Islet Cell Transplantation at Dresden University Hospital has saved a 43-year-old work accident victim from developing diabetes: A team of doctors was able to salvage insulin-producing islet cells from the injured pancreas of the patient, process them and implant them in the patient’s liver. The medical team consisted of visceral surgeons and diabetologists, some of whom are members…

The Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research (IDR), directed by Professor Heiko Lickert at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, has moved to new facilities.

On Saturday, March 16th the Diabetes Information Service Munich is hosting its first Diabetes Information Day in the Munich hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar. This event is open to the public – both to patients with diabetes and all others interested in the topic. Attendees of the event can inform themselves extensively and personally about diabetes mellitus.

[Translate to Englisch:] Außenansicht des Mutterhauses des St. Vincent-Krankenhauses in Düsseldorf Kaiserswerth.

The symposium “Diabetes Complications 24 Years after the St. Vincent Declaration – What is the Situation in Germany?” will take place on April 26, 2013. The German Diabetes Center, a partner in the DZD, is the organizer of the symposium.

[Translate to Englisch:] Portaits von Dr. Susanne Neschen und Dr. Stefanie Hauck von links

Three proteins that can be measured in plasma correlate with type 2 diabetes and are thus potential new biomarkers for the disease. These are the results of a study conducted by scientists of the research units Protein Science (PROT) and Scientific Computing (ASC) as well as of the Institute of Experimental Genetics (IEG) at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD. Their research findings…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Matthias Tschöp vom Helmholtz Zentrum München

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD, Germany) and German Research Center for Environmental Health (Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany) are pleased to be the affiliates of Elsevier’s new open access journal Molecular Metabolism. This journal is devoted to the rapid publication of breakthroughs in mechanistic metabolism research. Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific,…

On January 21, 2013 3Sat nano broadcast a documentary about the liver protein fetuin-A, which may trigger metabolic problems. The main focus of the film was on the research findings of Professor Norbert Stefan of the DZD partner institute IDM in Tübingen. Professor Hans-Georg Joost of the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Potsdam, another partner in the DZD, was also cited.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von DZD-Wissenschaftlerin Dr. Kerstin Stemmer vom Helmholtz Zentrum München

Interaction between the hormones glucagon and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) critically regulates lipid metabolism and body weight. The result of their combined effect is decreased food intake and increased fat burning, which is why these hormones are considered promising candidates for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. This finding was made by scientists of the Institute of…

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait von Prof. Hans-Georg Joost, Leiter des Deutschen Instituts für Ernährungsforschung

After conducting a rigorous and multifaceted evaluation, an international commission of experts gave the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE), which is a partner in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), a rating of ‘very good to excellent’ for its research achievements. Leibniz Institutes must undergo an intensive, external review at least once every seven years.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Mattes Kerzenglas mit rotem Stern als Motiv der Weihnachtskarte des Deutschen Zentrums für Diabetesforschung

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

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait Dr. Christine Meisinger, Helmholtz Zentrum München

Working in partnership with the German Center for Diabetes Research, scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered that low concentrations of potassium occur in the blood of patients with high blood pressure who suffer from type 2 diabetes or an early stage of the disease, but not in the blood of healthy individuals. The results of the research, which was conducted on the basis of…

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented its research activities to the public at two recently held events – the Diabetes Tour in Hannover and World Diabetes Day in Berlin. The focus was on the clinical trials of the DZD, which were presented in lectures and talks with individuals at the interactive DZD stand.

On November 10th the Diabetes Tour made a stop in the Eilenriede Hall…

Sanofi and the Institute of Diabetes and Obesity (IDO) at Helmholtz Zentrum München have entered a new strategic research alliance in the field of diabetes and obesity research.

From 2013 on, the alliance “Novel Targets for the Therapy of Obesity-Linked Diabetes” will focus on the identification and validation of new targets and screening methods. Here new technologies shall be used for the…

[Translate to Englisch:] Die Preisträger 2012 des DZD Award gemeinsam mit dem Scientific Chair des Training & Education Program des DZD und DZD-Geschäftsführerin Astrid Glaser nach der Preisverleihung.

