Press Releases 2025 | DZD - Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung

White plate with two eggs, cherry tomatoes, berries, bell pepper pieces, and two wooden spoons arranged like a clock.

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.

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…

Microscopic view showing blue-stained cell nuclei and scattered green structures on a gray background.

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…

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…

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…

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…

On,A,Beautiful,Day,,A,Woman,Enjoys,A,Picnic,In

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…

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

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…

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

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.

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…

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

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Düsseldorf

Researchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) and the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have studied the temporal pattern of insulin action on protein kinases in human muscle cells in detail for the first time. Their findings…

Aachen / Ulm

People with type 1 diabetes require continuous insulin treatment and must regularly measure their glucose levels. With open-loop therapies*, insulin administration is manually controlled, while hybrid closed-loop systems* automatically…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Physical activity is not only important for fitness, but also for health. This is confirmed by a new study conducted under the direction of Prof. Dr. Maximilian Kleinert at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke…

Dresden

The international Commission on Clinical Obesity is proposing a major revision of the diagnosis of obesity. The new approach goes beyond body mass index (BMI) and includes additional measurements of body fat as well as objective symptoms at…

Dresden

People with prediabetes often develop diabetes, but many of them manage to reverse to normoglycemia. What determines these distinct outcomes? Can we identify biomarkers to predict the different trajectories of prediabetes? To address the…

Current Press Releases

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

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

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

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

Sugary Drinks Influence the Psyche via the Intestine

Dr. Martin Schön receives the EASD Rising Star Award

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

Nerve Damage in Type 2 Diabetes Often Present Before Diagnosis

Biomarkers for Brain Insulin Resistance Discovered in the Blood

Depression in Diabetes: Possible Therapeutic Success Through Biomarkers

Cancer Cachexia: Liver Identified as Driver of Body Wasting

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

Focus on Muscle Metabolism: Sex Differences in Sport and Obesity

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

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

Artificial Sweeteners Stimulate Hunger Signals in the Brain

Late Eating is Associated with Impaired Glucose Metabolism

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

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

GIP Receptor: Activation and Blockade Support Weight Loss

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

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

Prediabetes Remission Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

New Insights into Insulin Action: Dynamic Signaling Network Offers Therapeutic Approaches for Type 2 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes: Hybrid Closed-Loop and Open-Loop Systems Compared

PanK4 Identified as a Regulator of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism

International Commission Proposes Major Revision of Obesity Diagnosis

Identification of Novel Marker Candidates Associated with the Progression of Prediabetes to Diabetes or Its Remission to Normoglycemia