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Protein that affects the ability to secrete insulin in type 2 diabetes

In type 2 diabetes, the body's ability to release insulin is impaired, which leads to high blood glucose levels. Research led from Lund University shows how the levels of a particular protein are elevated in the pancreas of people with type 2 diabetes. By knocking out the gene for the protein IGFBP7, the researchers discovered that insulin secretion was improved. Reduced insulin secretion leads to

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/protein-affects-ability-secrete-insulin-type-2-diabetes - 2026-01-11

No threat to Lund University's finances thanks to agency capital

The coronavirus pandemic has not put Lund University in any financial difficulty. There is money in the University's coffers, assures the head of planning Tim Ekberg. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. "It is money that could be useful to support affected areas of activity", he comments. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. The University will primarily lo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/no-threat-lund-universitys-finances-thanks-agency-capital - 2026-01-12

Better project management is to get MAX IV back on track

A lack of professional project management, unclear decision-making processes and shortcomings in communication underpin delays in the beamline programme at MAX IV. A new plan of measures will prioritise tackling these problems. Ian McNulty is the acting director at MAX IV. “We must get more beamlines ready faster, and that requires increased efficiency in the organisation”, says Ian McNulty, who w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/better-project-management-get-max-iv-back-track - 2026-01-11

Link between selenium deficiency and heart failure

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 failure is a common condition affecting 250 000 Swedes. In heart failure, the heart cannot pump enough blood into the body, and the disease is associated with a poor prognosis.

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-between-selenium-deficiency-and-heart-failure - 2026-01-11

Social workers challenged by irregular migration

The issues of undocumented migrants and deportations of unaccompanied minors have increasingly become a challenge in social work. Vanna Nordling’s doctoral dissertation is a study of how social workers handle their role as on the one hand support workers but also representatives of institutions of control. How did the social workers you interviewed negotiate being support workers and civil servant

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/social-workers-challenged-irregular-migration - 2026-01-11

Winners of CH Witt's Award from LUSEM

Jörgen Carlsson and Niklas Sandell, researchers and lecturers in accounting and corporate finance at LUSEM are receiving the CH Witt Memorial Award for their article in the journal Balans, about how the debate around group accounting sounded 30 years ago. What was special about the debate back then compared to now? "The major difference between the debate then and now, with the current near absenc

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/winners-ch-witts-award-lusem - 2026-01-11

Andreas Mattsson & Vibodh Parthasarathi joins SASNET as affiliated researchers

Andreas Mattsson from the School of Journalism at Department of Communication and Media, Lund University and Vibodh Parthasarathi from Jamia Millia Islamia joins SASNET as affiliated researchers during 2019. Andreas Mattsson is a lecturer and program director at School of Journalism at Department of Communication and Media, Lund University. He is also the coordinator for the platform Researchers M

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/andreas-mattsson-vibodh-parthasarathi-joins-sasnet-affiliated-researchers - 2026-01-12