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Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are benign. Yet children often undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions when seeking medical care. This is because there are no national or international guidelines on how to assess children in these cases. A team of researchers at Lund University, Sweden has now proposed guidelines to reduce the number of emergency and unplanned medical v

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/children-breath-holding-spells-undergo-unnecessary-diagnostic-interventions - 2026-07-09

The Conversation is an online news outlet written by researchers, working together with professional journalists. All content is published as open source and the website’s articles reach a total audience of 10 million readers – every month. Associate Professor Sverre Spoelstra is one of the LUSEM researchers who has chosen to write for The Conversation. The Conversation is an online news outlet wr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sverre-spoelstra-how-researchers-reach-global-audience-conversation - 2026-07-09

I en tid då forskare ständigt måste anpassa sig till nya digitala verktyg, ökade krav på synlighet och snabba tekniska förändringar, är det lätt att känna sig överväldigad. För att möta dessa utmaningar har naturvetenskapliga biblioteket tagit initiativet att lansera kunskapsserien "Quick Bites for Researchers". Serien är ett digitalt möte där fakultetens forskande personal, inklusive doktorander,

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/vara-bibliotekarier-guidar-forskare-med-digitala-kunskapsbitar - 2026-07-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Den 24 april är det fem år sen textilfabrikskomplexet Rana Plaza i Bangladesh kollapsade och tog över tusen arbetares liv. Det ledde till en häftig debatt om ohållbara förhållanden både för miljön och för de som tillverkar kläderna. Vad har hänt sedan dess? Hör företrädare för modeindustrin, experter och forskare i

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fashion-revolution-day-moderevolution-pa-gang - 2026-07-09

En stor andel av de lungor som doneras varje år kan inte användas för transplantation. Forskare vid Skånes universitetssjukhus och Lunds universitet har i en studie på djur nått resultat som ger hopp om att fler donerade lungor ska kunna rädda liv i framtiden. En pilotstudie har nu inletts för att se om behandlingen har samma positiva resultat hos människor. Varje år blir cirka 190 avlidna persone

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-behandling-kan-ge-tillgang-till-fler-donerade-lungor-och-farre-komplikationer-efter - 2026-07-09

Tidigare forskning visar att barn till män som behandlats för cancer har förhöjd risk för medfödda missbildningar. En ny registerstudie från Lunds universitet kastar nytt ljus över ämnet. Studien visar att även barn födda långt före cancerbehandlingen har ökad risk för missbildningar. Det är tidigare belagt att cancerbehandling med medicinsk strålning och cytostatika (cellgifter) kan påverka ferti

https://www.lu.se/artikel/nytt-ljus-over-sambandet-mellan-cancer-hos-man-och-risk-missbildning-hos-deras-barn - 2026-07-09

Sannolikheten att få bilen godkänd är högre i områden med många bilbesiktningsstationer än i områden med få. Det visar nationalekonomerna Osmis Habte (Konkurrensverket) och Jerker Holm (Ekonomihögskolan) i en vetenskaplig artikel publicerad i Review of Industrial Organization. Studien baseras på drygt 22 miljoner besiktningar mellan åren 2010 och 2015, och studerar hur antalet konkurrenter i en st

https://www.lu.se/artikel/konkurrens-okar-chansen-att-fa-bilen-godkand-i-bilbesiktningen - 2026-07-10

The new University-wide Council for educational development has now had its first meeting. The introduction of the council was decided by the vice-chancellor at the end of May this year and, since then, the faculties have worked to appoint members. The council, which I chair, includes Anders Sonesson, director of the Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) and a member from each faculty as

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/teaching-career-paths-agenda-new-university-wide-council-educational-development - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is growing evidence that Western welfare standards are not generalizable to the rest of the planet if environmental concerns, such as resource depletion or climate change, are considered. A new interdisciplinary anthology by researchers from Lund University raises the question of what is required to make welfare

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-reach-ecologically-sustainable-welfare-societies - 2026-07-09

Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease make up the world’s most common diseases. A new biobank at Lund University in Sweden - the largest of its kind - with stem cells from both those affected and healthy individuals, will contribute to an increased understanding of how these diseases arise. “The goal is for researchers to be able to develop new treatments that can p

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/worlds-largest-stem-cell-biobank-launched-0 - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kidney exchange, refugee placements and choosing schools. Separate things but with the common denominator that, with digitalisation's new tools, it is possible to save both time and money – and to save lives.  "I don't like it when I see things that are wrong which research could solve. Then it is up to me to take my

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/algorithm-maker-saving-lives - 2026-07-09

Reconfigurable transistors are key elements in the development of future semiconductors. As conventional transistors approach the limit of how small they can become, more functions in the same number of units will become increasingly important in developing small and energy-efficient circuits for better memories and more powerful computers. In two articles published in Science Advances and Nature

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/reconfigurable-transistors-important-future-semiconductors - 2026-07-09

Ten years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the unique archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register. This means the Ravensbrück Archive is recognised as an example of cultural heritage of great value to humanity.   On 10 April, UNESCO decided to add the Ravensbrück Archive to the Memory of the World Register. “It is a great honour for the Rave

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-status - 2026-07-10

On 29 May, it’s time for the biggest ceremony of the year: the doctoral degree conferment ceremony at Lund Cathedral. This year marks a new record, with 290 doctors, 48 jubilee doctors and 16 honorary doctors set to be honoured. In a solemn ceremony, the doctoral students who completed their doctoral studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University will h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-be-honoured-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony - 2026-07-10

The boundaries between biology and technology are becoming blurred. Researchers at Linköping, Lund, and Gothenburg universities in Sweden have successfully grown electrodes in living tissue using the body’s molecules as triggers. The result, published in the journal Science, paves the way for the formation of fully integrated electronic circuits in living organisms. This news was initially publish

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/electrodes-grown-brain - 2026-07-09

There are many requirements on the food packaging of the future. They must be better and safer than today, while also environment-friendly, cost-effective, and aesthetically pleasing. In the product development race, Tetra Pak has teamed up with the Faculty of Engineering in Lund – LTH. The researchers' computer simulations accelerate development and increase knowledge of how different materials r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collaboration-better-packaging - 2026-07-09

The first round of application for autumn semester accommodation has now closed. LU Accommodation will verify all applications, and then start sending out offers. Offers are projected to be sent out within two weeks. On 23rd May, the application for the first round of available housing for Autumn 2024 was closed. In the next step of the process, the following will happen:LU Accommodation will veri

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/autumn-application-closed-what-happens-now - 2026-07-09

Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of money might be the result of pandemics, war, natural disasters, financial crises or poverty. Ester Barinaga, professor of entrepreneurship at the School of Economics and Manag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2026-07-10

After more than 20 years at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Malin Schatz has taken up her new position as Head of Education at the Faculty of Science. She brings with her extensive experience from both departmental level and the faculty office, a strong commitment to educational development and a clear ambition to work in close collaboration with the departments.Malin took up her post in mid-Janua

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-malin-schatz-faculty-sciences-new-head-education - 2026-07-09

What role does an inflammatory protein have in disease development? Which neuronal circuits cause different symptoms? How may diabetes affect Parkinson’s disease? Can motor signs be identifies early in individuals at risk for the disease? And how should patients in very advanced disease stages be treated to maintain their quality of life? These questions may soon have answers thanks to several ong

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/molecule-patient-six-promising-projects-advance-parkinsons-research - 2026-07-09