This year the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) held an award competition for young scientists for the first time. Young scientists of the five DZD partner institutes were invited to submit abstracts for presentations or posters they had presented at the major diabetes conferences during the year. The eleven award winners received the awards, each endowed with 1000 euros, at the DZD…

[Translate to Englisch:] Diabetesprävention ist Thema am Deutschen Zentrum für Diabetesforschung

Diabetes and its secondary diseases adversely affect patients’ quality of life and pose challenges to both physicians and the healthcare system alike. In a symposium on November 16th in Berlin at the 2012 Autumn Meeting of the German Diabetes Society, researchers of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented forward-looking studies on individualized preventive and treatment measures.

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A collaboration between scientists in Munich, Germany and Bloomington, USA may have overcome one of the major challenges drug makers have struggled with for years: Delivering powerful nuclear hormones to specific tissues, while keeping them away from others.

[Translate to Englisch:] Im Rahmen einer Pressekonferenz am DDZ fiel der Startschuss zu der Initiative „SMS. Sei schlau. Mach mit. Sei fit.“. Zahlreiche Düsseldorfer Persönlichkeiten schilderten ihre Motivation, das Projekt als Paten zu unterstützen, darunter Sport- und Schuldezernent der Stadt Düsseldorf Beigeordneter Burkhard Hintzsche, Vorstandsmitglied der Fortuna Düsseldorf Thomas Allofs, Kabarettist Manes Meckenstock, Paralympics-Bronzemedaille-Gewinnerin Tanja Gröpper, mehrfacher deutscher Meister und Olympia-Fünfter im Dreisprung Peter Bouschen, Olympiasieger im Kanu und zweifacher Vizeweltmeister Ulrich Eicke, Weltcup-Siegerin und Vizeweltmeisterin im Kanu Miriam Frenken, zweifacher Weltmeister im Rudern Robby Gerhardt, Vizeweltmeisterin im Kanu Jennifer Klein und die U21-Europameisterin im Hockey Jennifer Pütz.

In collaboration with the agency Feuer&Flamme, the German Diabetes Center, a partner in the DZD, has launched an initiative for healthy nutrition and more exercise for children in primary schools in Düsseldorf. The project is supported by two health insurance companies, prestigious partners and Düsseldorf celebrities. Its patron is Dirk Elbers, mayor of Düsseldorf, the capital city of North…

[Translate to Englisch:] Diabetesforscher am DZD-Stand EASD 2012

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented itself in all sessions of the 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) from October 1-5, 2012 in Berlin. Parallel to the symposia and lectures held by DZD scientists, the DZD stand in the Association’s Village was a much visited meeting place for international and Germany-based diabetes researchers.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Frauen mit Gestationsdiabetes (Schwangerschaftsdiabetes), die ihr Kind stillen, haben ein verringertes Typ-2-Diabetes Risiko

Women with gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) who breastfeed their infant have been found, over the long term, to have a 40 percent reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is the conclusion of scientists of the Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, which is a partner in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). According to analyses of the German…

At the World Health Summit in Berlin, a session on the topic of obesity will take place on October 22nd at 2:30 PM. Renowned scientists will discuss the challenge of how to prevent an “overweight generation”. Obesity is a major risk factor of diabetes mellitus and other common diseases.

Under the title “The Obesity Challenge – How to Prevent an Overweight Generation” scientists will discuss…

In a metabolomics study organized also by the DZD 14 novel biomarkers could be identified. The study was accomplished by a research team led by Anna Floegel of the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE), a partner in the DZD, and Tobias Pischon of the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC). The biomarkers can serve as basis for developing new methods of treatment and prevention of…

The European Association for the Study of Diabetes will unveil a bronze bust in honor of the Berlin researcher during a commemoration ceremony on Sunday, September 30, 2012.

According to a press release of the EASD/European Association for the Study of Diabetes:
BERLIN Next week more than 18,000 diabetes experts from around the world will meet in Berlin (Messe Berlin, Messedamm 22) at the Annual…

Detecting a predisposition to type 2 diabetes and preventing the disease before it develops is possible based on a current study by scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München. In the latest edition of Molecular Systems Biology they describe for the first time three biomarkers that can indicate pre-diabetes.

The current study by scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the German Center…

On October 1st a symposium will take place in Berlin highlighting the advances that have been made in diabetes research. The symposium, organized by the Alliance for European Diabetes Research (EURADIA), is entitled “Advances in Diabetes Research: Focus on the Patient”. It is geared not only towards specialists in the field, but especially towards people without a scientific background.

