Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
OCDEM is a pioneering centre that combines clinical care, research and education in diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases. By promoting world-class research, we aim to enhance understanding of these diseases and to accelerate the search for new treatments and cures.
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Latest Publications
Diabetes causes marked inhibition of mitochondrial metabolism in pancreatic β-cells.
Haythorne E. et al, (2019), Nat Commun, 10
Whole genome sequence analysis identifies a PAX2 mutation to establish a correct diagnosis for a syndromic form of hyperuricemia.
Stevenson M. et al, (2020), Am J Med Genet A
Donor insulin use predicts beta-cell function after islet transplantation.
Shapey IM. et al, (2020), Diabetes Obes Metab
Heterogeneity of Human Pancreatic Islet Isolation Around Europe: Results of a Survey Study.
Nano R. et al, (2020), Transplantation, 104, 190 - 196
Predicting the Risk of Inpatient Hypoglycemia With Machine Learning Using Electronic Health Records.
Ruan Y. et al, (2020), Diabetes Care, 43, 1504 - 1511
Latest News
Unexpected eating turns on liver clock genes
29 September 2020
New PNAS paper finds that clock-target genes in mice livers become clock controlled only when the animals eat at unexpected times.
Varying risk of COVID-19 to health workers revealed
13 July 2020
Diabetes Trial Unit leads on UK trial sites testing potential COVID-19 preventatives
21 May 2020
The DTU is managing the UK sites for a global study testing if either chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 in vital frontline healthcare workers.
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