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Genetic Diagnostic for Type 2 Diabetes

New Research Findings, Computational Health, ITG,

Big Data Make Hidden Genetic Drivers of Type 2 Diabetes Visible

Numerous genetic studies have identified many risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D) – but which genes and proteins are actually involved in the disease mechanisms? An international team led by Helmholtz Munich has now used globally collected…

Diabetes test

New Research Findings, Diabetes, Computational Health, ITG,

Mapping Proteins in African Genomes Reveals New Paths to Fight Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in individuals from continental Africa. Their work addresses a long-standing gap by studying a population grossly underrepresented in…

Portrait Ele Zeggini

Awards & Grants, Computational Health, ITG,

Eleftheria Zeggini Appointed to ERC Scientific Council

The European Commission has appointed Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini, Director of the Institute of Translational Genomics at Helmholtz Munich, to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC). Alongside five newly selected members, she will…

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Featured Publication, Computational Health, ITG,

Tracking Metabolic Clues Years Before Type 2 Diabetes Develops

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have found that the body begins signaling the risk of type 2 diabetes many years before the disease is diagnosed. In a long-term study, the team examined hundreds of blood metabolites – small molecules that reflect…

Osteoarthritis in knee

Awards & Grants, Computational Health, ICB, ITG, IML,

Helmholtz Munich Launches Pioneering Osteoarthritis Research Project With EU Partners

Helmholtz Munich is part of the EU research initiative PROBE, which aims to fundamentally transform the way osteoarthritis is diagnosed and treated. The project is funded through HORIZON EUROPE by the Innovative Health Initiative and has a total…

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Featured Publication, Computational Health, ITG,

Genetic Links Between Type 2 Diabetes and Multiple Health Conditions

A recent study led by Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini, Director of the Institute of Translational Genomics at Helmholtz Munich, provides new insights into how genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) can influence a wide range of health conditions beyond…