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Participants are being sought for a new ImmunDiabRisk study by the Diabetes research group of Technische Universität München and the Institute for Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD.

Eligible participants should either be pregnant women who have type 1 diabetes, pregnant women whose partner has type 1 diabetes, or pregnant women who already have a child with type…

Today in Germany the estimated percentage of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is between seven and eight percent. New epidemiological data and the present population forecast of the Federal Statistical Office suggest that in 2030 there will be 3.9 million people with type 2 diabetes in the age group between 55 and 74 years. Compared to today, this means an increase of more than 1.5 million…

The MEG Center Tuebingen is organizing the 5th Autumn School „Structure the Brain“ from October 9 to 11, 2012. The Center is a partner of the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Muenchen at the DZD location of Tuebingen.

Magnetoencephalography is used to measure the brain's activity and is implemented in a growing number of applications in basic as well…

As of the beginning of this year, a blood glucose tolerance test to screen for gestational diabetes is being offered to all expectant mothers in Germany. The test is covered by the German statutory health insurance funds as a standard feature and is also part of the maternity guidelines. The combined efforts of internists and gynecologists shall lead to the prevention of elevated blood glucose…

The 10th Long Night of Science in Dresden on July 6th drew tens of thousands of visitors to the research institutions of the university city in Saxony. In the foyer of the Center for Regenerative Therapies (CRTD), the stand of the German Center for Diabetes Research attracted much interest. In the CRTD and the Paul Langerhans Institute of Dresden University Hospital, both of which are partners in…

Obesity and diabetes are on the rise in Germany despite an increase in people’s physical activity. The Germany-wide pre-diabetes lifestyle intervention study (PLIS), which is being carried out by the German Center for Diabetes Research, is now striving to explain this phenomenon.

The latest data of the Robert Koch Institute show that there has been a significant increase in the incidence of…

Together with leading German scientists at all stages of the value chain, Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the DZD, is building a strong alliance to conduct research on metabolic diseases – and ultimately to cure them. The ICEMED Alliance (Imaging and Curing Environmental Metabolic Diseases (ICEMED)) is being funded with 15 million euros over five years by the Helmholtz Association - this…

Two genes that are overexpressed in adipose tissue of morbidly obese people have now been identified by renowned scientists working within the framework of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). This is a result of a new study of the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Potsdam-Rehbrücke, one of the partners in the DZD, and of the University Hospital of Leipzig. These genes…

More and more children and adolescents are being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and at younger and younger ages. The number of new cases peaks in the age group of nine months to two years. As part of the international Pre-POINT study (Primary Intervention with Mucosal Insulin for Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes), Professor Anette-Gabriele Ziegler and her research team are studying an…

The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented its research activities along with the other German Centers for Health Research (DZG) at an innovation forum at the Capital City Congress for Medicine and Health (Hauptstadtkongress). The main topics were the rapid transfer of research results from the laboratory to the patient and possible starting points for physicians and industry. In the…

[Translate to Englisch:] Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung (DZD) am Wissenschaftssommer in Lübeck

Prevent Diabetes – Personal Diabetes Counseling and Interactive Information

Diabetes – what are the causes and symptoms? Is diabetes curable? Can the disease be prevented? What is the current status of diabetes research? At the DZD exhibit at the Lübeck Science Summer, June 2 - 6, 2012, scientists are answering many visitors’ questions and stressing the importance of a healthy diet and exercise.

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The brain plays a crucial role in our body weight by controlling our eating habits. The gray cells receive the necessary information about the current energy status of the body from insulin, hormones from adipose tissue and many other transmitters. At the symposium “Insulin, Adipokines and the Brain” of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) at the Spring Meeting of the German Diabetes…

Four scientists of the partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) were honored at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the German Diabetes Association (DDG). This year, three awards of the German Diabetes Association went to Helmholtz Zentrum München and one award to the German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf.

Prof. Matthias Tschöp received the Werner Creutzfeldt Award, endowed with…

The award ceremony for the Alexander von Humboldt professorships took place in Berlin on May 15, 2012. One of the coveted positions went to Professor Matthias Tschöp, a leading international expert on metabolic diseases.
He heads the Institute of Diabetes and Obesity at Helmholtz Zentrum München and holds the chair of Diabetes Research / Insulin Resistance at Technische Universität München.

