Press Releases 2022 | DZD - Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung

Düsseldorf

Physical activity is one of the pillars of diabetes management. However, there is very little evidence synthesis on the association between physical activity and the severe long-term complications of diabetes. Though it may have appeared…

Neuherberg

Three approaches with a reputation for slowing aging processes have proven largely ineffective. For their study, researchers developed a new method to measure aging, which accounts for the complexity of aging in organisms.

Düsseldorf

Women with gestational diabetes (GDM) are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes after giving birth. However, only around 40 percent of them use postpartum diabetes screening services.

Tübingen

If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin (insulin resistance), this also has a negative effect on the metabolism in the body and the regulation of eating behavior. A recent study shows that as little as eight weeks of…

Düsseldorf

In a recently published study, the Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics of the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) in Dusseldorf found evidence of a shortage of care for diabetes patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dresden

On October 10th, the new Center for Metabolic and Immunological Diseases and Therapeutic Technologies Saxony (MITS) of the Medical Faculty of the Technical University of Dresden and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden was officially…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

The DIfE ─ German Diabetes Risk Score® (DRS), developed by the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE), has thus far enabled the prediction of the individual risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the next…

Stockholm

Long-standing DZD researcher Prof. Dr. med. Martin Heni has been awarded the 2022 Minkowski Prize for his exceptional work on the insulin-resistant brain and its impacts on metabolism and fat distribution in the body. The prize will be…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Under the motto “Researching Nutrition. Strengthening Health”, on September 15, 2022, the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) celebrated 30 years since its founding. For this special occasion, the Institute…

Neuherberg/Stockholm

At the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting (September 19-23 in Stockholm), several researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) are to be recognized. This year’s EASD–Novo Nordisk…

Dresden

Detailed characterization of human pancreatic islets is key to elucidate the pathophysiology of all forms of diabetes mellitus, including its most common form known as type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, access to pancreatic islets is limited and…

Neuherberg

A team of researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and Novo Nordisk have developed a new hormone combination for the future treatment of type 2 diabetes. The scientists have combined the blood…

Neuherberg

Prof. Dr. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, Director of the Helmholtz Munich Institute of Diabetes Research (IDF) receives this year’s EASD–Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence. The prize is awarded to honor outstanding…

Ulm / Heidelberg / Düsseldorf

Diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy are the earliest complications after the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adulthood. Up to 10% of patients develop these complications within the first year after T1D diagnosis. This…

Düsseldorf

In recent years, several types of questionnaire-based scores have been developed to help determine a person’s future risk of type 2 diabetes. Little research has been done into whether these questionnaires lead to overweight people…

Diabetes Kongress 2022 | 25. Mai - 28. Mai 2022 | Berlin

Berlin/Tübingen

This year, the German Diabetes Association has awarded the Ferdinand Bertram Prize to Dr. Stephanie Kullmann, research group leader and deputy head of the department "Metabolic Neuroimaging" at the Institute of Diabetes Research and…

Berlin/Neuherberg

For his outstanding achievements in the research field “Diabetes and Cancer”, the German Diabetes Society (DDG) awards this year's Werner Creutzfeldt Prize to Helmholtz Munich scientist Stephan Herzig.

Berlin

At its Diabetes Congress (May 25-28, 2022), the German Diabetes Society (DDG) will honor several scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). The highest award of the DDG, the Paul Langerhans Medal, goes to the long-standing…

Neuherberg/Berlin

Obesity, impaired blood glucose metabolism, and high blood pressure increase the risk of dying from COVID-19 in young and middle-aged people to a level mostly observed in people of advanced age. This is shown in a recent study based…

Tübingen

A calorie-reduced diet cannot only delay the development of metabolic diseases, but also has a positive effect on the immune system. Researchers have now shown for the first time that this effect is mediated by an altered gut microbiome*,…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

The lipid metabolism plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. However, little is known about the molecular relationships. Using lipidomics, a modern analytical method, the team led…

Düsseldorf

In the presence of Dr. Dirk Günnewig, state secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the German Diabetes Center presented the achievements of the Competence Center for Innovative Diabetes…

Düsseldorf

An analysis of current projections of the worldwide number of people with diabetes shows that the predicted increase will be reached considerably sooner than assumed on the basis of the projection models. This indicates that the sharp…

