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11 Feb 2026
Aggressive brain tumours build protective “sugar shield” to survive extreme stress
For the first time, researchers have identified a previously unrecognized metabolic defence mechanism in aggressive brain tumours: a sugar-rich shield that surrounds tumour cells a...
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5 Feb 2026
The air we breathe – from molecule to society
What does a breath of air actually contain – and how does the air we breathe affect our health and society as a whole? And how can we protect ourselves from potential threats in th...
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5 Feb 2026
Global Visiting Professors at the Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine welcomes three new international guest professors — Robert Cramer, Patrick MacDonald, and Sarah Rowland‑Jones — through the Lund University Programme for Gl...
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30 Jan 2026
AI support in breast cancer screening: Fewer missed cancer cases
There were fewer cases of breast cancer between two screening rounds, and of the cancers that did develop, fewer were advanced or aggressive. The final results from Lund University...
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28 Jan 2026
Universal method could transform the future of bone transplantation
Bone and skeletal injuries cause extensive and long-term functional impairments worldwide. In a new study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show how a cell-free cartilage s...
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28 Jan 2026
Caesarean sections for sale
In a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have analysed the incidence of caesarean sections in different European countries. The results show that pri...
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27 Jan 2026
Health benefits if cities are densified in the right way
It is not easy to be an urban planner. Cities must be built more densely because surrounding agricultural land and nature must be protected – while at the same time health requirem...
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27 Jan 2026
How your lifestyle can affect your risk of dementia
Almost half of all dementia cases can be attributed to risk factors that we potentially can influence ourselves, such as smoking and high blood pressure. A new study from Lund Univ...
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22 Jan 2026
Precision medicine research within type 2 diabetes and dementia receives support
Three research groups at Lund University Diabetes Centre receive new project grants within precision medicine. The aim with the projects is to develop individualised treatment stra...
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19 Jan 2026
New centre brings together research infrastructures: “Improved collaboration, visibility and strategic development”
Our brand new organisation, Centre for Research Infrastructure in Health and Life Sciences (CRI), has gone live. It is led by SciLifeLab Lund's Director, Markus Heidenblad. Read mo...
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15 Jan 2026
“Recipe book” for reprogramming immune cells
In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the “recipe” for the transformation. Researchers at Lund Univers...
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2 Jan 2026
Bo Norrving receives prestigious international award for lifelong service to neurology
Professor Bo Norrving at Lund University has been awarded the World Federation of Neurology Award for Service to International Neurology, one of the highest international distincti...
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2 Jan 2026
Researchers create cells that help the brain keep its cool
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain’s support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as the...
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29 Dec 2025
Machine learning drives drug repurposing for neuroblastoma
Using machine learning and a large volume of data on genes and existing drugs, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a combination of statins and phenothiazines ...
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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.