By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 16 February 2023 Charlotte Ling, Tina Rönn, and Karl Bacos are three of the authors of a new study that has identified an important gene that affects insulin secretion. Photo: Petra Olsson Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes. One of the genes proved to be very

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/pax5-gene-strongly-associated-impaired-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes - 2025-07-21

By camilla [dot] selberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Camilla Selberg) - published 22 February 2023 First author Daniel E. Coral, LUDC researcher A team of researchers led by Daniel E. Coral and Paul W. Franks at LUDC have used human genetics to do a phenome-wide analysis of the degree of genetic dissimilarity between obesity and type 2 diabetes. Together with colleagues from Dundee and Oxford univ

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/genetic-driven-approach-defining-two-obesity-profiles-convey-highly-concordant-and-discordant - 2025-07-21

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 2 May 2023 Diabetes researcher Rashmi Prasad has led the research project about subgroups of type 2 diabetes in India. Photograph: Petra Olsson Researchers at Lund University have previously shown that type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes can be divided into five subgroups, and that there are genetic differences between the

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/swedish-research-about-different-forms-type-2-diabetes-relevant-indian-people - 2025-07-21

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 20 April 2023 Charlotte Ling’s research group has discovered epigenetic biomarkers that help them understand who will benefit from a common diabetes drug. Photo: Kennet Ruona Precision medicine aims to deliver the right treatment to the right person at the right time. What does this mean for people with type 2 diabetes? So

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetics-and-genetics-help-illustrate-how-diabetes-care-can-be-individualised - 2025-07-21

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 7 June 2023 Isabel Goncalves, Jiangming Sun, and Andreas Edsfeldt studying two atherosclerotic plaques. The study in JACC is based on a close collaboration between clinically active researchers and experts in bioinformatics. Photo: Petra Olsson A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atheroscle

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-about-where-atherosclerotic-plaques-rupture-can-lead-preventive-treatments - 2025-07-21

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 5 September 2023 Jiangming Sun studies an atherosclerotic plaque. A goal with his research is to identify dangerous plaques at an early stage. The research project is now awarded a grant by the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. Photograph: Petra Olsson Every year, the Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation awards three diabetes

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/type-2-diabetes-researchers-receive-support-hjelt-diabetes-foundation - 2025-07-21

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 13 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? Researche

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/gut-and-mouth-bacteria-give-researchers-new-clues-about-atherosclerosis - 2025-07-21

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 17 August 2023 In a new study published in the journal Obesity, the researchers studied the metabolism of overweight individuals before and after they had a gastric bypass operation. Photograph: iStock/herjua A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving ga

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2025-07-21

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 17 December 2024 The current agreement for Padlet has been extended for one year and will remain valid until December 31, 2025. Photo: Christina [at] wocintechchat [dot] com from Unsplash.com.A new system may replace Padlet in 2026. Stay updated here at education.lu.se/en. If you have any questions, contact

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-agreement-extended-through-2025 - 2025-07-21

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 11 February 2025 From February 1st, students and staff at Lund University have access to Scopus AI, an AI-based search service that should make it easier to find research articles. What is Scopus AI?Scopus AI is an advanced version of the Scopus database. The tool helps you to:Search for research articles u

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/scopus-ai-new-tool-finding-research-articles - 2025-07-21

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 12 February 2025 Staff and students from other universities can now log in to Lund University's Canvas as external users. Here you will find out how external login works, which Swedish and international institutions are supported, and how to invite new users and solve any login issues. Who can log in extern

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/external-login-canvas - 2025-07-21

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 17 April 2025 Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a generative AI tool that can, for example, answer questions, summarize text, and perform basic translations. It was previously known as Bing Chat. All employees and students at Lund University have a Microsoft 365 account that provides access to tools like Word,

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/copilot-employees-lund-university - 2025-07-21

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 17 April 2025 Right now, almost 500 students are using the university’s storage service LU Box. However, LU Box is mainly intended for employees at Lund University. Students will no longer have access to LU Box starting on 5 May 2025. Students using LU Box will receive an email with information about what t

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/lu-box-will-close-students-5-may-2025 - 2025-07-21

Published 28 September 2020 A video lecture – a video in which you have recorded your lecture with images in a PowerPoint presentation - can be exactly the learning support that your students need. However, an endless series of slides with an anonymous-sounding voiceover in an excessively long video can be unbelievably boring. What can you do to get your message across in your video? Check out the

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/three-tips-your-video-lecture - 2025-07-21

Published 15 April 2021 Foto: Nick Fewings på Unsplash As a teaching staff member working in Canvas, you are responsible for ensuring that the content you share with your students is adapted for accessibility. In this article, you will find tips from The Project group for web accessibility on what to bear in mind for all types of information published online and on digital platforms. You will also

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/5-tips-making-your-course-canvas-more-accessible - 2025-07-21

Published 23 June 2020 How can students view each other’s work? According to Sahar Valizadeh, there is no right or wrong answer, just different strategies! By Sahar Valizadeh  Many people ask how to go about allowing students to access each other’s work. Sometimes it is because the course structure is based on students working on different themes with the expectation that the result will be shared

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/do-you-want-your-students-be-able-view-each-others-work - 2025-07-21

Published 26 January 2021 Photo: Damian Zaleski on Unsplash Canvas has a new Rich Content Editor which aims to make your life a bit easier when it comes to editing and formatting text, adding images and working with embedding different type of files. You can find the Editor almost anywhere you have the option to write such as in Announcements, Discussions, Pages, Assignments and Quizzes.  The new

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-rich-content-editor-here - 2025-07-21

Published 3 February 2021 Photo: You X Ventures by Unsplash Padlet can be thought of as an online bulletin board that can be used for communication, interaction, and collaboration. You can create posts with text, pictures, links, or video by clicking on the Padlet surface and writing. Different ways to use Padlet Another reason why Padlet has become so popular is that it is so simple to create sur

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-now-available-lu - 2025-07-21

Published 23 June 2020 A course in Canvas is never better than its structure. Without structure it easily becomes a course that students find difficult. Björn Fritz, director of studies at the Department of Cultural Sciences and Canvas coordinator, describes his thoughts on course structure: by Björn Fritz What are the traits of a good course? During the past year’s work using Canvas, there have b

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/you-do-know-its-structure-counts-right - 2025-07-21

Published 3 August 2020 Don´t let the technology and the digital learning environment be a challenge that disturbs your students learning processes!  Did you know that there is a new guide for students by students about the most common tools such as canvas, zoom etc? Don´t waste your time on writing explanations - take part of the guide here:        Log in to Canvas Canvas student guide

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/do-you-need-instructions-your-students - 2025-07-21