By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 12 October 2021 Karl Bacos, a researcher in diabetes and epigenetics, receives a generous grant from the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. Photo: Petra Olsson Three researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) receive generous grants from the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation in 2021. Ola Hansson, Karl Bacos and Malin Fex have b

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hjelt-foundation-grants-mechanistic-studies-type-2-diabetes - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 11 November 2021 Charlotte Ling leads a research group in epigenetics and diabetes at Lund University. Emma Nilsson and Jones Ofori are two of the team members. Photo: Kennet Ruona Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, not all patients respond to the drug.

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-research-collaboration-can-pave-way-innovation - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 12 November 2021 The researcher Emily Sonestedt investigates how our food habits can prevent diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Photo: Petra Olsson Emily Sonestedt investigates how food affects the health and the risk to develop type 2 diabetes. This knowledge is of importance to society when developing food-based dietary

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/healthy-eating-reduce-risk-type-2-diabetes - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 22 November 2021 Researcher Emma Nilsson has analysed microRNA in fat biopsies from identical twins with and without type 2 diabetes. Photo: Kennet Ruona Identical twins share the same DNA, but one twin may suffer from type 2 diabetes while the other twin does not develop the disease. A study led by Lund University in Swed

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/twin-study-finds-type-2-diabetes-clues-epigenetic-changes - 2025-05-07

Published 3 December 2021 Charlotte Ling has been awarded a distinguished professor grant within medicine and health between 2021 and 2030. Photo: Kennet Ruona Charlotte Ling, a professor of epigenetics and diabetes at Lund University, has been awarded a distinguished professor grant in medicine and health by the Swedish Research Council.  The grant of 50 million SEK over a period of ten years wil

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/distinguished-professor-grant-researcher-epigenetics-and-diabetes - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 14 December 2021 The study participants were served portions of white wheat bread during the two meals. After the meal intervention, blood sugar and insulin levels differed between different groups of participants. Photo: Petra Olsson A lot of research explains which diets may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/bread-study-examines-role-genes-breaking-down-food - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 11 January 2022 Dina Mansour Aly, one of the main authors behind the study, has carried out several genetical analyses. Photo: Petra Olsson Previous research from Lund University has shown that diabetes can be divided into five groups with different disease progression. A new study published in Nature Genetics demonstrates

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-research-highlights-genetic-differences-between-different-forms-type-2-diabetes - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 28 January 2022 The Swedish diabetes summits are organised by the two Swedish strategic research areas within diabetes. Photo: Kennet Ruona The fourth Swedish diabetes summit will be held as an online meeting on the 10th and 11th of February. The meeting brings together diabetes researchers in Sweden for new interactions a

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/swedish-diabetes-summit-brings-together-diabetes-researchers-new-collaborations - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 31 January 2022 Myriam Aouadi, a researcher in immunometabolism at Karolinska Institutet, receives the Leif C. Groop prize for scientific excellence that will benefit patients with type 2 diabetes. Photo: Karolinska Institutet Myriam Aouadi is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for her research on the mechanisms behind the de

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/myriam-aouadi-receives-leif-c-groop-award-outstanding-diabetes-research - 2025-05-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 22 February 2022 A diet rich in sugar and fat led to memory impairment in mice, but the damage does not have to be permanent. Food impacts not only the body but also the brain. Researchers at Lund University strive to understand how a diet rich on fat and sugar impacts memory functions in relation to obesity and type 2 dia

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diet-rich-fat-and-sugar-damaged-memory-mice-not-permanently - 2025-05-07

Published 1 October 2015 People with increased risk of type 2 diabetes need to exercise more than others to achieve the same results, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The cause of type 2 diabetes is linked to both genetics and lifestyle. If you have an immediate relative (mother, father, sibling) with type 2 diabetes, the risk of contracting the diabetes is about three tim

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/exercise-good-everyone-some-struggle-more-others - 2025-05-07

Published 1 December 2016 Using the CRISPR/Cas9 “gene scissors” researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden have managed to “turn off” an enzyme that proved to play a key role in the regulation of the diabetes-associated TXNIP gene. The results are decreased cell death and increased insulin production in the genetically modified pancreatic beta cells. In a recent study, researchers ha

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/decreased-cell-death-and-increased-insulin-production-pancreatic-beta-cells-genome-edit-crisprcas9 - 2025-05-07

Published 14 December 2016 Charlotte Ling, professor of epigenetics at the Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Sweden, has been awarded the European Research Council’s Consolidator Grant. The funding of EUR 2 million over five years will be used to develop new methods to improve prediction, prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. Charlotte Ling is a pion

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/investments-epigenetics-combat-diabetes - 2025-05-07

Published 6 February 2017 BEAt-DKD (“Biomarker Enterprise to Attack Diabetic Kidney Disease”), a unique public private partnership funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), member companies from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the state of Switzerland has announced the launch of a 5-year

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Published 5 March 2019 In his research in zebrafish, Olov Andersson of Karolinska Institutet strives to generate insulin-producing cells and new treatment methods for diabetes. This has led to his selection as a recipient of the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding research, awarded by the Lund University Diabetes Centre and sponsored by Novo Nordisk Sweden. "It is a quick process to generate genet

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/prize-awarded-research-zebrafish-could-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2025-05-07

Published 4 April 2019 A two-days seminar gathered some 70 researchers from the University of Bergen, the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland (FIMM) and Lund University Diabetes Centre. - We wanted to strengthen the bonds that already exist and in the future create a Nordic network of metabolic researchers, says Ola Hansson who organized the meeting. Kay Prüfer from Max-Planck Institute in

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nordic-network-metabolic-researchers - 2025-05-07

Published 5 April 2019 In Skåne, newborn babies can be screened for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease (gluten intolerance). To raise awareness about the screening we will be running an information campain on all commuter trains and busses in Skåne during week 15 and 19. Screening för typ 1-diabetes och celiaki Children found to be at risk are eligable to participate in our prevention studies POIn

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/screening-t1d-and-celiac-disease - 2025-05-07

Published 15 April 2019 The 3rd Joint EASD Islet Study Group and Beta-Cell Workshop gathered experts in islet cell biology - mainly beta cells - ranging from development to function and with a focus on both type 1- and type 2-diabetes. Top from left: Jonathan Esguerra, Lena Eliasson, Elaine Cowan, Clair Lyons, Amaya Lopez and Hindrik Mulder. In the front: Alexander Hamilton and Malin Fex. This yea

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Published 17 April 2019 In Skåne, newborn babies can be screened for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease (gluten intolerance). More than expected have been found to have an increased risk of developing these diseases, and about thirty children have already been recruited for research studies aimed at lowering this risk. The oral insulin is mixed with the food. Photo: Johan Bävman Large-scale screen

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/screening-finds-children-high-risk-type-1-diabetes-and-celiac-disease - 2025-05-07

Published 18 April 2019 David Nicholls, professor emeritus of Mitochondrial Physiology at the Buck Institute in Novato, California and mentor at the Lund University Diabetes Centre, has become a member of the British Royal Society. The society’s fellows include many of the world’s most eminent scientists. “I feel immensely honoured!” says David Nicholls. David Nicholls knew from a very early age t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-elected-british-royal-society - 2025-05-07