Press Releases 2020

Dresden

The antibody teplizumab can delay the development of clinical type 1 diabetes in individuals. There have been numerous studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of teplizumab in newly diagnosed clinical type 1 diabetes patients. . The…

Düsseldorf

Dr. Sabrina Schlesinger and her team at the German Diabetes Center have conducted a mediation analysis to specify the total association of sugar consumption on the development of type 2 diabetes. The results have now been published and…

Neuherberg

A good six months after the launch of the national diabetes information portal www.diabinfo.de, many thousands of people are already using the scientifically based offering on diabetes and diabetes prevention every month. The portal has…

Neuherberg, Düsseldorf, Cologne

Around seven million people in Germany have diabetes mellitus. In 2040, up to 12 million people could be affected by type 2 diabetes. The disease usually develops insidiously and can remain completely symptom-free for…

Neuherberg

More than 100 young diabetes researchers from all over the world took part in the virtual DZD Diabetes Research School (DRS) this autumn. In the online lecture series of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), six international…

Neuherberg

A new study lead by Helmholtz Zentrum München indicates a six-fold higher SARS-CoV-2 exposure rate among children in Bavaria, Germany, than reported cases. This highlights the value of population-based antibody screenings for pandemic…

Düsseldorf

The SMS initiative was awarded 2nd prize in the Charity Awards 2020 sponsored by Springer Medizin. With the Charity Award, Springer Medizin honors foundations, organizations and institutions that show outstanding social commitment to…

Berlin/Neuherberg

On July 3, 2020, the German Bundestag adopted the National Diabetes Strategy with the aim of achieving a lasting improvement in patient care and expanding translational research. To achieve this, first of all the personnel resources…

Cologne/Neuherberg

Two researchers of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have been honored at the virtual Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Professor Jens Brüning has received the EASD / Novo…

Berlin/Cologne

The Schering Stiftung honours Jens Claus Brüning with the Ernst Schering Prize 2020. The physician and metabolism researcher receives the prize for his research work on identifying pathological processes in the development of insulin…

Potsdame-Rehbrücke

Epigenetic* changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). These changes are responsible for the altered methylation activity of specific…

Neuherberg

Helmholtz Zentrum München is awarded four ERC Starting Grants in the latest funding round of the European Research Council (ERC). All shortlisted projects submitted by early career researchers were successful, marking a novel record for…

Ulm

How did the incidence rate develop during the lockdown with regard to stress factors on the one hand but generally less potential exposure to various viral infections on the other? This was investigated by a Germany-wide research group led by DZD…

Düsseldorf

The SMS initiative has launched a completely redesigned website with interactive elements:

An increasing number of children are at heightened risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes due to poor…

Neuherberg

The brain plays a major role in controlling our blood glucose levels. In type 2 diabetics this glucose metabolism brain control is often dysfunctional. Genetic components for this phenomenon have so far remained elusive. A group of…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Healthy people – especially women – with elevated levels of the heart failure marker NT-proBNP have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, if these people develop diabetes nonetheless, they are more likely to suffer…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences. A high-protein, calorie-reduced diet can cause the harmful liver fat to melt away – more…

Ulm

What impact was observed on the number of cases of ketoacidosis in young people with newly diagnosed diabetes during the first two months of the COVID 19 pandemic in Germany? DZD scientist Prof. Dr. Reinhard Holl from the University of Ulm and a…

Tübingen

In a ‘Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology’ article Norbert Stefan from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), the University Hospital of Tübingen and the Boston Children’s Hospital, highlights why and to what extent a large hip…

Neuherberg

The capacity to remember is essential for all organisms. “Transcriptional memory” enables cells to adapt to changing environments such as food availability. But how do cells pass on memories to their progeny? A team of researchers, with…

Diabetes Kongress 2019 | 29. Mai - 1. Juni 2019 | Berlin

Neuherberg

The German Diabetes Association (DDG) is honoring several researchers of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) with awards for their outstanding research work and their longstanding dedication. Furthermore, the DDG is supporting…

Düsseldorf

Elementary school students in Düsseldorf are encouraged to lead an active lifestyle within the framework of the SMS initiative "SMS. Be smart. Join in. Be fit.". The active card game "Move with PFIFF" for project schools is also available…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

