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Newborn babies are already being screened for mutations and genetic tests help families with hereditary breast cancer. Genomic-driven precision medicine (GDPM) is an emerging approach for disease treatment. Around 30 Swedish researchers suggest a direction forward in a review article in Journal of Internal Medicine (JIM). "At the moment newborns are screened for a small number of mutations. In the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/precision-medicine-emerging-approach-complex-diseases - 2025-11-23

Stroke kan komma att orsaka nära 10 miljoner dödsfall årligen år 2050 och kosta upp till 2 biljoner dollar. Det varnar nu en forskarkommission för i en rapport som presenteras i Lancet Neurology. Allra hårdast drabbas låg- och medelinkomstländer. – Den viktigaste slutsatsen är att det finns stora möjligheter att vända trenden, säger Bo Norrving, forskare och läkare och en av dem som startat upp oc

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/stroke-kan-komma-att-orsaka-nara-pa-10-miljoner-dodsfall-arligen-ar-2050 - 2025-11-24

Det nya forskningsprojektet ”Socioekonomisk segregation – betydelsen av grannskap, skolor och policy över livscykeln” ska skapa en forskningsmiljö med hälsoekonomer, utbildnings- och arbetsmarknadsekonomer, geografer och demografer. Vi pratade med projektledaren Martin Dribe, professor i ekonomisk historia på Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitetet och föreståndare vid Centrum för ekonomisk demog

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/nytt-projekt-undersoker-socioekonomisk-segregation-da-och-nu - 2025-11-24

What kind of an image of yourself do you present on social media? And why? Carys Egan-Wyer, researcher in Consumer Culture, believes that in some ways leisure time has become a type of work. Showing off the perfect meals, gardens and jogging sessions also says something about us and our time. You probably know what it's like. Despite the burnt pots and sauce all over the stove: a photo of a beauti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leisure-time-ordeal-enjoy - 2025-11-24

“We want to use the knowledge of those who have worked for many years with the care and treatment of elderly people, and who are now growing older themselves. We mustn’t let their knowledge go to waste!” said Professor Emerita Bodil Jönsson at the start of the project Uppdrag Kunskap, in which 20 senior citizens will each carry out a research project. Professor Emerita Bodil Jönsson has started th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/older-researchers-offer-new-dimension-elderly-research - 2025-11-23

The first time she came to Lund, Rafah Barhoum only stayed for a couple of months. It was 2011 and she was an Erasmus Mundus scholar and taught Arabic. She returned home to Syria, but the war soon drove her back. Now Rafah Barhoum has come to Lund to stay. Rafah Barhoum is happy in Lund, where she teaches Arabic, but misses and worries about her family at home in war-torn Syria. Rafah Barhoum is e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/i-hold-syria-my-heart - 2025-11-23

Alumnus Willam Dendy's career journey spans diplomacy, economics and tech. From his start at the British Embassy to roles in the UK Government and now in the tech industry, William's story highlights how his studies in the master's programme in Economics shaped his path. Why did you chose Sweden and the School of Economics and Management as your study destination?I had moved to Stockholm in 2014 y

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/william-dendy-alumnus-msc-economics-2017 - 2025-11-24

The new EU framework programme Horizon Europe is more generous than ever. It makes just over EUR 95.5 billion available for European researchers and innovators to share. The first calls for applications have opened and the remainder will be announced continuously over the next seven years. “It is time to prepare applications for the next round now”, says Caroline Sundberg, EU Policy Officer at the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-more-generous-ever - 2025-11-24

Can AI think? The short answer is no, at least not in the way humans think. AI does not have incentives, opinions, or empathy. Even two-year-olds possess something that our artificial systems lack – the capacity to think in terms of cause and effect, according to Peter Gärdenfors, professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University. Since ChatGPT was introduced to great fanfare in 2022, the debate a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-lacks-common-sense-why-programs-cannot-think - 2025-11-24