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„Insulin, Adipokine und Gehirn“ meaning „Insuline, Adipokines and Brain“ is the subject of the symposium organized by the Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung (DZD) at the Annual Meeting of the German Diabetes Society. It takes place on Mai 18, 3 to 4.30 pm, in room Pfeiffer on the Stuttgart Fairground. The focus of the talks will be the role of the brain and its second messengers during the…

A free nationwide telephone hotline on Diabetes will be open on April 16, 2012 from 7 pm to 9 pm. Under 0800-0 60 4000 experts of the Competence Network Diabetes mellitus will answer all sorts of questions regarding Diabetes. The scientists work at the diabetes research departments of the universities in Düsseldorf, Munich, Gießen and Dresden.

Please find further information about the Competence…

The Institute for Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Zentrum München, which is headed by Prof. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, has discovered that autoimmune antibodies against insulin-producing betacells in the pancreas and the age at which these antibodies emerge depend upon the metabolic profile. This emerged during the evaluation of the BABYDIAB study. This result provides a new starting point for primary…

A research team led by Professor Eckhard Wolf and Professor Jochen Seißler of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich and affiliated with the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has succeeded in generating xenografted islet cell clusters from transgenic pigs in humanized mice. Initial experiments in the pigs have confirmed that these cells regulate blood glucose levels and are not rejected by…

The dietary intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) from food of animal origin may alter brain function and sleep. This is a conclusion of a study carried out by the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tübingen. According to this study, increased intake of milk fat leads to elevated blood glucose levels, reduced brain activity and a decrease in physical activity. This is not the case…

With its unique focus on all aspects of translational research the German Center for Diabetes Research is dedicated to educate a new generation of internationally competitive researchers and clinicians in the diabetes field.

In this context the first DZD Satellite Workshop for PhD Students and Postdocs took place in Tübingen on March 25 and 26, 2012. Alltogether forty PhD students, postdocs, and…

Julia Szendrödi, MD, PhD, of the Institute for Clinical Diabetology at the German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf (DDZ), a partner in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), is this year’s recipient of the Karl Oberdisse Award. She was honored by the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Endocrinology and Diabetology for her research paper on the interaction of lipids, blood circulation and the…

Gestational diabetes is diagnosed in nearly four percent of all expectant mothers in Germany. In 2010 approximately 24,000 women were affected. For the child, the mother’s high blood glucose levels may have long-term consequences - the child runs the risk of becoming overweight and suffering from type 2 diabetes. According to a resolution of the Federal Joint Committee of Physicians and Health…

[Translate to Englisch:] Neuer Body-Adiposity-Index (BAI) ist nicht aussagekräftiger als altbekannter Body-Mass-Index (BMI)

Scientists at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have compared different methods for estimating the percentage of body fat. According to the latest results, measuring the waist circumference is more appropriate to estimate body fat percentage than the new body adiposity index, which in the study was also not superior to the body mass index (BMI). According to the study, diabetes risk…

In a podcast of Bavarian Radio’s series Bayern 5 aktuell Professor Stefan informs listeners about interesting links between obesity and diabetes.
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The incidence of autoantibodies against antigens of the insulin-producing beta cells has a peak between the age of nine months and two years. In turn, children who develop autoantibodies at this early age have a very high risk of developing type 1 diabetes by the age of ten. Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich have for the first time shown a concrete…

Using the body’s own resources – brown fat tissue – scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research led by Professor Norbert Stefan of University Hospital Tübingen are developing a new approach to treating obesity. In the television series W wie Wissen (K as in Knowledge), the German channel ARD broadcast a short documentary featuring this new approach: In the semidarkness of a windowless…

The younger girls are at the onset of menstruation, the greater their risk of developing prediabetes or diabetes in the course of their lives. This is the conclusion reached by scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München based on the analysis of data obtained from the KORA cohort. Following the online publication of the new risk factor in the specialist journal Diabetologia, the researchers hope…

July 18-20, 2012 Dresden will host a state of the art conference on Stem Cell Biology with high relevance to type 1 diabetes. The 4th International Congress on Stem Cells and Tissue Formation starts with a 1.5 day symposium on the dynamics of stem cell heterogeneity and stem cell fate decisions, followed by 1.5 days of parallel sessions on diabetes, hematopoietic stem cells, and neural stem…

