Published 1 October 2020 New treatment for aggressive breast cancer The researcher team lead by Professor Kristian Pietras has developed a new drug that transforms aggressive breast cancer so that it becomes responsive to standard hormone therapy. Approximately 10–15 per cent of breast cancer cases do not respond to treatment with hormone therapy, which means that they are more aggressive and ofte

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/professor-kristian-pietras-publish-new-study-nature-medicine - 2025-01-09

Published 2 October 2020 Professor Thoas Fioretos, one of CREATE healths principal investigators is one of 4 active chief physicians who was awarded this years Wallenbergs Clinical fellow grant. As a Wallenberg Clinical Scholar, he will develop new methods to improve diagnostics, treatment selection, and follow-up of patients diagnosed with leukemia. The project will also provide important insight

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/professor-thoas-fioretos-wallenberg-clinical-fellow - 2025-01-09

Published 2 October 2020 Within Mad for Cancer we use a multidisciplinary approach to defeat cancer. We utilize knowledge from research areas such as cancer stem cells, immuno-oncology, tumor micro-environment, and the psychological effect on cancer. This approach has been very rewarding, and the outcome was presented in DN today. We know today that knowledge from several different therapy areas i

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/multifocal-strategy-fight-cancer - 2025-01-09

Published 6 October 2020 Professor Carl Borrebaeck, held an inspiring talk at TEDxLund, www.tedxlund.se, hosted by Medicon Village and MAX IV. The theme of TEDxLund "Prima Materia." The event featured speakers, presenting in front of an audience, and was recorded in its entirety and then streamed to another 100 audience members at Medicon Village (Auditorium). In the spirit of ideas worth spreadin

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Published 9 October 2020 In some cancers, connective tissue is formed around and within the tumor. A hypothesis, which has not been proven so far, is that there are several different types of connective tissue cells that have different functions and which can thus affect tumor development in different ways. But now a research group at Lund University has identified three different types of connect

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/wrong-type-connective-tissue-cells-gives-worse-prognosis-breast-cancer - 2025-01-09

Published 9 October 2020 Kristian Pietras, Professor of Molecular Medicine at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, has been awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize in Medicine for "his breakthrough analysis of the cancer-associated microenvironment and its role in tumour development". In his research he has systematically studied which cell types tumours are constructed of and how these communicate w

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/kristian-pietras-awarded-goran-gustafsson-prize - 2025-01-09

Published 9 October 2020 Mårten Fernö and Åke Borg, both breast cancer researchers at Lund University, received the Breast Cancer Association Award 2019. In more than 40 years, the two scientists have developed methods to distinguish patients that need additional treatment after cancer surgery from those for whom an operation is sufficient and extra treatment would only cause unnecessary stress. N

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/breast-cancer-association-award-2019 - 2025-01-09

Published 9 October 2020 This November, MAD for Cancer researchers participated in the popular science show ’Om X Antal År’ (in so many years) hosted by Cecilia Nebel and comedian Jesper Rönndal at Medicon Village, Lund. Combining research and humor, the show addressed some pressing questions regarding our future. How can we get really old? And how will we fight disease? Director Carl Borrebaeck a

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/mad-cancer-stage - 2025-01-09

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 24 July 2023 Illustration of a Lewy body.(Image: istock.com/Marcin Klapczynski) Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a spinal fluid test. The stu

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lewy-body-disease-can-be-detected-symptoms - 2025-01-09

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 27 July 2023 Bacterial species associated with early signs of atherosclerosis are linked to poor oral health in a new study. Daniel Jönsson, researcher and dentist, has examined the oral health of several of the participants. Photo: Petra Olsson. What is the link between atherosclerosis and gut and mouth bacteria? Research

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/gut-and-mouth-bacteria-give-researchers-new-clues-about-atherosclerosis - 2025-01-09

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 3 August 2023 The green areas in the zebrafish brain indicate that the nerve cells send electrical signals when the implanted electrode transmits external stimuli. No tissue damage was observed after the injection. Researchers at Lund and Gothenburg Universities have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-without-surgery - 2025-01-09

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 3 August 2023 Kristina Lång. Photo: Ingemar Hultquist. Mammography screening supported by artificial intelligence (AI) is a safe alternative to today’s conventional double reading by radiologists and can reduce heavy workloads for doctors. This has now been shown in an interim analysis of a prospective, randomised controlled t

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/ai-supported-mammography-screening-found-be-safe - 2025-01-09

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 9 August 2023 Heart failure is a common condition affecting 250 000 Swedes. Photo: iStock A research study at Lund University shows that there is an association between selenium deficiency and an increased risk of developing heart failure. The risk is twice as high for individuals with low selenium levels. Heart failur

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-between-selenium-deficiency-and-heart-failure - 2025-01-09

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 16 August 2023 Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are periodic electrical activities that occur when large groups of neurons work together. Researchers now hope that these signals will teach us more about hallucinations and psychoses. Photo: Pär Halje Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneousl

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-psychedelic-drugs-affect-rats-brain - 2025-01-09

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 17 August 2023 Researchers have studied the metabolism of people with overweight before and after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The study shows that the biggest changes occurred shortly after surgery. Photo: iStock/herjua A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric opera

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2025-01-09

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 24 August 2023 Researchers at Lund University, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen, Hannover Medical School and the biopharma company Amniotics will investigate how natural killer cells can be tailored for the treatment of AML, glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. Photo: iStock. As certain tumor cells are able to conceal themselv

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/eu-funding-killer-cells-fight-cancer - 2025-01-09

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 24 August 2023 A new study from the universities of Lund and Gothenburg, among others, provides knowledge that can be used in individual risk assessment, preventive measures and treatment strategies for breast cancer patients. Photo: Foto: iStock/Rasi Bhadramani BRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-known breast cancer genes associ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/breast-cancer-study-altered-guidelines-sweden - 2025-01-09

By anna [dot] hellgren [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Hellgren) - published 18 September 2023 Esther González-Padilla and Markus Heidenblad, photo: Ingemar Hultquist On September 28, the official launch of SciLifeLab Lund will take place in Forum Medicum. Lund is one of the four new sites that were established in 2022. The sites in Gothenburg, Linköping, Umeå and Lund are part of a major govern

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By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - 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 ty

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-blood-marker-can-identify-parkinsonian-diseases-0 - 2025-01-09

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 29 September 2023 Using a data-driven, bioinformatics approach, Lund University researchers have made it possible to take a holistic approach to how our blood group genes are regulated. Photo: iStock/choja Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups, however not much is understoo

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-bioinfomatics-pipeline-solves-50-year-old-blood-group-puzzle - 2025-01-09