News about Diabetes

Mexicans should consume less ultra-processed products – especially pregnant women

Ultra-processed products negatively impact Mexican pregnant women, and Mexico could learn a great deal from Denmark when it comes to living a healthier life, says Adriana Granich, a Mexican epidemiologist and medical…

Stung by a scorpion while doing research in Tanzania

Line Hjort studies diabetes and pregnancy, and is working on the Tanzania study. Read more about her research career and motivations here.

Lærke Smidt Gasbjerg receives the Young Researcher Award from the Bagger-Sørensen Foundation

Postdoc Lærke Smidt Gasbjerg has received the Young Researcher Award from the Bagger-Sørensen Foundation for her research in whether gut hormones can be used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Considering the microbiota of mice can dramatically reduce the number of animals to be used in diabetes studies

Globally, there is a call for reducing the number of animals for research. On the other side.....

"It’s really nice to be able to spread my wings and not just work in the lab."

Emilie Glad Bak joined CBMR as a PhD Student working on human microbiomes and viromes, and after she joined SNIPR Biome to setup their Scientific Affairs division.

Jonas Salling Quist has been appointed assistant professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences

Jonas Salling Quist becomes assistant professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Jonas research addresses prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity with a focus on nutrition, physical activity,…

Cancer increases the risk of developing diabetes

Cancer patients are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, and the University of Copenhagen. The study also concludes that cancer…

AKC on the radio

August Kroghs Nobel prize was celebrated in a special edition of the DR radioshow "Sygt nok".

Interval training lowers blood sugar and reduces fat in type 2 diabetes patients

Type 2 diabetics can achieve significant results across several health parameters through interval training shows a new study from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen. The ne…

August Krogh still relevant 100 years later

In this podcast, Professor Christopher Ellis talks about how August Krogh's research has shaped the current understanding of the blood circulatory system and how the field has progressed.

Niels Grarup wins Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research

CBMR's Niels Grarup has won the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research for his work with the increase in type 2 diabetes in Greenland.

Inside the CBMR (un)Conference

On November 29, CBMR came together for its first (un)Conference, a teambuilding day with sessions that were crowdsourced entirely by the staff themselves.

Three DDA grants for CBMR postdocs and PhDs

The Danish Diabetes Academy is handing out grants amounting to DKK 16.6 million to a total of thirteen diabetes researchers and three visiting professors. Nine of the recipients are associated with the University of…

Maasai men develop lifestyle diseases during calorie-saturated health refuge

Every year, many Maasai men go on a four-week long health refuge in the bush. Here, they consume huge amounts of meat and eat herbs.

Celebration of 100 year anniversary of August Krogh's Nobel Prize

Novo Nordisk Foundation supports August Krogh Club to arrange a series of seminars and symposia in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of August Krogh's Nobel Prize in 1920.

AMPK – the enzyme that makes physical activity healthy

Physical activity benefits diabetics and others with insulin resistance. One of the reasons is that a single bout of physical activity increases the effectiveness of insulin. Thus, physical activity helps to reduce the…

Insulin cells determine weight loss surgery success rate

Danish researchers have found that the ability to produce insulin is pivotal to the success of weight loss surgery in patients with type 2-diabetes. The study provides a better point of departure for advise and…

Proper diet and exercise to limit diabetes epidemic

The number of diabetics worldwide is exploding. In response, the largest study of its kind to date is set to investigate type-2 diabetes prevention through diet, exercise and lifestyle.

New research provides insights into the ability of muscles to take in glucose

New studies conducted by a research group from University of Copenhagen have identified a molecule which can explain why blood sugar regulation functions poorly in patients with type 2 diabetes and why exercise increase…

August Krogh Centre opening symposium

Friday 20th April 2012 the August Krogh Centre opens at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen