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Magdalena Götz, a professor of physiology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, held the prestigious Segerfalk lecture last year. The discovery she made as a young researcher started the new field of direct reprogramming to replace degenerated neurons. Magdalena Götz was about to start her lab and was in the process of conducting a control experiment. What she observed was unexpected. Rather

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/control-experiment-transformed-entire-research-field - 2025-11-27

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that it is possible to identify at-risk individuals by measuring BMI in a new way. The authors of the study have identified metabolic changes associated with obesity that can increase the risk of developin

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/metabolic-bmi-can-predict-risk-type-2-diabetes-normal-weight-patients - 2025-11-27

Interview with Emma Sparr, Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, about the network grant EXCITE. Congratulations, Emma! You and several colleagues from Lund University, together with researchers from other Swedish universities, have received SEK 1.2 million in network funding from the Swedish Research Council (VR) to prepare the groundwork for a future excellence cluster

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/potential-new-excellence-cluster-explore-soft-materials-future-technologies - 2025-11-27

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 - 2025-11-27

A multidisciplinary research team at Lund University has innovatively tackled what has long been a major problem in stem cell research. The project has now been awarded a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council, ERC. Jonas Larsson, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and his research colleague Ludwig Schmiderer, together with Martin Hjort, a researcher at NanoLund, have developed th

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-nanostraws-can-increase-number-blood-stem-cells - 2025-11-27

In a new study, researchers at Lund University and Uppsala University have seen a clear connection between how long a person sleeps and a number of biomarkers linked to cardiometabolic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. “With greater knowledge of the actual mechanisms of disease development, the possibilities for a more specific and targeted treatment increase, says Sölve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hours-you-sleep-mean-more-you-think - 2025-11-27

Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published their latest ranking and Lund University has been ranked 95. This is an improvement of 11 places compared to last year. This means that Lund University has made strong progress in all three major rankings this year. “It’s easy to criticise rankings, but they aim to make sense of the complexity of what a university does and how we are working together t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-ranking - 2025-11-28

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 - 2025-11-28

The Faculty of Medicine’s new knowledge centre, Forum Medicum, has been inaugurated with great pomp and ceremony. During August, staff and students moved into the building and filled the premises. Forum Medicum brings together the University’s health sciences and biomedical research and education at a single knowledge centre in the middle of the Knowledge Highway on Sölvegatan, directly adjacent t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forum-medicum-opens-its-doors - 2025-11-28

Just before the summer, the Vice-Chancellor decided on Lund University's Green Travel Plan. It highlights the issues the University needs to work on in the future to further enhance its work on sustainable commuting to work and studies. The University's work within CoAction to promote a carbon-neutral Lund, as well as the previous project on sustainable mobility at Lund University, have now result

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-travel-plan-commuting-decided - 2025-11-28

Several high-profile science researchers with major grants will be retiring in the next few years. In order to secure growth, the faculty, led by vice dean Anders Tunlid, is now introducing a new type of associate senior lectureship with benefits that will attract early-career researchers from all over the world. After an intensive morning of meetings, Anders Tunlid, sporting a new haircut, welcom

https://www.science.lu.se/article/creating-scope-cutting-edge-research-international-impact - 2025-11-27

Offshore wind power is presented as one of the solutions to solve the energy crisis in southern Sweden. But the issue has been met with a "not in my backyard” attitude, as many municipalities say no to the government's decision. LUCSUS researcher Henner Busch, shares his thoughts on how to involve local communities and create a more just energy transition. Earlier this autumn, the Swedish governme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/conflicts-between-national-climate-targets-and-local-communities-jeopardize-renewable-energy - 2025-11-27

High blood pressure damages our blood vessels. It also damages our heart, our brain and our kidneys. A high blood pressure increases the risk of suffering a heart attack and stroke. However, it is not known exactly why a high blood pressure is so dangerous. – The reason is that we have effective antihypertensive medications. So why bother how pressure-induced damage occurs. We feel that this posit

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/high-blood-pressure-bloody-serious - 2025-11-27

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 because of a shortage of intensive care beds. Simply dying is not enough to become an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overstretched-intensive-care-leads-fewer-donations - 2025-11-27

Do you eat a lot of chicken, pasta, cheese and oils? Or do you prefer yogurt and cereal, but stay away from coffee and meat? A unique population study from Lund University in Sweden has identified different food patterns - and found that some are healthier than others. The study did not look at specific foods and their effects, but rather at how different groups of people ate according to a number

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-healthy-your-food-pattern - 2025-11-27

In certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unproven theory is that there are several different types of connective tissue cells with different functions, which affect the development of the tumour in different ways. Now, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has identified three different types of connective tissue cells. In studies of b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/wrong-connective-tissue-cells-signal-worse-prognosis-breast-cancer-patients - 2025-11-27

Researchers at Lund and Malmö universities in Sweden have measured a biomarker in cell-free blood plasma which can be linked to an overactive stress system in suicidal individuals. This biomarker can hopefully be used in future psychiatric studies. “We don’t expect the marker to be able to predict who will try to commit suicide, but it may serve as a biological marker indicating greater stress exp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-biomarker-higher-suicide-attempters-and-associated-stress-response - 2025-11-27

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. Ward Five at the adult psychiatric clinic in Lund is

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study - 2025-11-27

Nearly four in ten female upper secondary school students suffer from iron deficiency. Among vegetarians and vegans, seven in ten have low iron levels, according to a new study led by Agenda 2030 PhD student Anna Stubbendorff. The research has received considerable attention in the press, radio and television. "We were surprised by the results," says Anna Stubbendorff. The past two weeks have been

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/nearly-four-ten-female-students-suffer-iron-deficiency - 2025-11-27

Lao Saal has a mission; to make it possible to – just by testing a blood sample – reveal, not only if you have cancer, but also which therapies may be most effective, and how well is the cancer actually responding to treatment. His idea is to trace the genetic material that escapes from tumours and into the blood circulation. “It’s a great feeling when you can go the whole way from having an idea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/service-cancer-patients - 2025-11-27