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Nahrungsmittelallergie Allergie gegen Nahrungsmittel

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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…

Portrait Matthias Blüher

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Unveiling Adipose Populations Linked to Metabolic Health in Obesity

A new study from Zurich and Leipzig investigates why some overweight people remain healthy while others develop metabolic diseases. The researchers created an atlas of adipose tissue and gene activity in healthy and diseased overweight individuals.…

Plastiaksackerl mit Lebensmittel in Sichtverpackung aus Plastik.

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Metabolic and Molecular Characterization, Following Dietary Exposure to DINCH, Reveals new Implications for its Role as a Metabolism-Disrupting Chemical

Plastic materials are found everywhere, which leads to constant exposure to chemicals used in plastics, such as plasticizers. These chemicals, which make plastic more flexible, may be linked to obesity because they can disrupt the body’s metabolism.

Porträt Maria Keller

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Maria Keller Completed Habilitation

HI-MAG Team Leader Dr. Maria Keller completed her habilitation with the title “Lifestyle-mediated epigenetic modifications and their impact on metabolic health” at the Medical Faculty of Leipzig University and obtained the venia legendi in the field…

medical equipment, ultrasound machine closeup

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Improved Ultrasound Imaging in People with Obesity Using Matrix Probes

Ultrasound examinations are a less invasive, comparatively quick and simple and therefore frequently used diagnostic procedure. However, the accuracy of conventional ultrasound probes is limited in patients with obesity.

EMBO Flash Talk Award Gewinnerin Martha Hanschkow

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Martha Hanschkow Receives Helmholtz Best EMBO J Flash-Talk Award at 10th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference

At the 10th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference, Martha Hanschkow received the "Helmholtz Best EMBO J Flash-Talk Award". This year's Helmholtz Diabetes Conference, organized and hosted by Prof. Stephan Herzig, focused in particular on young scientists.