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Nya resultat från en stor registerstudie visar på ett tydligt samband mellan urinvägsinfektion (UVI) hos personer över 50 och olika slags urinvägs- och gynekologisk cancer. - Resultaten tyder på att urinvägsinfektion i denna åldersgrupp kan vara en indikation för cancer, säger Filip Jansåker, men understryker att de allra flesta som drabbas av infektionen inte har cancer. UVI är en väldigt vanlig
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There has been no known link between diabetes and vitamin A -- until now. A new study suggests that the vitamin improves the insulin producing β-cell´s function.The researchers initially discovered that insulin-producing beta-cells contain a large quantity of a cell surface receptor for vitamin A. "There are no unnece
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/role-vitamin-diabetes - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Off the coast at Haväng, forests several thousands of years old are hidden below the sea. When researchers dive down to examine the well-preserved tree-trunks, they are literally diving deep into human history. Arne Sjöström gets ready for another sea dive. The morning sun is glittering on the calm surface of the Balt
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/studying-stone-age-forest-under-sea - 2026-05-23
När covid-19-pandemin svepte över världen 2020 blev mRNA-vaccinerna räddningen för många – men i bakgrunden fanns en annan, mindre känd hjälte: lipidnanopartikeln. Utan dessa små ”fettdroppar” hade vaccinet aldrig kunnat levereras in i kroppens celler. Och faktum är att den lär få fler uppdrag framöver. Det kan vara den som löser leverans av gensaxen och de nya genterapierna in i kroppen. När värl
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/liten-fet-och-livsviktig-mot-framtidens-medicinkurir - 2026-05-24
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Under förra veckans examensceremoni för våra kandidatprogram på Helsingborgs Arena tilldelades Emma Svensson och Linda Åström Institutionens för strategisk kommunikations hedersomnämnande för bästa examensarbete. Ett arbete som tar sin utgångspunkt i aktivismen efter förra årets skolskjutning i Parkland, Florida - e
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. nano_tsunami.com_-_nano_medicine_in_depth.pdf File nano_tsunami.com_-_nano_medicine_in_depth.pdf High-powered living DNA cannonWe all know that a viral infection can be developed extremely quickly, but in factit's even more dramatic than that - the process is literally explosive.The pressure inside a virus is 40 atmos
https://www.virus-biophysics.lu.se/article/high-powered-living-dna-cannon - 2026-05-23
Francisca Skoogh, an international concert pianist, psychologist and researcher at the Malmö Academy of Music, wants to support tomorrow's trained musicians to get to know themselves better, thereby enabling them to manage stage fright. "We must dare to talk about stress in order to get past it", is her advice to music students taking the course 'The Performing Person', which examines psychologica
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/getting-butterflies-fly-formation-art-managing-performance-anxiety - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enlightenment philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft believed that living in hierarchies destroyed and corrupted people deep down in their souls. “For her, inequality was the greatest threat to democracy and liberty. It is still dynamite today, as the gulf between rich and poor widens and the world is divided into lords and
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reinterpreting-feminist-pioneer - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As a PhD student he made a significant discovery when he identified ghrelin cells in the pancreatic islands. Four hormone-producing cells were already known to exist in the islands, including the insulin cell. The ghrelin cell became the fifth such cell. “In the scientific world, the discovery of a new type of cell in
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/flying-start-fifth-cell - 2026-05-23
Few research publications reach outside the realm of academia and even fewer make an impact on sustainability debates and societal issues. Kimberly Nicholas’ research on lifestyle choices to reduce your carbon footprint is unique in its reach and impact on society. Her research started with a question, asked by friends and students: what can I do for the climate that really makes a difference? Kim
Many people feel mentally unwell during the pandemic, especially, it seems, those who are already exposed to socio-economic inequalities. But who really suffers the most when restrictions, loneliness, depression have become commonplace? Researchers from Lund University have tried to find out in a cross-sectional study where young adults are identified as a particularly vulnerable group. After more
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-vulnerable-are-we-pandemic-and-who-actually-hardest-hit - 2026-05-23
Två innovationsdrivna forskningsprojekt vid Lunds universitet tilldelas Proof of Concept Grant av Europeiska forskningsrådet, ERC. Det gäller biomarkörer för att förutspå vem som har nytta av metformin vid typ 2-diabetes samt ny teknik för att möjliggöra kraftfulla och riktade terapier för att behandla solida tumörer. Charlotte Ling tilldelas ERC Proof of Concept för vidareutveckling av framgångsr
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/erc-innovationsanslag-till-forskning-om-diabetes-och-immunterapier - 2026-05-23
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Åtta forskningsprojekt vid Medicinska fakulteten inom området äldre och åldrande beviljas stora anslag från Familjen Kamprads stiftelses för forskning kring ”Förbättrad livskvalitet för äldre”. Steven Schmidt är vetenskaplig samordnare för forskningscentrumet CASE, en stark forskningsmiljö vid Lunds universitets som
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/drygt-18-miljoner-till-forskning-om-battre-livskvalitet-aldre - 2026-05-23
Five years ago, shared e-scooters arrived in big Swedish cities almost overnight. Today, they are as debated, as they are a familiar sight of the city landscape. In his doctoral thesis, Phil Justice Flores has investigated why people use shared micromobility such as e-scooters and e-bikes. His research shows that for many people, shared electric scooters are used because they contribute to positiv
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/five-years-electric-scooters-introduction-sweden-heres-why-people-use-them - 2026-05-23
Carmelo D’Agostino, a researcher in traffic safety and behaviour, and stem cell researcher Paul Bourgine receive ERC Proof of Concept grants for their research into developing a new method for traffic safety assessments and finding new accurate models for testing immunotherapies in cancer treatment. The European Research Council's Proof of Concept is awarded to researchers to investigate the comme
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-researchers-receive-erc-proof-concept-grants - 2026-05-23
Nyhetsbrevet kommer ut en gång per termin. Här kan bibliotek och grupper dela med sig av information till hela nätverket. Texterna är skrivna av respektive bibliotek/grupp och sammanställs av Infrastrukturgruppen för kommunikation. BibliotekSVGArenagrupperInfrastrukturgrupperExpertområdenBibliotekEkonomihögskolans bibliotekUnder 2025 utvecklade vi Uppsatsveckan för att stärka insatserna mot uppsat
https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-varterminen-2026 - 2026-05-23
A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure. Previous research has shown that the majority o
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-05-23
In late May and early June, the Pufendorf Themes will host their final events, presenting the interdisciplinary work carried out at the Pufendorf IAS over the past academic year. The events vary in format and audience – some are open to the public, while others are aimed at specially invited guests, depending on the content and purpose defined by each Theme. This year, we’re particularly happy to
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/season-final-events-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies-approaches-0 - 2026-05-23
During his stay, Professor Detlef F. Sprinz focused on collaboration on the project LiMa – A Liquid Market for Forest Carbon. The project’s goal is to elucidate whether forest carbon can be a major component in the transition towards a greenhouse gas future where net emissions approach zero. Professor Detlef F. Sprinz is a leading expert on climate governance from the Potsdam Institute for Climate
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/guest-researcher-prof-detlef-f-sprinz-working-topic-forest-carbon-removals-becc - 2026-05-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The construction of a dam in Ethiopia could solve many problems for the growing population along the Nile. However, when the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began, it was met with warmongering from countries downstream. Egypt in particular felt threatened by the dam, which would regulate the Nile,
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nile-lifeblood-and-source-conflict - 2026-05-23