The biochemist Professor Hadi Al-Hasani will give his inaugural lecture on January 13, 2012 at the Medical Faculty of the University of Düsseldorf. The lecture, which is open to the public, is entitled “Heavy Fare and Light Mice: Lessons from the Genetics of Mice”. Since March 2011 Professor Al-Hasani has headed the Institute for Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry at the German Diabetes…

Please find more informations at http://www.teendiab.de

[Translate to Englisch:] Eine Initiative des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung

Forsa Survey in the Year of Science – Research for Our Health

Diabetes is a disease of civilization: Most cases could be avoided by leading a healthier lifestyle. However, about one-third of the German population is unaware of the risk factors or of possible secondary diseases associated with diabetes. This was the result of a survey of the Forsa Public Opinion Research Institute on behalf of the…

Awards for Research on Novel Adipokine Hormone and on the Relationship between Environmental Factors and Diabetes

On November 30, 2011 the Jühling Prizes and the Jühling Medal were awarded for outstanding scientific work in the field of diabetes research. This year, the awards recognized research on the significance of a novel adipokine hormone and on environmental factors in the development of…

Berlin – Type 1 diabetes is the most common metabolic disease in children and adolescents. Around 24 000 boys and girls living in Germany have been diagnosed with the disease. The incidence of type 1 diabetes is steadily rising, and very young children are increasingly affected. How our youngest children with high incidence risk can be identified early on and treated preventively was the topic of…

[Translate to Englisch:] Diabetes Research Department am Helmholtz Zentrum München eröffnet

Neuherberg, 16.11.2010. The Minister-President of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, officially opened the Diabetes Research Department at the Helmholtz Zentrum München today. The department pools expertise in the field of diabetes research at the centre, enabling it to now also assume a leading role in diabetes research in Germany.

An estimated 366 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes…

As of the present time, more than six million people suffer from diabetes in Germany. In view of the steadily growing number of patients, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has developed new research concepts in recent years. These include the establishment of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the disease-related Competence Network Diabetes Mellitus (KKNDm). The…

Neuherberg, 12.10.2011. Professor Matthias Tschöp has been named a recipient of one of the four Alexander von Humboldt Professorships. Professor Tschöp will head the Institute of Diabetes and Obesity at Helmholtz Zentrum München, which is a member of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). At the same time, he has been appointed Chair of Diabetes Research / Insulin Resistance of Technische…

Visitors can learn about all aspects of diabetes at the World Diabetes Day 2011 exhibition at the International Conference Center in Berlin, which will take place on November 13, 2011 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) is also participating in the exhibition with an interactive booth, which has been organized by DiabetesDE.

Exhibits and information for all age…

People with good vitamin D status have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study, carried out at the Helmholtz Zentrum München in collaboration with the German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf – both members of the “German Center for Diabetes Research” (DZD) and the University of Ulm, will be published in the October issue of “Diabetes Care”.
New research on participants of the…

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München, in cooperation with Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and King’s College London (KCL), have identified the association between genetic variants and specific metabolic changes. The study provides new functional insights regarding risk factors and the development of complex common diseases. The Helmholtz Zentrum München is member of the German Center of…

Zum Jahrestreffen der “European Association for the Study of Diabetes” (EASD) kommen rund 17.000 Diabetes-Experten vom 12. bis 16. September 2011 in Lissabon zusammen. Am Austausch der neuesten Forschungsergebnisse und aktuellen Erkenntnisse aus der Praxis werden auch DZD-Wissenschaftler beteiligt sein.

Der thematische Bogen spannt sich von der Grundlagenforschung wie genetischen und…

Neuherberg, 12.08.2011. Analyses of the metabolic profile of blood serum reveal significant differences between men and women. From their tests, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have concluded that there is a need for gender-specific therapies. The study was financed by the German Centre for Diabetes Research and was published in the current edition of the internationally renowned…

Physical Fitness is an Independent Predictor of Body Weight

Early Childhood Respiratory Infections May Be Potential Risk Factor for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Enhancing weight loss: Gastric banding with hormone therapy

Largest American Diabetes Congress Begins

Conclusions from Focus @Helmholtz: What are the Benefits of Personalized Medicine?

Autoantibodies Herald the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

Genetic Association between Diabetes and Cancer Discovered

Factors of Successful Translational Research

New Brain Signal Discovered for the Regulation of Body Weight

Professor Lammert Receives Scientific Award 2013 of the Klüh Foundation

DNA variant affects diabetes risk and treatment response.

