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For many people who suffer from depression, the condition is not just about feeling down, but also about a loss of motivation and difficulty finding pleasure in activities they used to enjoy. A study conducted in Sweden at Lund University and Region Skåne shows that a medicine used to treat Parkinson’s disease can be used as an add-on therapy to alleviate these symptoms in some patients with treat

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/parkinsons-medication-shows-promise-treating-treatment-resistant-depression - 2026-06-23

This Regional Outlook focuses on the prospect for Israeli and Palestinian peace activism and how, during times of pressure, solidarity groups redress their methods. In the aftermath of October 7th, with Israeli hostages still in captivity and ongoing war, destruction and violence in Gaza, prospects for future peaceful coexistence in the region seem more distant than ever. In conjunction, Hamas’ ha

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-any-prospect-peace-activism - 2026-06-23

The economic sanctions against Russian following the invasion of Ukraine are having spillover effects in Central Asia. With the prospect of economic and social strain forcing Russian employers to lay off migrant workers, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are preparing to receive high numbers of newly unemployed men. The fall of the  Russian rouble in March - as a consequence of Western sancti

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/central-asian-migrant-workers-risk-mass-unemployment - 2026-06-23

Den 27 januari äger Förintelsens minnesdag rum. Lunds universitet är det enda lärosätet i Sverige med utbildningar i jiddisch – som är ett av flera judiska språk. Hur används minoritetsspråket idag? Oren Cohen Roman, forskare i jiddisch, har svaret. Sedan år 2000 är jiddisch ett av Sveriges nationella minoritetsspråk. Lunds universitet är det enda universitet i Skandinavien som erbjuder undervisni

https://www.lu.se/artikel/jiddisch-firar-25-ar-som-minoritetssprak-vad-ar-dess-status-idag - 2026-06-25

Amyloid-beta accumulation may start inside neurons. A novel imaging approach to study structural changes before amyloid plaques are formed. Four distinct subtypes of Alzheimer's disease. A simple diagnostic tool predicting the risk of developing the disease. And a collaboration with Region Skåne, Lund Municipality, and the pharma industry to facilitate earlier diagnosis and more accurate prognosti

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-awareness-month-five-optimistic-research-news-multipark - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Young Connectors of the Future (YCF) is an intercultural leadership programme initiated by the Swedish Institute, 2016 run for the third or fourth time. The programme is directed towards young people with leadership talents from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who represent different sectors of

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/successful-swedish-institute-leadership-programme-young-southasians - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ninety thousand people die in Sweden every year. Despite 80 percent of Sweden’s population stating they would like to donate their organs after death, fewer than 200 people actually become organ donors each year. Why? This is due to, among other reasons, our limited legislation and organs not being made available beca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overstretched-intensive-care-leads-fewer-donations - 2026-06-23

The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-university-professor-lead-nature-medicine-commission-data-driven-obesity-management - 2026-06-23

The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/lund-university-professor-leads-nature-medicine-commission-data-driven-obesity-management - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Development Research Day is an inter-disciplinary arrangement that was initiated in order to form a meeting ground for all researchers and students at Lund University who share an interest in development issues. About Development Research Day, DRD The first DRD The event was launched in 2002 by the Department of P

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/development-research-day-2020 - 2026-06-23

Många av oss har jobbat mer på distans under pandemin än vad vi någonsin drömde om att göra. Informatikforskaren Saonee Sarker har studerat distansarbete och dess påverkan på livspusslet i flera år, men då främst med fokus på IT-världen. I dag ser hon hur den branschens digitala arbete har förflyttats till att omfatta oss alla. Bokhyllorna i Saonee Sarkers arbetsrum på Ekonomicentrum i Lund gapar

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/informatikprofessorn-om-den-hybrida-arbetsplatsen-och-balansen-mellan-jobb-och-fritid - 2026-06-25

Många av oss har jobbat mer på distans under pandemin än vad vi någonsin drömde om att göra. Informatikforskaren Saonee Sarker har i flera år studerat distansarbete och dess påverkan på livspusslet, men då främst med fokus på IT-världen. I dag ser hon hur den branschens digitala arbete har förflyttats till att omfatta oss alla. Bokhyllorna i Saonee Sarkers ­arbetsrum på Ekonomicentrum i Lund gapar

https://www.lu.se/artikel/suddigare-granser-mellan-jobb-och-fritid - 2026-06-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. – Gratis öppna jättekurser på nätet, så kallade MOOCs, kan bli dödsstöten för svenska lärosäten. Enda utvägen är att snabbt skapa framgångsrika svenska MOOCs menar LTH-professor Per Ödling. – Tyvärr tror jag vi är för sent ute. Amerikanerna har de starka varumärkena och försprånget – de kommer att slå ut oss. Per Öd

https://www.lu.se/artikel/gratis-natkurser-hot-eller-mojlighet - 2026-06-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Här kommer ett utökat Ekonominytt med följande innehåll:Slopad kompensationsrätt för ingående moms vid representation för myndigheterBakomliggande information ändrad för konto 57323 Måltid arbetsmöteÅterbetalning av utländsk moms från EU-landSkatt på kemikalier i viss elektronikNamnbyte på aktiviteterLista makulerad

https://www.ekonomiwebben.lu.se/artikel/nytt-om-representation-kemikalieskatt-fakturor-med-mera - 2026-06-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ungefär en av tjugo personer drabbas av långdragna covid-19-symtom, men vilka är de? Uppdaterad version 2021-04-15 Den 29 april anordnas ett webinar om långdragna symtom vid covid-19. Läs mer om detta här. Tillsammans med våra kollegor på King’s College London och Massachusetts General Hospital i Boston har vi stude

https://www.covid19app.lu.se/artikel/langdragna-symtom-vid-covid-19 - 2026-06-25

Diabetesforskare vid Lunds universitet har tidigare visat att det är möjligt att dela in diabetes i fem olika grupper med olika sjukdomsutveckling. En ny studie av samma forskare ger ökat stöd för att indelningen kan bli användbar inom sjukvården i framtiden. Forskarna har dessutom gjort nya fynd som visar på skillnader mellan grupperna när det gäller utvecklingen av komplikationer. Många patiente

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-om-klassificering-av-diabetes-pekar-ut-sarskilt-riskfylld-grupp - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund researchers have every reason to be proud regarding competition for EU grants. LU is the best in Sweden in terms of total funding and in the top three with the Karolinska Institute (KI) and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) regarding the number of participations in different projects.  “We have the most ERC gra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-top-eu-league-best-sweden-obtaining-grants - 2026-06-23

Han Somsen has newly been appointed professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law. He is best known for his recommendation that bird-killing cats should be kept indoors. “Humans see themselves as the kings of the hill, which extends to their cats. If you question this, many people get very angry. I got death threats,” says Han Somsen. Han Somsen’s latest position was as professor at Tilburg

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/law-professor-who-wants-put-nature-above-law - 2026-06-24

A collaboration between Lund University and Kungsskolan in Örkelljunga has produced strong results both in the classroom and in national and international maths competitions. The project is led by Sara Maad Sasane, Associate Professor at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences – an enthusiast who wants more young people to discover the joy of maths. Through regular sessions, lower secondary school st

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/making-young-discover-joy-mathematics - 2026-06-23

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University is a partner in BEYOND, a new European postdoctoral training programme designed to prepare the next generation of researchers in advanced cell and gene therapies. Coordinated by Fondazione Telethon, the programme is supported by €6 million from the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND scheme and will fund 35 international postdoct

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-joins-beyond-european-postdoctoral-programme-advanced-therapies - 2026-06-23