Published 17 August 2023 Group A streptococci growing on a blood agar plate (Photo: Fredric Carlsson) Why are certain people more severely affected than others by invasive streptococcal infections? According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, the answer lies in our genome. Carriers of a certain variant of the STING gene are at greater risk, particularly if they encounter the bacterial

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/why-killer-bacteria-affect-some-people-more-severely - 2025-03-06

Published 17 August 2023 Photo: iStock/herjua A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure. P

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2025-03-06

Published 21 August 2023 The green areas in the zebrafish brain indicate that the nerve cells send electrical signals when the implanted electrode transmits external stimuli. The characteristic shape indicates successful stimulation. No tissue damage was observed. Researchers at Lund University and Gothenburg University have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamless

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-without-surgery-possible - 2025-03-06

Published 22 August 2023 Photo: Mostphotos During extensive wildfires, residents may need to evacuate to stay safe, but knowing when to leave is sometimes unclear. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, among others, shows that people fleeing their homes drive more slowly than usual - despite time being crucial. Enrico Ronchi conducts fire research at Lund University in Sweden, and is an expe

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/people-drive-more-slowly-usual-during-wildfire-evacuations - 2025-03-06

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 23 August 2023 Through the project "Natural Nations", children in schools are introduced to biodiversity so that they learn early on about pollinating insects and birds. Photo: iStockphoto Children in preschool and primary school will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-together - 2025-03-06

Published 23 August 2023 Image: iStock/Rasi Bhadramani BRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-known breast cancer genes associated with a significantly increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. However, there are an additional eleven genes associated with elevated risk for these types of cancer. A multi-year Swedish study now reveals that the proportion of women with genetically confirmed heredita

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breast-cancer-study-altered-guidelines-sweden - 2025-03-06

Published 24 August 2023 Signals from supernovae (bottom right inset), quasars (middle left inset), and gamma-ray bursts (top center inset) reach Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy (background), where we can use them to measure cosmological parameters. (Image: NAOJ) New international research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the universe. This will help astronomers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rewriting-past-and-future-universe - 2025-03-06

Published 24 August 2023 Photo: iStock As certain tumor cells are able to conceal themselves in the body, it often means that patients with aggressive cancers experience a recurrence of the cancer after treatment. By programming genetically modified killer immune cells to seek and destroy the hiding tumor cells and tumor stem cells, it is hoped that we can develop more effective treatment options.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/eu-funding-killer-cells-fight-cancer - 2025-03-06

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 28 August 2023 Using new 3D technology, models of the objects are made and placed in the underwater positions where they are found. It helps Paola Derudas to reflect and test her hypothesis. The screen shows Gribshunden that sank in 1495. Photo: Bodil Malmström In the past, it has been common practice to perform anal

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/past-comes-alive-3d - 2025-03-06

Published 31 August 2023 Lisa Mellhammar and Adam Linder (Photo: Åsa Hansdotter) A research team at Lund University in Sweden has found that more than four percent of all hospital admissions in southern Sweden are associated with sepsis. It is a significantly underdiagnosed condition that can be likened to an epidemic. Now the European Sepsis Alliance has assigned the researchers with mapping the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sepsis-common-cancer-deadly-heart-attack - 2025-03-06

Published 5 September 2023 Daria Davitti, Colin Olito, Filip Lenrick and Milda Pucetaite Four researchers from Lund University in Sweden have received an ERC Starting Grant. The researchers and their respective fields are Filip Lenrick (industrial production), Colin Olito (evolutionary ecology), Milda Pucetaite (microbiological ecology) and Daria Davitti, (international law). The last-named is the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-lund-researchers-receive-erc-starting-grants - 2025-03-06

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 6 September 2023 The industry is increasingly demanding researchers with technical expertise in specific areas who at the same time possess the ability to independently lead projects according to the company's needs. Photo: iStockphoto Increasingly, industry is looking to recruit staff with doctoral degrees for research

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/industrial-doctoral-students-valuable-industry - 2025-03-06

Published 6 September 2023 Participants in the programme ‘Human Rights and Gender Equality in Climate and Disaster Displacement’ together with teacher Matthew Scott and Lord Mayor of Kampala. In a spirit of collaboration and commitment, Lund University's programme 'Human Rights and Gender Equality in Climate and Disaster Displacement' has reached its culmination. The programme's final workshop, he

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/supporting-african-cities-addressing-climate-related-displacement - 2025-03-06

Published 6 September 2023 Photo: Hermann Knuewer When humans are ill, we tend to be less active. This also applies to wild animals, but so far, it has not been known how long the reduced activity lasts or which activities are affected the most. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that birds' activity decreases for up to three weeks when they become ill - something that could mean th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/disease-affects-blackbirds-more-previously-thought - 2025-03-06

Published 13 September 2023 (Photo montage: Logo by Financial Times, photo by Charlotte Carlberg Bärg.) Lund University School of Economics and Management has done it again! The school has been ranked #44 in the world in the Financial Times' prestigious annual ranking of 100 Master’s programmes in Management. This marks a climb of 13 spots compared with last year. Lund University's Master’s progra

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-climbs-even-higher-financial-times-ranking - 2025-03-06

Published 13 September 2023 Illustration: Johanna Rydeman Thousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk of osteoporotic fractures were to be introduced in healthcare. This is the view of the researchers at Lund University in Sweden who are behind a new 3D-simulation method. The results were recently published in the Journal of Bone and Miner

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-offers-hope-fewer-fractures - 2025-03-06

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 15 September 2023 EU's 2022 textile strategy is predicted to revolutionise the fashion and textile industry, forcing the sector to reassess its existing fast fashion model and explore new, more sustainable business strategies. The UNEXPECTED event that took place 1 June in Lund gathered unique and diverse minds and o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/innovation-happens-edges-0 - 2025-03-06

Published 19 September 2023 Photo: iStock/Gab13 Is it possible that a single biomarker can detect all types of diseases related to dopamine deficiency in the brain? Yes, that's what a research group in Lund is discovering. "We have observed that an enzyme in cerebrospinal fluid and in blood is a useful marker for identifying all types of Parkinson's-related diseases with high accuracy," says Oskar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-blood-marker-can-identify-parkinsonian-diseases - 2025-03-06

Published 22 September 2023 Photo: Viiru Pesonen/Wikimedia Commons One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these developments and arrive too late for the peak in food availability when it is time for breeding. By getting the birds to fly a little further north, researchers in Lund, Sweden, and the Netherlands have observed t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-can-be-taught-adjust-climate-change - 2025-03-06

Published 27 September 2023 Photo: Hielko van der Hoorn Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated stocks of Atlantic walrus remaining. The current population is at high risk of the same issues affecting them severely, according to a new study led by Lund University in Sweden. Today, the last remaining stocks of Atlantic walrus are more at dan

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/atlantic-walrus-more-vulnerable-ever-arctic-warming - 2025-03-06