Obesity operations a mystery for diabetes researchers

Within just a few days of having obesity surgery, the majority of patients cease to suffer from type 2 diabetes. At the Lund University Diabetes Centre, a research group is trying to get to grips with the apparently inexplicable connection. It is hoped that in the long run a cure...

Recipe for success: Breed friendly bacteria with the right food!

Obesity is an increasing problem and the health care costs for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other lifestyle-related diseases are rocketing. At the Antidiabetic Food Centre, researchers are developing new preventive foods. Metabolic syndrome – obesity, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood fats and insulin resistance – is...