The Leipzig Research Centre for CivilisationDiseases (LIFE) is dedicated to
conducting research into civilisation diseases such as depression, diabetes, allergies
and cardiovascular diseases. As much data as possible is collated on the health
and living conditions of the population of Leipzig and made available on the
LIFE data portal to scientists at University Medicine Leipzig and other
research institutions. The primary focus of the work of the LIFE research
centre lies in its surveys and studies of the population of Leipzig. One example
of this is represented by the LIFE child cohorts, which children and
adolescents of all age groups, as well as pregnant women, are currently being
invited to join. This research work is complemented by the NAKO health study,
in which the Leipzig study centre is surveying 10,000 adults and asking them to
undergo medical examinations. In addition to the accessibility of data, an
important cornerstone of its work is the LIFE biobank which was established in
2011, and where well over a million biospecimens are in storage, making it one
of the largest biobanks in Germany. The study of lifestyle diseases constitutes
one of the key areas of research at University Medicine Leipzig.
More information you can find on the website of LIFE.