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Could a genetic flaw be the key to stopping people craving sugary treats?

New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets and chocolate, which could hold the key to helping the wider population to eat less sugar.

Genetic study of insulin-releasing beta-cells presents promise for personalized diabetes treatments

An international team of scientists discover new genes and molecular pathways that influence the ability of beta cells to produce and release insulin. The insights, which are published in Nature Metabolism, could inform…

A simple blood test warns of possible cardiometabolic complications for children with obesity

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have detected lipid biomarkers in children and teenagers with obesity that indicate an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease as adults.

Promise of better treatment for diabetes in Greenland after discovery of widespread genetic variant

An international team of researchers have discovered a new genetic variant that is responsible for close to 7% of all cases of diabetes in Greenland.

New genetic calculator predicts if exercise can lower your risk of obesity

Around one-in-five Danes, who have a high genetic risk of developing obesity, are more likely to gain weight if they don’t exercise.

Danish Diabetes Academy awards DKK 1,9M for three CBMR projects

Malte Thodberg, Rikke Linnemann Nielsen and Nicholas M. Morton have all received grants from the Danish Diabetes Academy to carry out research at CBMR.

Arctic Inuit with a faulty gene could control their diabetes with an hour of daily exercise

An hour of hiking with hunting gear may be enough to help control blood glucose levels in Arctic Inuit with a faulty copy of the TBC1D4 gene, which increases their risk of type 2 diabetes.

Gene-based personalised medicine to treat diabetes

A new project will draw on the genetic information of diabetes patients so that doctors can provide them with personalized treatment.

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.