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Vi har blivit Miljö- och geovetenskapliga institutionenFrån och med 1 januari 2026 har Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap, Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap samt Geologiska institutionen slagits samman och bildat den nya Miljö- och geovetenskapliga institutionen.Den här webbplatsen uppdateras inte längre och kommer att avvecklas.Välkommen till vår nya webbplats: Miljö- och
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Osteoarthritis sometimes affects young adults and is often the result of a previous joint injury. Around 50% of those who suffer a knee injury develop osteoarthritis 15-20 years after the injury. If you are between the ages of 25-35 and have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), you are definitely not alone. It may be a lot more common for OA to affect adults over the age of 45, but even younge
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis - 2026-07-03
Here you can read stories told by people living with osteoarthritis. Feel free to write to us if you would like to share your experiences of how it is living with osteoarthritis. If you have osteoarthritis, The Arthritis Portal would love to hear your story and share it with our readers! It doesn’t matter how old you are or for how long you have had osteoarthritis. We welcome all kinds of stories,
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story - 2026-07-03
professor, physioterapist Research area: The human being in motion My research is about various aspects of our mobility, such as balance system strategies and physical activity. Since mobility and being able to be physically active are cornerstones for achieving and maintaining good health, my research is also about the interventions that make this possible, such as the Supported Osteoarthritis Se
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/meet-oa-researchers/eva-ekvall-hansson - 2026-07-03
Below you will find lectures on osteoarthritis from the webinar "När minnet sviktar eller leder gör ont" which was arranged on October 6, 2021, by Lund University and Kockska Stiftelsen in collaboration with The Arthritis Portal and Region Skåne. The lectures are in Swedish but all have English subtitles. See the whole webinar (in Swedish) Subtitles in English coming soon!
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-webinar - 2026-07-03
What we know today about osteoarthritis has come a long way since British doctor John Kent Spender first discussed the term "osteoarthritis" in his article in The Lancet in 1886. The joint disease can however be traced back to the age of the dinosaurs and is thereby one of our oldest known diseases. Today, researchers at Lund University, are amongst those driving osteoarthritis research forward. S
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research - 2026-07-03
Exercising your OA-affected joints is really important Agneta had long struggled with pain in her right knee, but because she felt she could still manage daily life despite the discomfort, it took a while before she sought medical advice. However, delaying seeking care meant postponing the right treatment, which eventually led to an emergency hospital visit. At the hospital, she underwent an X-ra
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story/my-story-agneta - 2026-07-03
The Arthritis Portal is an initiative by researchers at Lund University with the aim to share accurate and up-to-date information about osteoarthritis including the latest developments in osteoarthritis research. The Arthritis Portal has been made possible to launch thanks to generous contributions from The Foundation for Assistance to the Disabled in southern Sweden (Stiftelsen för bistånd åt rör
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-us - 2026-07-03
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What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis? Exercise and osteoarthritis Young with osteoarthritis Do you have healthy knees and want to contribute to osteoarthritis research? Herbal medicines Arthroplasty Diagnosing OA Similar diseases OA after joint injury Truths and myths about osteoarthritis FAQ Like us on Facebook!
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/startpage - 2026-07-03
Old age, a previous joint injury, gender and weight are examples of risk factors for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex joint disease as it is often difficult to know the exact cause for why a person develops the disease. What we do know, is that several genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors play a role in increasing the risk of developing OA The more risk factors present, the
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/risk-factors-oa - 2026-07-03
Stiffness, pain, and swelling of the joints can be signs of osteoarthritis (OA). However, depending on which joint is affected, these symptoms may vary. Listed below are the most common symptoms of OA in different joints. Experiencing stiffness or pain in one or more joints, especially after applying pressure to the joint, may be symptoms of OA. The more risk factors you have (OA in the family, be
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/symptoms-oa - 2026-07-03
Although there is no guaranteed way to avoid being affected by osteoarthritis, there are several external risk factors that can be reduced to prevent developing the joint disease. There is no guaranteed way to avoid being affected by osteoarthritis (OA), however, the fewer risk factors present, the smaller the risk is of being affected by the disease. Risk factors such as genes, biological gender,
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/preventing-oa - 2026-07-03
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body but most commonly affects the knees, hips and fingers. Knees Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of osteoarthritis. The risk of developing OA of the knee increases with age, but even younger individuals can be affected by the joint disease. When a young person develops knee OA it is most often a consequence of a former knee injur
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/commonly-affected-joints - 2026-07-03
A clinical diagnosis where an X-ray often isn’t necessary. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a clinical diagnosis, meaning that a diagnosis should be made primarily through a clinical examination by a doctor or a physiotherapist. As OA can affect a joint long before the disease is visible on an x-ray which is why a diagnosis is based on symptoms, risk factors, and medical history. Sometimes OA is difficult
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/diagnosing-oa - 2026-07-03
A previous joint injury increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis already between the ages of 25-35. Young athletes who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or a meniscus injury may proceed to develop knee osteoarthritis already 15-20 years after their injury. Being diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) at an early age is not uncommon and there is a strong link between severe
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/oa-after-joint-injury - 2026-07-03
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https://www.epihealth.lu.se/kohort/deltagare - 2026-07-03
Risk Factors For Coronary Artery DiseaseEpiHealth: a large population-based cohort study for investigation of gene-lifestyle interactions in the pathogenesis of common diseasesSleep duration is associated with healthy diet scores and meal patterns: results from the population-based EpiHealth studyBoth Weight at Age 20 and Weight Gain Have an Impact on Sleep Disturbances Later in Life: Results of t
https://www.epihealth.lu.se/kohort/publikationer - 2026-07-03
Mjölk och filmjölk- effekter på inflammation och oxidativ stress, proteiner, metaboliter och tarmflora. Ansvarig forskare: Erika Olsson, erika [dot] olsson [at] surgsci [dot] uu [dot] se, Uppsala universitetTvärtemot den allmänna uppfattningen att mjölk ger starka ben kunde vi nyligen visa att kvinnor som dricker mycket mjölk har en högre risk för fraktur medan ett högt intag av filmjölk och yoghu
https://www.epihealth.lu.se/kohort/deltagare/tidigare-forskningsprojekt - 2026-07-03
Ditt deltagandeDitt deltagande i EpiHealth sker genom ett slumpmässigt urval från folkbokföringsregistret. Information om EpiHealth finns här på hemsidan och här kan du även ladda ner vår informationsbroschyr. Genom att du noggrant läser igenom informationen om oss tar du sedan ställning till om du vill delta.Att delta i EpiHealth är helt frivilligt och kan avslutas när som helst utan vidare förkl
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