A simple blood test at the pediatrician’s can change lives. The Fr1da study in Dresden looks for early signs of type 1 diabetes — long before children develop symptoms. The results are promising. Now the program is being expanded to twelve federal states. | more
Why do we stop eating? The answer lies deeper in the body than previously thought. An international team of researchers, including scientists from Leipzig University, has now discovered how fatty acids inside cells help regulate appetite – and identified what is believed to be an evolutionary precursor of today’s best-known weight-loss hormones. | more
Schnell auf Asphalt, sicher auf Schotter und bequem genug für längere Touren: Gravelbikes und Crossbikes gehören zu den vielseitigsten Fahrrädern überhaupt. Zum Saisonende reduziert Die Fahrrad-Kette zahlreiche Modelle und gewährt teilweise mehr als 50 % Rabatt. | more
A blood test using just a few drops of blood could help prevent severe diabetic crises in children. Researchers at TU Dresden and Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital are involved in a European project to detect type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear. So far, 100,000 children have been screened. | more
Normal weight does not automatically mean healthy. Researchers in Leipzig have developed a new index that reveals hidden metabolic disorders. The metabolic BMI analyzes the blood and shows: One in three slim people has a greatly increased risk of diabetes and fatty liver. Intestinal bacteria play an important role in this. | more
More than one in five adults has elevated blood sugar levels. A new study by TU Dresden and King's College London now shows how important it is to normalize them. Those who bring their blood sugar back to normal levels halve their risk of serious heart disease. The research questions previous assumptions in preventive medicine. | more
Schon wieder zu viel gegessen oder eine wichtige Aufgabe aufgeschoben? Oft reagieren wir auf solche Verhaltensweisen mit Selbstkritik. Doch damit bekämpfen wir meist nur das sichtbare Symptom – und übersehen, was wir in diesem Moment wirklich brauchen. | more
