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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Hela Sverige riskerar att få en liknande situation som den på Stockholms äldreboenden om vi inte gör mer för att minska spridningen av viruset på boendena. Det skriver flera debattörer, som lägger fram fem förslag.Länk till artikel
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/detta-bor-goras-att-skydda-aldre-pa-boenden - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new research model of the early embryonic brain. The aim of the model is to study the very earliest stages of brain to understand how different regions in the brain are formed during embryonic development. With this new insight, researchers hope to be
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-method-provides-unique-insight-development-human-brain - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that the spread of toxic tau in the human brain in elderly individuals may occur via connected neurons. The researchers could see that beta-amyloid facilita
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-toxic-protein-spreads-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From the coordinator:As we approach Midsommar, we in MultiPark can reflect on the extraordinary last few months and hope that our environment can return back more to meetings, seminars and productive exchanges after the summer. Although neurodegenerative diseases were less in the news because of Covid-19, people with
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/message-coordinator - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Neuroscientists and stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a research model that allows studying human hippocampal neurons, the brain cells primarily affected by Alzheimer’s disease pathology. The study has been published in Stem Cell Reports.Read the full article here.See also interview wit
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-research-paves-way-developing-therapies-could-slow-down-alzheimers - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between persons with and without Alzheimer’s disease and in persons at known genetic risk may be able to detect the disease as early as 20 years before the onset of cognitive impairment, according to a large international study published today in the J
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-blood-test-shows-great-promise-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Around 20,000 people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in Sweden. Today, there is no imaging method of changes in the brain that are believed to cause the disease. Researchers at Skåne University Hospital and Lund University have received nearly SEK 7 million from the Michael J Fox Foundation to develop an
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/millions-michael-j-fox-foundation-improve-diagnosis-parkinsons - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Aducanumab was compared, in a blinded study, to three clinical-stage antibodies using chemical kinetics. The publication describes the use of chemical kinetic analysis to assess the mechanisms of action of four clinical stage anti-Aβ antibodies: aducanumab (Biogen), gantenerumab (Roche), bapineuzumab (Elan) and solane
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/four-ab-antibodies-only-aducanumab-stems-tide-toxic-oligomers - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that validated biomarkers can reveal an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Using a model that combines the levels of two specific proteins in the blood of those with mild memory impairment, the researchers are able to predict the risk of developing Alz
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/app-predicts-risk-developing-alzheimers - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The brain has its own cleaning system that removes harmful substances while we sleep and protects it from diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have now imaged the cleaning system in 3D, indicating that it is substantially more developed than previously thought. Read the fu
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/watch-cleaning-system-brain-captured-3d-footage - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Basal Ganglia Society We are happy to announce the formation of SWEBAGS - the Swedish Basal Ganglia Society. SWEBAGS is a nationwide non-profit organization providing a platform for scientific discussion and education in basal ganglia-related research. We aim to foster multidisciplinary collaborations acro
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/swebags-launched - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A research group from Lund Stem Cell Center aims to understand a specific type of neuron that could underlie several brain disorders including schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism, and are developing exciting new strategies to treat them. Read the full article here.
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/restoring-neural-networks-and-understanding-brain-disorders - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Genetics. Read more about this discovery. Article in Neurology Genetics MAP3K6 Mutations in a Neurovascular Disease Causing Stroke, Cognitiv
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-gene-variant-linked-stroke - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Overexpression of the Parkinson-related protein, α-synuclein, leads to blood-brain barrier leakage and pericyte activation in mice. A study published in Scientific Reports identifies pericytes as potential target cells for early interventions. Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder caused by the accumulation and a
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their activation during development may contribute to brain disorders later in life. Around 10% of the human genome is composed of DNA sequences originating from viruses that infected our anc
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regenerative Neurobiology research group led by Prof. Malin Parmar and her time spent
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Alzheimer’s disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to research from Lund University in Sweden. The study was recently published in Brain. Over 30 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease worldwide, making it the most common form of
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/women-accumulate-alzheimers-related-protein-faster - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a collaborative study, with other European research groups, scientists from Lund University in Sweden have shed new light on how the protein aggregates that accumulate in the Parkinsonian brain may contribute to neuronal injury during disease progression. The study is published in Cell Reports. The brain is a compl
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-insights-toxic-protein-aggregate-formation-parkinsons-disease-size-matters - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On the last of December, Professor Gunnar Gouras left his position as a coordinator for MultiPark after five years. Here is how he sums up his time and mission for our environment. Can you describe your time as a coordinator for Multipark? To lead Multipark has been very interesting as well as challenging. To have the
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/interview-gunnar-gouras-about-his-time-coordinator - 2026-05-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Congratulations to Prof. Malin Parmar, who has been elected as one of three new members of the Board of Directors at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). The Developmental and Regenerative Neurobiology research group led by Prof. Parmar aims to develop new, cell-based therapies for neurodegenerati
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/malin-parmar-elected-isscr-board-directors - 2026-05-15
