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31 Jan 2023
ERC grants for research on diabetes and immunotherapy
Two innovation-driven research projects at Lund University have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC. They relate to biomarkers for predictin...
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25 Jan 2023
Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity
How much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? How do different diets affect our metabolism? Studies of various hormones in the body are providing diabetes researchers with ne...
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24 Jan 2023
Focusing on chronic lung disease
The Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration research group is made up of about 15 researchers focusing on chronic lung disease. The group’s work includes the development of different ...
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23 Jan 2023
When a common cold becomes life-threatening
For risk groups, a common cold can be life-threatening. Researchers in Lund have contributed to the development of a new biological medicinal product to treat severe asthma that is...
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2 Jan 2023
Advanced treatments of the future are soon here
Stem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack. Gene and cell therapies that improve cancer treatments. ...
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16 Dec 2022
11 million euros for life science research and innovation infrastructure synergies in Northern Europe
Southern Scandinavia and Northern Germany form a leading life science region with unique research infrastructures that can help transform research into innovation. There is especia...
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16 Dec 2022
Antibody discovery paves way for new therapies against group A streptococcal infections
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered an antibody with the potential to protect against Strep A infection, as well as a rare form of antibody binding, that leads...
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12 Dec 2022
His interest in natural products led to Nobel Prize
Last year's Nobel celebration was a digital version, but this year David Julius, who won the Nobel prize in Medicine or Physiology in 2021, will travel to Stockholm for the festivi...
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1 Dec 2022
Honorary doctors named at the Faculty of Medicine
Two world-leading American researchers known respectively for their research within medical humanities, and the sensory nervous system and perception of pain and temperature have b...
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23 Nov 2022
Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge
A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms. It is now also possible to ...