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16 Mar 2026 | News

Mapping of gene variants which affect gut microbiota and disease risk

Studies of the gut microbiota can provide new knowledge about human health and how the risk of developing various diseases is affected.
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11 Mar 2026 | News

Antibiotics can have long-term effect on gut microbiota

Antibiotic treatments help the body to fight infections and should have as little negative impact on humans as possible. A new study in the journal Nature Medicine shows that the u...
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9 Mar 2026 | News

A drop that saves eyesight in infants

Lotta Gränse, ophthalmologist and researcher Lund University and Skåne University Hospital has demonstrated that eye drops containing cortisone can prevent the development of the v...
Paul Bourgine, Dimitra Zacharaki, CEO of Dhalion Biotech, Alejandro Garcia-Garcia, Postdoctoral researcher at LU and CSO of Dhalion Biotech. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter
5 Mar 2026 | News

EIC Transition grant to advance OssiGel for bone repair

A consortium led by Paul Bourgine has been awarded EIC Transition grant with 2.5 million euros (EUR) over three years. This covers activities that are typically hard to finance - r...
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25 Feb 2026 | News

Student Spotlight: Louis – Clinical Exchange from Grenoble to Skåne, Sweden

Louis, a medical student from one of Lund University’s partner universities in Grenoble, France, recently completed his clinical rotations in Skåne University Hospital – our closel...
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