Gender Equality

Diabetes, IDR, IDO, IDM,

Striving for Optimal Healthcare

Sex-Specific Research

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Transfer, HI-MAG, IDO,

Science Has Named GLP-1 Drugs the Breakthrough of the Year

2023 has changed the way we treat obesity. A new class of drugs, mimicking a gut hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), is reshaping medicine and improving many people’s lives globally. GLP-1 drugs do not only induce significant weight loss,…

Das Bild zeigt in rot die Akkumulation von GIP im Hirnstamm nach einmaliger peripherer Injektion und in grün die dadurch bewirkte Aktivierung von Neuronen. in Zusammenhang mit der Publikation Liskiewicz et al. (2023): Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) regulates body weight and food intake via GABAergic neurons in mice. Nature Metabolism.

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDO,

Understanding the Role of GIP in Managing Diabetes and Obesity

The increasing amount of patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes benefit greatly from the recently developed GIPR:GLP-1R co-agonists. These novel compounds lead to substantial weight loss, offering a revolutionary approach to patients worldwide.…

Matthias Tschöp receives Heinrich Wieland Price 2023

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDO,

"Reversing the Pandemic of Obesity and Diabetes"

Heinrich Wieland Prize for Matthias Tschöp: Breakthrough in the battle against obesity and diabetes

IDO, Institute for Diabetes and Obesity

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDO,

Regulation of Energy and Glucose Metabolism: Timo Müller Honored with Minkowski Prize Awarded by the EASD

Diabetes researcher Dr. Timo Müller was honored with the 58th Minkowski Prize awarded by the EASD for his distinction manifested by publications that contribute to the advancement of knowledge concerning diabetes.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Matthias H. Tschöp, wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer Helmholtz Zentrum München

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDO,

Transformative Drugs Discovered: Matthias Tschöp Wins Major US Award

For major breakthroughs, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) awards its highest honor, the Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement named after the nobel laureate and discoverer of insulin, Frederick Banting. Former CEO at Helmholtz Munich and…