A diet from years ago—and yet it still offers protection today. Researchers at the University of Leipzig, in collaboration with colleagues from Israel, have found that reducing visceral belly fat lowers the long-term risk of type 2 diabetes – even if weight increases again after the diet. | more
For decades, women were excluded from medical studies. Researchers at Leipzig University are now investigating how hormones shape the brain — and why this is crucial for women’s health. | more
Mehr als 60 Prozent unter der UVP: Im aktuellen Wochenangebot von MEDIMAX Meißen sind Fernseher, Haushaltsgeräte und Küchentechnik deutlich reduziert. Wir haben sechs Angebote herausgesucht, bei denen sich ein genauer Blick besonders lohnt. | 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
Why do people die not from the actual trigger, but from an excessive reaction of their own body? Prof. Berend Isermann from the University of Leipzig is investigating exactly this question. In medicine, this phenomenon is known as thrombo-inflammation. Isermann and his team have identified a molecular “switch” that could one day make it controllable. | more
