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22 Dec 2025
The Promobilia Foundation invests SEK 25 million in a new large-scale research project targeting Parkinson’s disease.
The Promobilia Foundation is investing SEK 25 million in a new large-scale research project targeting Parkinson’s disease. The donation enables four research groups—one at Lund Uni...
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22 Dec 2025
How to reduce the risk of lymphedema
Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University i...
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22 Dec 2025
Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls – questionnaire reveals risk of iron deficiency
More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage g...
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22 Dec 2025
Capturing the moment a cell shuts the door on free radicals
For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals – small oxygen molecules that are sometimes needed, but that can also damage our ...
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18 Dec 2025
Full-fat cheese linked to a lower risk of dementia
Eating cheese and cream with a high fat content may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. This is shown by a new large-scale study from Lund University. The researchers...
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12 Dec 2025
Blood test reveals prognosis after cardiac arrest
A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest.
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11 Dec 2025
AI-powered care at home
Lund University researcher Wenqian Xu will investigate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in home care and the risks associated with its implementation, together with col...
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9 Dec 2025
Paul Bourgine awarded ERC consolidator grant
Researcher Paul Bourgine has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study immunotherapies in cancer treatment.
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4 Dec 2025
Harmful exposure in metal recycling
The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of w...
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2 Dec 2025
Electrotherapy offers hope for glioblastoma treatment
Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund U...