By erika [dot] svantesson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erika Svantesson) - published 2 January 2025 In a recent study, eighty-eight per cent of the respondents said they were in favour of body checking. Sixty-four per cent said they did not think there would be more injuries. Photo: Istock/vencavolrab In 2022, Sweden became the first country in the world to allow body checking in women's ice hockey

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedish-female-ice-hockey-players-favour-body-checking - 2025-02-12

Published 20 December 2024 Now that Christmas is just around the corner, thoughts inevitably turn to an expectant Mary in the stable. However, she is not alone in the sphere of life-giving without the involvement of both sexes. In the animal kingdom, there are many species that engage in immaculate conception. What we refer to as virgin birth means that an unfertilized egg can develop into a new i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/virgin-birth-beyond-biblical-legend - 2025-02-12

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 8 January 2025 The four horsemen from the Book of Revelation. Byline: Viktor Vasnetsov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Apocalyptic beliefs are as old as humankind itself. So, why are we drawn to stories about the finite nature of everything? A group of researchers is trying to get to grips with the issue. “In

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/end-world-nigh - 2025-02-12

Published 13 January 2025 Monday 13 January marks Arrival Day – the day when Lund University welcomes new international students for the spring semester. A total of 767 students have been admitted to the university for studies in spring 2025. Students from around the worldThe new international students come from 64 different countries, representing a diversity of cultures and backgrounds. The larg

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-welcomes-new-international-students-arrival-day - 2025-02-12

Published 17 January 2025 A few minutes in the same room as an infected person is enough to catch the virus yourself. Here, aerosol researcher Malin Alsved collects virus aerosols from an infected person in a mobile laboratory during the pandemic. Photo: Jakob Löndahl The virus winter season has struck – and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. However, unlike during the pandemic, we now know

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heres-how-easily-you-can-catch-covid-19-through-air - 2025-02-12

Published 20 January 2025 Seaweed is not only healthy. The aquatic plant can also clean the Baltic Sea and other oceans, as it uses carbon dioxide found in seawater. It also absorbs nitrogen and phosphorus and therefore does not need any fertilizer – or watering. Fermented seaweed? Those who have tried it think it is much tastier than it sounds, and researchers at Lund University in Sweden are now

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fermenting-seaweed-could-boost-consumption - 2025-02-12

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 29 January 2025 FOTO: MARIA_SBYTOVA/Smartphotos Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2025-02-12

Published 31 January 2025 Hugh Brady, President, Imperial College London and Erik Renström, Vice Chancellor of Lund University. Lund University and Imperial College London are strengthening their collaboration in research, education and innovation. A new agreement between the two universities will create opportunities for researchers. The agreement will make it easier for researchers at Lund Unive

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-and-imperial-college-london-deepen-their-collaboration - 2025-02-12

Published 31 January 2025 Frida Hållenius and Åsa Håkansson, here in front of an intestinal simulator where the journey of food through the gastrointestinal tract can be studied. Photo: Hilde Skar Olsen Seeing a lot of talk about the importance of gut health? These are the latest findings, including those on food and supplements Weighing in at nearly two kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an eve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/key-takeaways-latest-research-gut-bacteria - 2025-02-12

By erika [dot] svantesson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erika Svantesson) - published 4 February 2025 Pre-cancerous lesions, known as in situ cancers, were also more likely to be detected with AI – 51 per cent more such cases were found (68 people compared with 45). Photo: iStock New research results now published from Lund University’s MASAI trial are even better than the initial findings from last

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-supported-breast-cancer-screening-new-results-suggest-even-higher-accuracy - 2025-02-12

Published 7 February 2025 Reconstruction of the new plesiosaur with scales on the flipper and smooth scale-less skin along the body as informed by this new plesiosaur fossil. This is a significant update to how we reconstruct plesiosaurs (Image: Joschua Knüppe) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analysed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/soft-tissue-183-million-year-old-jurassic-plesiosaur-analysed - 2025-02-12

