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Woman using glucometer on blue background, top view

New Research Findings, IDR, IDF,

Perspectives on the Future of Diabetes Research

The 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin is a milestone in diabetes research and insulin continues to be a lifesaver for many people. At the same time, the International Diabetes Federation predicts a rise in the number of diabetes cases to…

Stained image of an early mouse embryo (gastrula) showing the forming endoderm in green and the forming mesoderm in red

New Research Findings, IDR,

Gastrulation Research Reveals Novel Details About Embryonic Development

Scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München revise the current textbook knowledge about gastrulation, the formation of the basic body plan during embryonic development. Their study in mice has implications for cell replacement strategies and cancer…

Model of insulin inhibitory receptor 'inceptor' (in black) desensetizing the insulin recptor (in color) on a pancreatic beta cell. Insulin in blue.

New Research Findings, IDR,

Scientists Discover a Promising New Target for Diabetes Treatment

Researchers have discovered a novel and druggable insulin inhibitory receptor, named inceptor. The latest study from Helmholtz Zentrum München, the Technical University of Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research is a significant milestone…

Gut section

New Research Findings, IDR, Stem Cells,

Uncovering Basic Mechanisms of Intestinal Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation Promises New Approaches to Treat Diseases

The gut plays a central role in the regulation of the body’s metabolism and its dysfunction is associated with a variety of diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, colitis and colorectal cancer that affect millions of people worldwide. Targeting…

177 all staining expt 5

New Research Findings, IDR,

Beta cells from stem cells: Potential for cell replacement therapy

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 developed an…

Pancreatic islet from a diabetic mouse

New Research Findings, IDR,

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

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 cells can…