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Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Found to Target Key Metabolic Switch

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and lowering blood lipids is a central strategy to reduce risk. Bempedoic acid, a recently approved cholesterol-lowering drug, has now been shown by researchers at Helmholtz Munich to…

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Awards & Grants, Diabetes, HI-MAG,

Adipose Tissue Under the Microscope: Funding for Two Metabolic Health Projects

Dr. habil. Maria Keller, team leader at the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity, and Vascular Research (HI-MAG), an institute of Helmholtz Munich at the University of Leipzig and University of Leipzig Medical Center, has successfully secured…

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New Research Findings, Diabetes, HI-MAG,

Not All Belly Fat Is the Same: Colon-Adjacent Fat Interacts With the Immune System

Abdominal fat is not a uniform tissue. A new study from Helmholtz Munich, Karolinska Institutet and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, published in Cell Metabolism, reveals that fat located close to the large intestine contains an unusually high…

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How Diet and Cold Rewire Brown Fat at the Epigenetic Level

A team of researchers from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG), an institute of Helmholtz Munich at the Leipzig University, in collaboration with the University Hospital of Leipzig Medical Center and the…

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New "Cool-Down" Hormone Found: Vaspin Slows the Body’s Heat-Producing Fat

A research team at Helmholtz Munich has uncovered a previously unknown “cool-down” signal within body fat. Led by PD Dr. John Heiker and Inka Rapöhn from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) at Helmholtz…

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Awards & Grants, Diabetes, HI-MAG,

Eric Wenzel Receives the 2025 Jürgen-Bierich Research Award

Dr. Eric Wenzel, Clinician Scientist at the Leipzig University and the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity, and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of Helmholtz Munich and the Medical Faculty of Leipzig University, has been awarded the Jürgen-Bierich…

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HI-MAG in 3Sat Nano Documentary: Update on Metabolism: What Pushes our Energy Expenditure?

The TV channel 3Sat visited our Metabolic Chambers as a part of their latest documentary on metabolic health in which they explore how the brain and hormones make human metabolism highly individual. Watch it here! (German only)

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Salivary Extracellular Vesicle-Derived microRNAs Are Linked to Obesity, Taste, and Eating Behavior

A research team at the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG), an institute from Helmholtz Munich at the University of Leipzig and the University of Leipzig Medical Center, has identified that microRNAs derived from…

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Awards & Grants, Diabetes, HI-MAG, IPI, IDM,

CarePath: Helmholtz Munich Joins EU Project to Support People With Chronic Conditions

A new European research initiative, CarePath, has launched with the goal of helping people with long-term health conditions manage their treatment more effectively and comfortably. By offering personalized tools and support, the project aims to…

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Events, Public Engagement, Diabetes, HI-MAG, IDO,

diabinfo in Dialogue: Obesity and Diabetes – Evolving Approaches to Prevention and Treatment

The medical treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes is currently undergoing a significant transformation. Innovative drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide – often referred to as "weight-loss injections" – mimic the action of specific gut…

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Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025: HI-MAG participated again

Last Friday, June 20, 2025, the “Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften” (Long Night of the Sciences) took place again in Leipzig. In cooperation with the Leipzig study site of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), HI-MAG once again opened its doors…

Leipziger Wissenschaftspreis 2025 für Antje Körner

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, HI-MAG,

Leipzig Science Award 2025 for Antje Körner

Professor Antje Körner has been awarded the Leipzig Science Award 2025. The prize, endowed with €10,000, recognizes her research in the field of childhood obesity and metabolic diseases. The award ceremony took place during a formal event at Leipzig…

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Transfer, HI-MAG,

Helmholtz Munich Partners in four Clusters of Excellence

Helmholtz Munich is a partner in four Clusters of Excellence selected for funding under the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments. The projects, each granted a seven-year term, were announced by the German Research…

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The Crucial Role of KLK7: How a Protease Promotes Immune Cell Invasion of Visceral Fat

A new study has identified KLK7, a protein found in immune cells, as a key driver of obesity-related inflammation and metabolic disorders. Led by PD Dr. John Heiker and Dr. Aleix Ribas-Latre from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and…

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On the Trail of the Calorie: The Y-Kollektiv as Guests at the Red House

For the report “Auf Diät forever?”, the Y-Kollektiv visited the HI-MAG outpatient clinic at the University of Leipzig Medical Center and took a look at our Metabolic Chambers, which are used to measure energy expenditure in calories. (Documentary in…