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 11 February 2025 Atopic eczema is one of the most common chronic skin diseases in Sweden and affects just over 25 per cent of all children and 10 per cent of all adults. More than half of sufferers contract the disease before the age of two. Photo: iStock Cold weather, dry air, an overactive immune system or our modern

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/atopic-eczema-widespread-disease - 2025-02-12

Published 21 March 2011 The European Commission has listed the 50 organisations that receive the most money from the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development. Lund University is in 23rd place and is the only full-scale Swedish university to make the list. Lund University has received a total of EUR 50 million for 110 different research projects. It is primarily research within

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-successful-obtaining-eu-funding - 2025-02-12

Av asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - publicerad 5 september 2023 När Oskar Hansson och hans forskargrupp, med Sebastian Palmqvist i spetsen, genomfört sin studie i Sverige, kommer de att dela med sig av sina erfarenheter till amerikanska forskargrupper att sätta upp liknande studier i primärvården. Foto: Åsa Hansdotter Kan det amerikanska sjukvårdssystemet dra nytt

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/sokte-anslag-i-sista-stund-fick-33-miljoner - 2025-02-12

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 8 september 2023 Svenska barn har bidragit till en ny studie som ger ökat stöd för att vissa virus har betydelse för utvecklingen av typ 1-diabetes. Foto: Johan Persson. Ny forskning ger ökat stöd för att vissa virusinfektioner kan ha betydelse för utvecklingen av typ 1-diabetes. Ett internationellt forskarlag har sett at

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-virus-med-betydelse-utveckling-av-typ-1-diabetes - 2025-02-12

Av tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - publicerad 11 september 2023 Anna Falk. Foto: Tove Smeds. Anna Falk, professor vid Lunds universitets Stamcellscentrum, blir föreståndare för det nyligen inrättade utvecklingscentrum för avancerade terapier, LU-ATMP. – Min vision är att vi ska accelerera utvecklingen av alla de avancerade terapier som är på gång inom Lunds universitet.

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/stamcellsforskaren-anna-falk-leder-lunds-universitets-centrum-avancerade-terapier - 2025-02-12

Av anna [dot] hellgren [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Hellgren) - publicerad 18 september 2023 Esther González-Padilla and Markus Heidenblad. Photo: Ingemar Hultquist Den 28 september firas lanseringen av SciLifeLab Lund – en av fyra nya sites som etablerades 2022. Siterna i Göteborg, Linköping, Umeå och Lund är delar av en statlig storsatsning på en nationell forskningsinfrastruktur, SciLifeLab

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/kick-scilifelab-lund - 2025-02-12

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 19 september 2023 Forskar har i en ny studie funnit att om en patient har en störning i dopaminsystemet så ökar nivåerna av en biomarkör, DDC. Ett viktigt fynd är också att biomarkören mycket lovande går att mätas i blod. Foto: iStock/Gab13. Är det möjligt att en endaste biomarkör kan påvisa alla typer av sjukdomar som ha

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-blodmarkor-kan-identifiera-parkinsonistiska-sjukdomar - 2025-02-12

Av asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - publicerad 25 september 2023 Thoas Fioretos, ny ledamot i Kungliga vetenskapsakademien. Foto: Åsa Hansdotter. När den ständige sekreteraren i Kungliga Vetenskapsakademin ringde upp Thoas Fioretos, blev han väldigt överraskad. Thoas Fioretos fick beskedet att han hade blivit invald som ny ledamot i KVA, klassen för medicinska vet

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/det-har-ar-inget-man-tackar-nej-till - 2025-02-12

Av erika [dot] svantesson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erika Svantesson) - publicerad 27 september 2023 Bland oktobers disputationer finns Marie Larssons om hemoglobinnivån hos mycket för tidigt födda barn. Foto: Istock. Bland de många disputationer som äger rum vid Medicinska fakulteten i höst, lyfter vi denna gång dessa: Jessica Melins arbete om hur familjen påverkas när ett barn med förhöjd risk

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/om-diabetesscreening-brostcancer-hemoglobin-och-alzheimer - 2025-02-12