Diabetes Congress 2013: Today’s Research for Tomorrow’s Practice

DZD at the Diabetes Tour in Essen on June 8th

Air pollution increases risk of insulin resistance in children

Two DZD Scientists Honored at DDG Annual Meeting

Major international TEDDY study finds no link between virus infection and rapidly developing type 1 diabetes in young children

2nd Diabetes Information Day in Düsseldorf

DZD Expert Prof. Fritsche in Telephone Q & A Session

DZD Training & Education Program 2013

Researchers Discover New Indicator for Insulin Resistance in Humans

All-Round Success for First Diabetes Information Day in Munich

Scientists Elucidate the Role of Fatty Liver in Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis

Implantation of Patient’s Own Islet Cells at Dresden University Hospital

Excellent Infrastructure for Diabetes and Regeneration Research

First Diabetes Information Day on March 16th in Munich

Vincent Symposium on Epidemiology and Health Care Research

Researchers Identify New Protein Biomarkers for Type 2 Diabetes

New Open Access Journal "Molecular Metabolism"

“Overweight and Yet Healthy“ – a TV Documentary with DZD Scientists

FGF21 Mediates Key Metabolic Actions of Glucagon

German Institute of Human Nutrition Receives ‘Very Good to Excellent’ Rating

Merry christmas and a happy new year!

Potassium is an early marker of type 2 diabetes

Presentations of the DZD at the Diabetes Tour in Hannover and World Diabetes Day in Berlin

Strategic Alliance “Novel Targets for the Therapy of Obesity-Linked Diabetes”

DZD Awards for Young Scientists Conferred for the First Time

Individualized Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes: How Can New Study Results Help?

Doubling down against Diabetes: Turbo-charged Gut Hormones

Initiative Launched for a Healthy Lifestyle in Childhood

German Center for Diabetes Research Strongly Represented at EASD Annual Meeting

Gestational Diabetes: Breastfeeding Reduces Later Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity at the World Health Summit

14 New Biomarkers Identified for Type 2 Diabetes

Berlin: Bronze Bust in Honor of Paul Langerhans on the Charité Campus

First diagnostic markers for pre-diabetes discovered

EURADIA Symposium on Advances in Diabetes Research

New ImmunDiabRisk Study: Does Diabetes in Children Develop Already During Pregnancy?

Incidence of Diabetes in Germany Projected to Increase Dramatically

5th Autumn School of MEG Center Tuebingen

Launch of Study on Long-Term Consequences of Gestational Diabetes

DZD at the Long Night of Science in Dresden

Germany-wide Diabetes Prevention Study Launched

ICEMED: Imaging and Curing Environmental Metabolic Diseases

Identification of Obesity Genes Points to New Ways of Preventing Diabetes

Pre-POINT Study: Immunization-like Insulin Treatment to Delay or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Presentation of the DZD at the Capital City Congress for Medicine and Health

German Center for Diabetes Research at the Science Summer Exhibition in Lübeck

DZD Symposium "Insulin, Adipokines and the Brain" at the Diabetes Congress 2012

Awards for DZD Scientists at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the German Diabetes Association

Humboldt Professorship in Diabetes Research at Helmholtz Zentrum München

DZD presents the role of the brain in metabolism at DDG Annual Meeting

Nationwide Telephone Hotline regarding Diabetes on April 16

Methionine levels considered as new biomarker for type 1 diabetes

Xenotransplantation – Promising Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Fat Quality Also Significant for Blood Glucose Levels

First DZD Satellite Workshop for young researchers

Karl Oberdisse Award 2012 Goes to Scientist from the DZD

Blood Glucose Screening for Gestational Diabetes Now Covered by Statutory Health Insurance

New BAI Not Superior to Traditional BMI

Professor Norbert Stefan on Obesity and Diabetes

Incidence of type 1 diabetes-associated autoantibodies is particularly high in early childhood

Brown Fat May Aid in Weight Loss – Potential Obesity Therapy

Early menarche can increase the risk of diabetes

State of the Art Conference on Stem Cells in July in Dresden

Inaugural Lecture “Heavy Fare and Light Mice”

Type 1 Diabetes: Reduction of risk of metabolic complications

Diabetes – The Underestimated Risk

Jühling Prizes and Jühling Medal 2011

Innovative Approaches to Early Detection and Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes Research Department at Helmholtz Zentrum München