In Germany about 18 million people suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver. The causes of this disease are manifold and include environmental as well as genetic factors. DZD researchers have now discovered new genes that play a role…

Neuherberg

Researchers, politicians and funding bodies find themselves in front of a unique situation and enormous challenge: The mounting pressure to accelerate and intensify efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic while handling the growing threat…

Neuherberg

The loss of insulin-secreting beta cells by autoimmune destruction leads to type 1 diabetes. Clinical islet cell transplantation has the potential to cure diabetes, but donor pancreases are rare. In a new study, a group of researchers…

Tübingen

In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology “Comment” authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health call for more research about the relationships of…

Tübingen

Just where fat is deposited in the body and to what degree a person may benefit from a lifestyle intervention depends, among other things, on how sensitive the brain is to insulin. If the person’s brain responds sensitively to the hormone, a…

Dresden

Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by peripheral insulin resistance and insufficient insulin release from pancreatic islet beta cells. However, it is still unclear if the inadequate insulin levels during T2D development are the result of…

Tübingen

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is mostly diagnosed in overweight and obese people. However, severe forms of NAFLD can also be detected in rare genetic diseases such as lipodystrophy or in patients with HIV, putting them at a high…

Neuherberg

The loss of the identity of insulin-secreting beta cells in the islet of Langerhans, a process also called beta cell dedifferentiation, has been proposed to be a main reason for the development of diabetes. If and how dedifferentiated beta…

Neuherberg

What can I do if I have diabetes mellitus? How can I protect myself against type 2 diabetes? The new national diabetes information portal www.diabinfo.de – a quality-tested and independent website about the disease group diabetes mellitus…

Neuherberg

The DZDconnect project “Graphs to Fight Diabetes“ of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has won a bytes4diabetes Award 2020. The award was presented to Dr. Alexander Jarasch, head of Bioinformatics and Data Management in the…

New Study Investigates Effect of Teplizumab on the Maintenance of Insulin Production in the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents Newly Diagnosed with Clinical Type 1 Diabetes

Sugar – More Than Just “Empty Calories”? New Study Provides Insights

Knowledge about Diabetes Keeps You Healthy – Expansion of the National Diabetes Information Portal www.diabinfo.de Goes into the Second Round

World Diabetes Day on November 14th: New Information Offerings on www.diabinfo.de

Virtual DZD Diabetes Research School (DRS): International Diabetes Experts in Online Lecture Series for Talented Young Researchers

More infections than reported: New study demonstrates importance of large-scale SARS-CoV-2 antibody screenings

SMS Initiative Receives Award for Special Commitment

Experts from the Fields of Diabetology and Endocrinology Call for More Capacities in Training and Continuing Education

DZD Researchers Honored at EASD Annual Meeting

HOW OUR BRAIN CONTROLS FOOD INTAKE

Epigenetic Changes Precede Onset of Diabetes

New ERC Starting Grants for pioneering health research at Helmholtz Zentrum München

Effect of Corona Lockdown on Type 1 Diabetes Incidence in Children and Adolescents Investigated

Website of the SMS Initiative Shines in New Design

A Gatekeeper Against Insulin Resistance in the Brain

Risk of Diabetes Complications Increases with Elevated Levels of NT-proBNP

How Protein Protects against Fatty Liver

Increase in Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents during the Corona Crisis

Why and to what Extent a Large Hip Protects from Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases

Cells pass on metabolic transcriptional memory to their progeny

DZD Researchers Honored for Outstanding Work in Diabetes Research

Inspiring Children to Lead an Active Lifestyle

Additional Genetic Cause for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Discovered

Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic and Major Diseases at the Same Time: A Balancing Act for Biomedical Scientists

Beta Cells from Stem Cells: Potential for Cell Replacement Therapy

Summary of preliminary Data about Obesity and Severity of COVID-19

Brain Insulin Sensitivity Determines Body Weight and Fat Distribution

Mass or function - PLID scientists provide new puzzle piece for the controversial debate on early type-2 diabetes pathogenesis

A Novel Cause of Fatty Liver in Lean People

New drug combination restores beta cell function in animal model: potential for diabetes remission

National Diabetes Information Portal www.diabinfo.de: New website on diabetes mellitus is now online

DZDconnect Honored: Dr. Alexander Jarasch Receives bytes4diabetes Award

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