Published 6 August 2010 For the first time, scientists are able to describe the exact mechanism for how a common genetic variant leads to a disruption in blood lipid levels that significantly increases the risk of heart disease. The one in every three persons who carries both copies of the risk allele engages a 40 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack than persons who do not carry either

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By sara [dot] liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - published 28 May 2020 Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over

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Published 16 December 2019 By Pia [dot] romare [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Pia Romare) - published on 23 August 2018“We must understand the ageing process itself in order to help people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, and to possibly enable us to prevent these diseases from arising”, says Henrik Ahlenius of the Stem Cell Centre at Lund University. His aim is to develop an experim

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-do-dementia-diseases-affect-our-brains - 2025-03-10

Published 27 March 2017 When stem cells are cultivated in the fibre network they enter between the fibres and develop into neurons (red) or glial cells (green). The blue structures are cell nuclei. (Picture taken with a confocal microscope) The usual way of cultivating cells is to use a flat laboratory dish of glass. However, inside a human body, the cells do not grow on a flat surface, but rather

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By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Annika Mårtensson chats with colleague Louise Larsson. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial pha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2025-03-10

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Published 18 November 2021 Conference title “Understanding legal cultures in Central Asia” on 6-8 November, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey Central Asian Law project organized the conference titled “Understanding legal cultures in Central Asia” on 6-8 November in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference focused on the discussion of the interconnections between international actors, domestic institutions, busines

https://www.centralasianlaw.lu.se/article/conference-understanding-legal-cultures-central-asia-6-8-november-2021 - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 20 January 2021 Mixed-reality project “Breathe” by Diego Galafassi and collaboration with Phi-Centre (Canada) and Crimes of Curiosity (U.S.A.)). Photo: Diego Galafassi. Diego Galafassi, researcher at LUCSUS, is leading a new research project on emerging media practices. Using co-creation, and a practice-led approach, the aim i

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Published 6 December 2023 Since its foundation, the WCMM research school has encouraged young scientists to exchange ideas and foster collaborations while keeping up with the latest techniques. Delving into its origins, coordinators Paul Bourgine and Nick Leigh reflect on the genesis of the WCMM Research School. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to tak

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-origins-and-evolution - 2025-03-09

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 22 July 2023 We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we have interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. Earlier this year, we wrote about Ph.D. student Amanda Sjögren, who

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-one-year-phd-student - 2025-03-09

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 19 September 2024 Amanda Sjögren, whose work we have previously written about on several occasions, has now completed and had her first study published during her time as a doctoral student. Below, Amanda describes the research that she and her colleagues have conducted in the study. A significant part of osteoarthritis rese

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