Why do some pregnancies succeed while others do not? With support from a newly awarded ERC Starting Grant, Assistant Professor Camila Consiglio and her team at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center are embarking on a project to explore the role the immune system plays in fertility, and in determining reproductive success. Infertility is a deeply personal and global health issue, affecting one in

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-grant-awarded-explore-how-immune-system-shapes-fertility - 2025-11-23

In Tanzania, girls on their period avoid going to school, something that affects their opportunities for education. A new study from LUCSUS shows that the menstrual cup could be a step towards better school attendance, and a life with more freedom. It could also play a part in reducing waste in the country. As a young woman in Tanzania, having your period is associated with great challenges, myths

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/menstrual-cups-could-help-girls-attend-school-tanzania - 2025-11-23

In late October, Lund University arranged a follow-up seminar in Rwanda on children’s rights at school. Some 30 representatives from the school sector in six different countries in West and East Africa participated and presented change projects that they have been working on with professional supervision for almost a year. One of the mentors from the National Resource Centre for Physics Education

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-helps-strengthen-school-pupils-rights-africa-1 - 2025-11-23

Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood test. This is shown by new research from Lund University in Sweden. The number of people affected by atrial fibrillation is rising rapidly, partly as a result of the ageing population. Over recent years, a research group at Lund University in Sw

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-test-reveals-risk-atrial-fibrillation-and-stroke - 2025-11-23

Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive type of cancer representing approximately nine percent of all breast cancer cases in Sweden. It is more common among younger women, has a high heredity factor and causes more frequent relapses earlier in the course of the disease than other breast cancers. Researchers have applied full genome sequencing to carry out detailed mapping of genetic mutatio

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/patient-specific-diagnostics-breast-cancers-are-difficult-cure - 2025-11-23

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new and more accurate way to distinguish between harmful and harmless plaque in the blood vessels by using ultrasound. This can help healthcare providers determine the risk of strokes and heart attacks – which means avoiding unnecessary surgery for many patients. In many parts of the world, atherosclerosis is one of the diseases responsibl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-ultrasound-method-creates-better-picture-cardiovascular-health - 2025-11-23

How can life-saving HIV treatments remain reliable when global aid is uncertain? What happens when animals are reduced to “carbon emissions” in sustainability debates? And how can urban forests be made safe at night without flooding them with artificial light, disturbing local wildlife? These are just some of the questions raised in Through the Kaleidoscope of Sustainability, an innovative new ant

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/new-anthology-explores-sustainability-through-25-unique-perspectives - 2025-11-23

In May and June 2020, more that 300 dead elephants were found in Botswana´s Okavango Delta. Initially it was suspected that poaching was the reason, but it was later shown that they were poisoned by cyanobacteria. This is an increasing environmental problem, and recent work to create a global dataset on algal blooms shows significant changes in the last twenty years. Toxic algal blooms in water, k

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/mapping-lacustrine-algal-blooms-globally - 2025-11-23

This autumn, LU Estates and Akademiska Hus will measure how much certain premises rented by the University are actually used. The measurements will be conducted by sensors placed at the entrances and exits to some offices and in lecture halls. The aim is to improve efficiency and reduce the need for premises. Digitalisation and the increase in working from home have led to offices being used less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measurements-may-lead-fewer-premises - 2025-11-24

Researchers at Lund University have discovered how a hidden piece of DNA, known as a transposable element, disrupts normal gene function in a disease called X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP). Published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, their findings uncover the epigenetic processes that lead to changes in gene expression linked to XDP, offering new insights into how this rare genetic

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-hidden-genetic-elements-trigger-rare-disorder - 2025-11-23

Oskar Hansson, professor i neurologi vid Lunds universitet, har utsetts till mottagare av Torsten Söderbergs Akademiprofessur i medicin, för sin banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar. Motivering: för banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar, med relevans för tidig diagnostik, prognosbedömning och utveckling av nya behandlingar. Oskar

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/lundaforskare-tilldelas-torsten-soderbergs-akademiprofessur-i-medicin - 2025-11-23