By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 13 December 2018 Marlene Malmström. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter Although patient influence in healthcare has gradually started to increase, the role of the patient's next of kin is still very limited. Despite the fact that the disease affects the whole family, public healthcare often does not utilise the patient's relatives

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By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 5 June 2019 Vice-chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is convinced that leadership at the University is a momentous question. “If we are perceived as being incapable of making uncomfortable decisions, there is a risk that we will see the same changes here as in other places such

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Published 5 September 2019 Kinga Gawlik, researcher at the Dep. of Experimental Medical Science. Photo: Agata Garpenlind A new technology has brought researchers one step closer to a future cure for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy type1A, a devastating muscle disease that affects children. The new findings are based on research by Kinga Gawlik at Lund University, Department of Experimental Medical S

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By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 20 November 2024 Cancer treatment of children can lead to complications later in life. It is important to think 30-40 years ahead, says Kees-Jan Pronk, researcher and paediatrician. Photo: Rebecka Sjöberg Outside the different examining rooms at paediatric oncology unit 64 hang laminated name signs with rainbows, unico

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By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Bento Luis) - published 24 October 2023 Many steps needs to be taken to bring a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, STEM-PD, from the lab to the clinic. Illustration by Katrine Bech Lauritzen. A recent publication by MultiPark researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center gives a closer look at the making of a nove

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By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 19 October 2023 Cancer researcher Harald Stenmark, professor at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, is the recipient of Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize 2023. Photo: Øystein Horgmo. Cancer researcher Harald Stenmark, professor at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, is the recipient of this year’

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By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 9 September 2024 Johan Malmström, Erik Hartman and Artur Schmidtchen have developed a new innovative technique for peptide analysis that identifies new and better biomarkers for safer diagnostics in inflammation and infection. Foto Åsa Hansdotter In an infection, there are tens of thousands of peptides that provide a w

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By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 31 March 2022 The islets of Langerhans are clusters of cells that are spread out over the pancreas. Lena Eliasson and Jones Ofori separate the islets of Langerhans from the pancreas to study them in the lab. Photo: Petra Olsson Researchers at Lund University have discovered increased levels of a microRNA in type 2 diabetes

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By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 31 May 2022 Anita Wisén. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter. In order to be able to prescribe the appropriate dose of physical activity to patients, healthcare professionals need to consider a range of individual factors. There is a need to facilitate the assessment of aerobic capacity i. e. maximal oxygen uptake capacity (VO2max),

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By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 24 January 2023 John Stegmayr. Photo: Katrin Ståhl The Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration research group is made up of about 15 researchers focusing on chronic lung disease. The group’s work includes the development of different methods to study disease models for conditions such as COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. One of th

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By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 14 December 2021 The study participants were served portions of white wheat bread during the two meals. After the meal intervention, blood sugar and insulin levels differed between different groups of participants. Photo: Petra Olsson A lot of research explains which diets may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Published 2 June 2020 nano_tsunami.com_-_nano_medicine_in_depth.pdf File nano_tsunami.com_-_nano_medicine_in_depth.pdf High-powered living DNA cannonWe all know that a viral infection can be developed extremely quickly, but in factit's even more dramatic than that - the process is literally explosive.The pressure inside a virus is 40 atmospheres, and it is just waiting for anopportunity to blow up

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Published 25 September 2013 The scent of a madeleine dipped in lime blossom tea awakened a flood of childhood memories for the main character in Marcel Proust’s famous novel about ‘lost time’. The madeleine is an example of a clue for the memory. In Proust’s case, the clue worked subconsciously, in other cases we can use clues to consciously try to recall the memories for which we are searching. M

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Published 21 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 of how airborne particles affect the future climate, accordin

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By erika [dot] svantesson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erika Svantesson) - published 20 May 2021 A new app will make it easier for people on sick leave due to anxiety and depression to get back to work. In the project mWorks, Professor Ulrika Bejerholm and her research colleagues focus on what strengths, abilities and new strategies can help people on sick leave successfully transition back to work

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-app-help-people-return-work-following-sick-leave-due-mental-illness - 2025-03-03