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8 Jan 2025
Protein that affects the ability to secrete insulin in type 2 diabetes
In type 2 diabetes, the body's ability to release insulin is impaired, which leads to high blood glucose levels. Research led from Lund University shows how the levels of a particu...
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3 Jan 2025
Professional ice hockey: Depressive symptoms and burnout linked to more concussions
Elite ice hockey players with a history of concussion report heightened mental health symptoms, according to a new study from Lund University.
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2 Jan 2025
Swedish female ice hockey players in favour of body checking
A first study shows that almost nine out of ten players in the Swedish women's hockey league are in favour of body checking.
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20 Dec 2024
Seeking for a 'shutdown button' for cancer
Nicholas Leigh came from the United States to Sweden and Lund University four years ago. In his research, he focuses on salamanders and how they can recreate body parts such as leg...
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18 Dec 2024
Questions and answers for the Lund University sugar study
An observational study shows that sweetened beverages have a greater negative impact on health than other sources of sugar.
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9 Dec 2024
A new explanation for dangerous atherosclerotic plaques in type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying prematurely due to atherosclerosis. A research team at Lund University in Sweden has n...
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5 Dec 2024
52 Million SEK goes to uncovering genetic drivers of Parkinson’s Disease
A team of international researchers led by Professor Johan Jakobsson at Lund University has secured a 52 million SEK grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initi...
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3 Dec 2024
Auto-regulating channels supply our cells with magnesium
An international team of researchers, led by scientists at Lund University, has uncovered how magnesium enters mitochondria.
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25 Nov 2024
Pandrug-resistant bacteria from the war in Ukraine are extremely pathogenic
It has been a year ago since bacteria from war-wounded at hospitals in Ukraine were analysed. The study, which attracted a lot of attention, showed that some of the bacteria types ...
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22 Nov 2024
Using light to create bioelectronics inside the body
Bioelectronics research and development of implants made of electrically conductive materials for disease treatment is advancing rapidly. However, bioelectronic treatment is not wi...