diabetes research department

Projects:

• Effects of nutrition on metabolism
• Role of mitochondria in the pathogenesis and disease course of diabetes
• Relationships between arteriosclerosis, liver, kidney, thyroid gland and diabetes development
• Genetische Determination verschiedener Subtypen von Diabetes
• Genetic determination of different subtypes of diabetes
• Association between diabetes risk and gender
• Central nervous control of systems metabolism

Successes:

• Elucidation of the functions of genes
• Relationship of smoking and diabetes
• Relationship of birth weight and diabetes
• Genetic causes identified for disturbances in the lipid metabolism

Projects:

• Specific nutritional forms for diabetes intervention
• Possibilities of regeneration of beta cells and approaches to stem cell therapy
• Vaccination study for type 1 diabetes
• Polypharmacy for treatment of diabetes and obesity

Successes:

• Immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes

Projects:

• Measurement of risk factors for diabetes in the exhaled air
• Early diagnosis through metabolites in the blood

Successes:

• New markers for early detection of type 1 diabetes mellitus

Projects:

• Influence of lifestyle factors such as nutrition, exercise etc. on the course of disease
• Nutritional intervention in carriers of risk gene variants
• Changes in gene expression depending on diabetes status and genetic profile

Successes:

• Genetic risk factors identified for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• Vitamin D may reduce diabetes risk

Projects: 

• Benefit analysis of disease management programs
• Diabetes and social imbalances
• Influence of mental state/depression on the course of disease

Successes:

• Benefit of disease management programs is confirmed