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2 Jul 2025
Aggressive skin cancer driven by mitochondrial processes –existing drugs offer promising treatment path
A new study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, reveals that melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can in some cases be driven by mitochondrial processes, which...
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1 Jul 2025
Brussels meeting: Advancing personalised treatment for childhood AML across Europe
In June, pediatric cancer experts from 16 countries gathered in Brussels for the annual meeting of the NOPHO-DB-SHIP consortium—an EU-wide collaboration working to improve outcomes...
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27 Jun 2025
Brain activation pattern behind impulsivity in Parkinson’s treatment discovered
An experimental study from Lund University reveals for the first time that different Parkinson’s medications affect brain activity in distinct ways. This could explain why some pat...
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26 Jun 2025
Charlotte Ling receives major grant for clinical diabetes research
Congratulations to Charlotte Ling who, together with Katarina Fagher and Alice Maguolo, has been awarded a grant of five million Danish kroner by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The f...
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19 Jun 2025
How to turn research ideas into a real-world impact
Professors Carl Borrebaeck, Thoas Fioretos, Lao Saal and Åke Borg share their experiences in transforming groundbreaking research into diagnostic tools, treatments, and biotech com...
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16 Jun 2025
Link identified between low-fibre diet and the more dangerous type of atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries
A Swedish multi-centre study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fibre consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries ...
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5 Jun 2025
New gene variants significantly increase the risk of blood clots
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half o...
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2 Jun 2025
Lund University's virus centre inaugurated with symbolic demolition of giant virus
Lund University Virus Centre (LUVC) holds festive inauguration (May 27).
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15 May 2025
8.3 million euros for doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and ATMP
Lund University in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal produ...
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14 May 2025
Higher success rate using a simple oral swab test before IVF
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have conducted a clinical study to show how a woman’s genetic profile provides information on which hormone treatment is most effective for...
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8 May 2025
Protein changes reveal diseases
Researchers at Lund University have developed a new method to determine how the composition of proteins in blood changes in response to disease or organ damage. This could provide ...
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15 Apr 2025
Lund Stem Cell Center welcomes a new leadership team
The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomes the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of its new leadership team. As of January 1, 2025, Professor Malin Parmar ...
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15 Apr 2025
Simple medication can save the lives of cardiac patients
Patients suffering from myocardial infarction who receive early add-on lipid-lowering medication have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive add-on treatment late,...
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11 Apr 2025
From molecule to patient – Six promising projects to advance Parkinson's research
What role does an inflammatory protein have in disease development? Which neuronal circuits cause different symptoms? How may diabetes affect Parkinson’s disease? Can motor sign...
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10 Apr 2025
More opportunities to test for Alzheimer’s using new analytical method
A simpler method of analysing blood samples for Alzheimer’s disease has been tested in a large multicentre study, led by Lund University in Sweden. “This is a major step in bring...
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10 Apr 2025
Fine-tuning neural circuits to heal the brain – Segerfalk lecturer Andres Lozano on next-gen neurosurgery
LONGREAD. He treats tremor with sound waves, is preparing to help paralyzed patients control a cursor with their thoughts and envisions a future where brain and machines talk to ea...
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8 Apr 2025
New study: Parents' metabolic traits can affect the child's health over time
New research at Lund University shows that the biological parents’ genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to regulate blood sugar levels and blood lipids in differe...
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7 Apr 2025
Reduced climate impact of anaesthetic gases – but a worrying trend in middle-income countries
Gases used in anaesthesia are potent greenhouse gases, and their total global impact has not previously been known. A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health led by Lund Uni...
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3 Apr 2025
Now Lund's ATMP infrastructures are officially open
On April 9, Lund University's Pre-GMP Facility and Skåne University Hospital's ATMP Center - a joint research and development environment where new treatments using cell and gene t...
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13 Mar 2025
Cellular changes occur even below the hexavalent chromium limit
Unchanged since 1996, Sweden's hexavalent chromium exposure limit is higher than in several other countries. A research study from Lund University in Sweden shows that even workers...