Neuherberg

The identification of subgroups in diabetes and prediabetes, the development of new drugs for the treatment of obesity, insights into how lifestyle controls our genes – these are just some examples of research findings which in the future…

Tübingen

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become an epidemic, similar to the non-communicable diseases cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In a review article in ‘The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology’, Norbert Stefan and…

Potsdam-Rehbrücke

Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are preceded by metabolic alterations. A current study by the DZD and DIfE indicates that specific lipid molecules (ceramides*), which are produced when the body metabolizes fats, are…

Düsseldorf

A study by the German Diabetes Center has not only found that diabetes increases the risk of erectile dysfunction in men, but also that there are differences in its prevalence between different diabetes subgroups. What exactly are the…

Neuherberg

It only takes a blood test to detect the autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes in children at an early stage and, thus, prevent severe metabolic derailments. Helmholtz Munich offers the world's largest population-based screening for type 1…

Tübingen

The Heart and Diabetes Center NRW (HDZ NRW) has honored Professor Norbert Stefan with the “glucohead 2021” award for his creative work in the field of diabetology. He received the award in particular for his research and educational work on…

Neuherberg

Voluntary fasting, for example interval fasting, is beneficial to health for many people, depending on their individual condition. For example, controlled periods of starvation can prevent and improve diseases such as diabetes and obesity.…

Neuherberg

Data is not only the answer to numerous questions in the business world; the same applies to biomedical research. In order to develop new therapies or prevention strategies for diseases, scientists need more and better data, faster and…

Düsseldorf

Prediabetes should not simply be understood as a "last warning" before the actual di-agnosis of diabetes because already the preliminary stage of diabetes mellitus increas-es the risk of serious complications. This was brought to light by…

Neuherberg

Exercise causes the body to release hundreds of different signals that improve our health in many different ways. Now scientists have mapped these intrinsic signals and how they are released by different organs in mice following exercise…

The DDZ Meta-Analysis Proves It: Physical Activity is Associated with a Lower Risk of Severe Complications in People with Diabetes.

Longevity Treatments Do Not Slow Aging

Gestational Diabetes: DDZ Study Shows Low Aftercare Numbers for High-Risk Patients

Exercise Helps against Insulin Resistance in the Brain

Did People with Diabetes Face Care Shortages during the Coronavirus Pandemic? A Study Shows a Striking Trend

Nationwide Unique Diabetes Center MITS Opened

Prediction Period of the DIfE ─ German Diabetes Risk Score® Now Extended from Five to Ten Years

Martin Heni Announced as the 2022 Recipient of the EASD Minkowski Prize

DIfE Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

EASD Annual Meeting: Numerous Prizes for DZD Researchers

Every Islet Matters: New Review on Improving the Impact of Human Islet Research

New Drug Candidate Developed to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Anette-Gabriele Ziegler Receives EASD–Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence 2022

Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Often Develop Kidney and Retinal Diseases

What is the Impact of Diabetes Risk Scores in the Primary Care Setting?

Stephanie Kullmann Awarded with the Ferdinand Bertram Prize

DZD Scientist Stephan Herzig Awarded with the Werner Creutzfeldt Prize

DZD RESEARCHERS TO BE HONORED AT THE DDG DIABETES CONGRESS

Obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure increase mortality from COVID-19 – especially among young and middle-aged people

A Low-Calorie Diet Alters the Gut Microbiome and Delays Immune Aging

Lipidomics Provides New Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Successful Completion of the Competence Center for Innovative Diabetes Therapy (KOMIT)

Increase in Global Diabetes Prevalence – Projections Underestimate the Actual Development

'Diabetes Research – Patient-Focused Precision Medicine' at the DGE Congress

Mechanisms in the Development of Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes

Ceramides – Blood Lipids Provide New Insights into the Link between Diet and Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Differences in the Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction between Novel Subgroups of Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Only 22 Euros for an Early Diagnosis Before Symptoms Arise

DZD Researcher Norbert Stefan Honored with the “glucohead 2021” Award

Important Step Towards Fasting-Based Therapies

Predicting Cell Fates: Researchers Develop AI Solutions for Next-Gen Medical Research

Prediabetes More Dangerous Than Assumed

Scientists Dive Deep into the Different Effects of Morning and Evening Exercise

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