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12 May 2026
Lund University professor to lead Nature Medicine Commission on Data-driven Obesity Management
The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable dis...
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12 May 2026
$9 M USD for safer treatment of psychiatric and cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) ...
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8 May 2026
A drop of blood can detect Alzheimer’s – international award
The 2026 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize has been awarded to researchers from Lund University and Washington University for a study published in Nature Medicine. The paper describes a blood...
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7 May 2026
Study offers a more nuanced view of ADHD – points towards more personalised care and precision medicine
New research focused on ADHD in adults indicates a greater number of cognitive and motor symptoms.
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6 May 2026
Climate change threatens public health – and the healthcare sector contributes to the emissions
Study shows that in Sweden over 60 per cent of the climate impact in intensive care is driven by the growing volume of single-use products.
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29 Apr 2026
Prestigious international award for Martin L. Olsson
Martin L. Olsson has received the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Presidential Award.
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28 Apr 2026
Wild flatworms heal wounds
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden collected wild flatworms from Malmö’s largest park, Pildammsparken. These creatures are masters at regenerating after injury. Now, for th...
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28 Apr 2026
New initiative aims to take immunotherapy from research to patient benefit
Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint initiative on immunotherapy, a rapidly developing field within ca...
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24 Apr 2026
New research shows how blood sugar-regulating cells change in type 2 diabetes
Researchers in Lund have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body’s blood sugar levels.
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23 Apr 2026
Stiffer tumour tissue causes cancer to spread more quickly
The stiffness of tumour tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads.