By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 6 July 2021 Researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre are studying whether different subgroups of diabetes need different treatment. Photo: Kennet Ruona Newborn babies are already being screened for mutations and genetic tests help families with hereditary breast cancer. Genomic-driven precision medicine (GDPM) is an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/precision-medicine-emerging-approach-complex-diseases - 2025-04-21

Published 29 July 2021 A nocturnal dung beetle climbing atop its dung ball to survey the stars before starting to roll (Photo: Chris Collingridge) For the first time, researchers have been able to prove that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are forced to use streetlamps, neon light or floodlights to orient themselves. T

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/artificial-light-disrupts-dung-beetles-sense-direction - 2025-04-21

Published 12 August 2021 Photo: Anton Starikov, Mostphotos Two Lund University climate scientists, Kimberly Nicholas, who has acted as an observer at two global climate summits, and Markku Rummukainen, Sweden’s IPCC representative, talk about what comes next following the recent IPCC report. What do you view as the next steps following what was concluded in the IPCC report? Kimberly: Something the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-comes-next-after-ipcc-climate-change-report - 2025-04-21

Published 16 August 2021 Arrival Days are taking place today and tomorrow. Lund University expects around 2 000 international students this autumn. (Photo: Nga Nguyen) The Arrival Days for international students who are to begin their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2021 are Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 August. All the events during the reception days and introductory weeks have been adapt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/adapted-arrival-days-lus-incoming-international-students - 2025-04-21

Published 18 August 2021 Photo: Mostphotos An experimental study from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta accumulates inside nerve cells, and that the misfolded protein may then spread from cell to cell via nerve fibres. This happens at an earlier stage than the formation of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, something that is associated with the progre

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-nerve-cells - 2025-04-21

Published 19 August 2021 Sverker Sikström (Photo: Kennet Ruona) People have a hard time grasping the potential severity of psychological abuse and women's violence against men, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The research reveals discrepancies in how victims – in contrast to the rest of society - evaluate different types of violence. ”Our study could have implications for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/these-two-types-abuse-are-often-taken-less-seriously - 2025-04-21

By fritzliselotte [at] gmail [dot] com (Liselotte Fritz) - published 24 August 2021 In a new study, researchers at Lund University and Uppsala University have seen a clear connection between how long a person sleeps and a number of biomarkers linked to cardiometabolic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. “With greater knowledge of the actual mechanisms of disease developmen

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hours-you-sleep-mean-more-you-think - 2025-04-21

Published 27 August 2021 Using a supercomputer, the researchers created a high-resolution simulation Using a supercomputer simulation, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has succeeded in following the development of a galaxy over a span of 13.8 billion years. The study shows how, due to interstellar frontal collisions, young and chaotic galaxies over time mature into spiral galaxies such

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-disorderly-young-galaxies-grow-and-mature - 2025-04-21

Published 31 August 2021 Photo: Mostphotos It was previously thought that damage to the neural pathways was the sole cause of the motor problems that are typical after a brain injury or stroke. However, new research led by researcher at Lund and Uppsala Universities in Sweden now shows that hormones released after these injuries appear to contribute in a dramatic way. The results indicate that hor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-could-transform-treatment-brain-injuries-and-stroke - 2025-04-21

Published 31 August 2021 Poppen the budgie (Photo: Per Henningsson) How do birds avoid collision when flying in dense foliage and other cramped environments with many obstacles? And what does flying in such complex environments entail for the birds? These were the questions Per Henningsson of Lund University in Sweden pondered before engaging the help of the family’s own pet budgie to get some ans

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/pandemic-restrictions-enabled-unique-bird-study - 2025-04-21

Published 7 September 2021 Åsa Petersén and Sanaz Gabery (Photo: Agata Garpenlind) Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms emerge at an early stage in Huntington’s disease. However, research so far has mainly focused on movement impairment, a symptom associated with the more advanced stages of the disease. A new study from Lund University in Sweden now shows that the emotional brain - the limbic system

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-puts-focus-early-symptoms-huntingtons-disease - 2025-04-21

Published 8 September 2021 Members of the Bedamuni People of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The researchers argue that there is a need to broaden both the focus and the geographical scope of research on loss. (Photo: Guy Jackson) It is not just the environment and the economy that are threatened by a warmer climate, but also culture and traditions around the word. Researchers at Lund Universi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-climate-change-affecting-cultural-heritage - 2025-04-21

Published 14 September 2021 Susanne Schötz, Associate Professor in Phonetics at Lund University, was awarded the Ig Nobel prize in biology last week, with the motivation: "Susanne Schötz, Robert Eklund, and Joost van de Weijer, for analyzing variations in purring, chirping, chattering, trilling, tweedling, murmuring, meowing, moaning, squeaking, hissing, yowling, howling, growling, and other modes

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/i-hope-ig-nobel-helps-spur-peoples-interest-science - 2025-04-21

By Noomi [dot] Egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 20 September 2021 One of the two masts at the research station reaches 150 metres straight up in the air from the dense forest. A staff member climbs the mast every other week. Photo: Adam Kristensson 20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2025-04-21

Published 20 September 2021 Photo: Mostphotos A physically active life can reduce the risk of developing anxiety disorders, according to a study from Lund University that tracked almost 400,000 Swedes. The researchers also examined the role of physical performance in developing anxiety. Mental illness is increasing in society and in an attempt to curb this trend, the government is investing in, am

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/active-lifestyle-can-reduce-risk-anxiety - 2025-04-21

Published 29 September 2021 Photo: Fredrik Schlyter Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest control of a species that can destroy more than 100 million cubic metres of spruce forest during a single year in Europe and Asia. Mapping the genome o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/entire-genome-common-forest-pest-now-revealed - 2025-04-21

Published 29 September 2021 Photo: Mostphotos In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is unclear and lacks substance, according to a team of researchers from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. It risks becoming counterproductive, unles

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/circular-economy-not-panacea-many-had-hoped - 2025-04-21

Published 4 October 2021 A globe skimmer dragonfly (Photo: Johanna Hedlund) Can dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again? An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has used models and simulations to find out if the hypothesis could be true. In 2009, marine biologist Charles Anderson put forward a hyp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-supports-theory-dragonflies-migrate-across-indian-ocean - 2025-04-21

Published 5 October 2021 Christer Betsholtz (Photo: Göran Ekeberg) Christer Betsholtz, professor at Uppsala University, has been awarded the major Nordic Prize for 2021 by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. This is one of Scandinavia’s largest research prizes in medicine, and Christer Betsholtz is being recognised for his research into vascular structure and function. The motivation for the award s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prestigious-prize-awarded-leading-blood-vessel-researcher - 2025-04-21

Published 8 October 2021 Photo: Mostphotos An international study led by Lund University in Sweden has revealed that a small reward of $24 increased the vaccination rate by 4 percent - from 72 to 76 percent. The study involved 8,286 Swedes, and is published in the journal Science. Around the world, there have been numerous examples of incentives for those who have not yet vaccinated themselves aga

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-swedes-had-covid-jab-when-they-were-paid - 2025-04-21