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New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDC,

Cancer Cachexia: Liver Identified as Driver of Body Wasting

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 patients. It is a…

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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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Featured Publication, Diabetes, IDM,

Focus on Muscle Metabolism: Sex Differences in Sport and Obesity

The skeletal muscles of men and women process glucose and fats in different ways. A study conducted by the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases at Helmholtz Munich, the University Hospital of Tübingen and the German Center for…

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IDM Researchers participate in the 85th ADA Scientific Sessions

Researchers from the IDM attended the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), held from June 20 to 23 in Chicago, Illinois. As one of the two world’s largest diabetes conferences it brought together more than 11,000…

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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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