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22 Feb 2023
A genetic-driven approach defining two obesity profiles that convey highly concordant and discordant diabetogenic effects
A team of researchers at LUDC have used human genetics to do an analysis of the degree of genetic dissimilarity between obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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16 Feb 2023
PAX5 – a gene strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes
Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes.
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14 Feb 2023
Diabetes researcher Tove Fall is the recipient of the Leif C. Groop award 2023
Tove Fall is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research for her work.
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26 Jan 2023
ERC grant for research on diabetes
Professor Charlotte Ling at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC.
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25 Jan 2023
Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity
How much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? Studies of various hormones in the body are providing diabetes researchers with new answers.
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14 Nov 2022
Several diabetes researchers at LUDC receive grants from the Swedish Research Council
Six researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) were recently awarded grants within medicine and health by the Swedish Research Council.
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25 Oct 2022
Diabetes researcher Helena Elding Larsson wants to prevent type 1 diabetes from developing
Helena Elding Larsson is this year’s recipient of the Medeon stipend, and she will be speaking at the World Diabetes Day Skåne event in Malmö.
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11 Oct 2022
Study shows that the Piezo1 ion channel plays an important role in insulin secretion
A new study by researchers at Lund University shows that the Piezo1 ion channel regulates insulin secretion.
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28 Sep 2022
Gut microbiome research indicates new bacteria and metformin associations
A large-scale faeces and blood sample study indicates strong associations between gut bacteria and metabolites in the blood.
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21 Sep 2022
The scientific advisory board: "We hope to see more data about the subgroups"
We were interested to know what our scientific advisory board think about our current research, and invited the board members to the LUDC retreat.
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8 Sep 2022
New funding from Hjelt Diabetes Foundation to improve the understanding of diabetes
Three researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) have each been awarded a project grant of 47,500 euro by the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation.
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23 Aug 2022
Blood testing in children leads to better understanding of type 1 diabetes
Why do some people develop type 1 diabetes and others do not? Worldwide, researchers are collaborating to find the answer to this complex question.
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15 Jun 2022
Newly discovered protein variants are key to insulin secretion
New research shows that two protein variants that are responsible for insulin secretion are affected in diabetes.
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24 May 2022
Epigenetic markers predict complications in patients with type 2 diabetes
A new study demonstrates that there are distinct epigenetic differences between different groups of patients with type 2 diabetes.
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20 May 2022
Epigenetics can pave the way for individualised treatment of type 2 diabetes
Epigenetics has become an important tool for researchers endeavoring to understand the causes and development stages of type 2 diabetes.
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2 May 2022
New way of measuring BMI can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes in individuals of normal weight
Researchers have managed to identify individuals with normal weight at risk of developing type 2 diabetes by measuring BMI in a new way.
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28 Mar 2022
Newly discovered drug candidate increases insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Lund University have discovered increased levels of a microRNA in type 2 diabetes, which has a negative effect on insulin secretion.
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22 Mar 2022
Large international study points at three pathways towards type 1 diabetes
A large international study has identified three different pathways towards type 1 diabetes in children.
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22 Feb 2022
A diet rich on fat and sugar damaged the memory in mice – but not permanently
A new study on mice shows that although an unhealthy diet leads to memory impairment, the damage does not have to be permanent.
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31 Jan 2022
Myriam Aouadi receives the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research
Myriam Aouadi is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for her research on the mechanisms behind the development of fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetes.