Search Results

Published 23 September 2015 The incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP act like the yin and yang on the body´s blood vessels. While GLP-1 has been associated with protective effects according to new research GIP can contribute to an increased…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/yin-yang-balancing-act-blood-vessels- 2021-02-09

Current positionGuest researcher, Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of CopenhagenKate [dot] Herum [at] bric [dot] ku [dot] dkThesis titleSyndecan-4 in cardia fibroblasts - Role in regulation of extracellular matrix…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research-0/diabetic-complications/lab-alumni/kate-louise-moller-herum- 2021-02-09

We shall explore genetic function by a combination of genetic and functional assays. First, via expression profiling, we intend to determine which genes for mitochondrial proteins are altered in pancreatic β-cells, liver, skeletal muscle,…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/welcome-lund-university-diabetes-centre/project-areas/mitocondria- 2021-02-09

By sara [dot] liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - published 6 July 2018 Do you eat a lot of chicken, pasta, cheese, dressing and oils? Or are you one of those who consume a lot of yogurt with cereal, but stay away from…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/what-your-food-pattern- 2021-02-09

Published 20 August 2018 Seminar during the politician week in Visby, Sweden, about screening for autoimmune type 1 diabetes. See the presentations and panel discussion in Swedish again afterwards.  Participants:
Åke Lernmark, Lund…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/screening-autoimmune-type-1-diabetes- 2021-02-09

Published 23 August 2018 Review in Diabetologia (2017). Authors: Simon E Regnell and Åke Lernmark. Link to the publication:Early prediction of autoimmune (type 1) diabetes    Åke Lernmark Åke Lernmark. Photo: Swedish Society of Medicine…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/early-prediction-autoimmune-typ1-1-diabetes- 2021-02-09

Published 28 September 2018 What are the challenges within diabetes research today? And what are the strenghts of Lund university Diabetes Centre (LUDC) to meet those challenges? A powerhouse for diabetes research - Diabetes today is one…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/exodiabludc-irc-powerhouse-diabetes-research- 2021-02-09

Published 1 October 2018 Who will be the winner of the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research 2018? Deadline for nominations October 31. Nomination form, instructions and information about previous winners

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/leif-c-groop-award-time-nomination- 2021-02-09

Published 2 October 2018 The islets of Langerhans in the pancreas contain not only insulin-producing cells, but also four other hormone-producing cell types. Using a new method, researchers are to study their interaction by mapping…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/mapping-mechanisms-behind-type-2-diabetes- 2021-02-09

Published 2 October 2018 Tord Ajanki started diabetesportalen.se just over a decade ago. Now he is to relinquish the editorship and retire. “It feels strange, good in one way, but it’s difficult to stop doing something that you have been…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/father-diabetesportalense-retires- 2021-02-09

Published 5 October 2018 The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered- 2021-02-09

Published 3 October 2018 The TEDDY Study has increased our knowledge about what happens prior to the onset of autoimmune diabetes (type 1 diabetes) and has shown that a stomach infection can trigger coeliac disease. Lund University in…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/international-diabetes-study-receives-sek-40-million-continue- 2021-02-09

To accomplish these goals we will: A) establish the stimulus-secretion coupling in human pancreatic islets from non-diabetic organ donors to obtain proof of concepts derived from rodent studies; these data will also establish the gold…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/welcome-lund-university-diabetes-centre/project-areas/islets- 2021-02-09

Published 8 October 2018 Can insulin absorbed in small doses through food in early childhood get the immune system accustomed to insulin and thereby delay – or prevent – type 1 diabetes? Researchers hope to find the answer through POInT, a…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-study-babies-skane-prevent-type-1-diabetes- 2021-02-09

Published 8 October 2018 By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-discovery-restores-insulin-cell-function-type-2-diabetes- 2021-02-09

How do we get people from different cultures, industries and worlds to sit down and talk to each other? First, they need to be brought together, and this alone requires the right person for the job. Meet Paola Hjelt, member of Lund…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/meetings-prerequisite-change- 2021-02-09

PI: Nils Wierup The emergence of morbidly obese patients has prompted novel approaches to achieve weight reduction. Given that energy reduction by dieting is largely unsuccessful in this paitent group, surgical procedures have instead been…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/about-us/action-groups/metabolic-surgery-action-group- 2021-02-25

PI: Albert Salehi The antiology of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes is complex and involves the interaction between both genetic and environmental factors (also including nutritional and metabolic signals). It has been known for at…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/about-us/action-groups/gpcr-action-group- 2021-02-09

Published 26 October 2018 In the so far largest clinical study of the development of microbiomes, i.e. intestinal flora, in infants, researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine, USA, have found that development takes place in different…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-findings-intestinal-flora-development-infants- 2021-02-09

Published 20 December 2018 On November 30th a well-attended seminar rocusing on issues needed to consider already at an early stage when developing e-Health solutions was organized by LUDC Innovation Office, the Department of Clinical…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/e-health-what-needed-research-reach-clinical-benefit- 2021-02-09