https://www.lunduniversity.lu.seTue, 19 May 2026 05:01:23 +0000Medicine & Healthhttps://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-bmi-alone-does-not-fully-capture-health-risks-linked-obesityTue, 19 May 2026 05:01:23 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-bmi-alone-does-not-fully-capture-health-risks-linked-obesityObesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body fat percentage and waist circumference captures disease risks missed by BMI alone.  https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/patients-congenital-heart-defects-are-more-likely-suffer-heart-attack-earlier-age-0Wed, 13 May 2026 10:17:57 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/patients-congenital-heart-defects-are-more-likely-suffer-heart-attack-earlier-age-0Patients born with heart defects experience their first acute heart attack at a significantly earlier age than others.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/9m-usd-safer-treatment-psychiatric-and-cognitive-symptoms-parkinsons-diseaseTue, 12 May 2026 07:25:08 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/9m-usd-safer-treatment-psychiatric-and-cognitive-symptoms-parkinsons-diseaseA 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) initiative, in partnership with The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease treatment, with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric and cognitive symptoms, with the aim of informing more targeted treatment approaches.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-offers-more-nuanced-view-adhd-points-towards-more-personalised-care-and-precision-medicineThu, 07 May 2026 06:12:24 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-offers-more-nuanced-view-adhd-points-towards-more-personalised-care-and-precision-medicineNew research focused on ADHD in adults indicates a greater number of cognitive and motor symptoms.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-change-threatens-public-health-and-healthcare-sector-contributes-emissionsWed, 06 May 2026 06:16:49 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-change-threatens-public-health-and-healthcare-sector-contributes-emissionsStudy 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.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prestigious-international-award-martin-l-olssonWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:36:51 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prestigious-international-award-martin-l-olssonMartin L. Olsson has received the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Presidential Award.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-initiative-aims-take-immunotherapy-research-patient-benefitTue, 28 Apr 2026 12:22:41 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-initiative-aims-take-immunotherapy-research-patient-benefitLund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint initiative on immunotherapy.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/wild-flatworms-heal-woundsTue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:26 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/wild-flatworms-heal-woundsFor the first time, the flatworms’ unique ability to regenerate has been harnessed to help accelerate wound healing in human skin models.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-between-reduced-inpatient-care-and-suicideTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:24:25 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-between-reduced-inpatient-care-and-suicideIn Sweden, more resources have been allocated to expanding outpatient psychiatric care while the number of inpatient beds is steadily declining.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-shows-how-blood-sugar-regulating-cells-change-type-2-diabetesFri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:09 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-shows-how-blood-sugar-regulating-cells-change-type-2-diabetesResearchers at LU have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body’s blood sugar levels.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stiffer-tumour-tissue-causes-cancer-spread-more-quicklyThu, 23 Apr 2026 13:36:12 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stiffer-tumour-tissue-causes-cancer-spread-more-quicklyThe stiffness of tumour tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumour tissue leaves traces in the affected cells. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-between-male-infertility-and-increased-risk-cancerThu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:39 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-between-male-infertility-and-increased-risk-cancerMen with severely reduced fertility are at greater risk of developing other health conditions later in life. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/early-weight-gain-can-have-lifelong-consequencesFri, 10 Apr 2026 23:30:05 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/early-weight-gain-can-have-lifelong-consequencesThe results from a study from Lund University show a clear pattern: weight gain early in adulthood has the greatest impact. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-observed-between-very-high-pfas-exposure-and-asthma-childrenThu, 09 Apr 2026 19:10:03 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-observed-between-very-high-pfas-exposure-and-asthma-childrenResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between exposure to PFAS and the development of asthma. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/1st-avenue-new-york-solvegatan-lundThu, 09 Apr 2026 13:26:58 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/1st-avenue-new-york-solvegatan-lundFrom the US to Lund: David Fenyö relocates his research with major Wallenberg funding.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/digital-breasts-could-boost-breast-cancer-screeningWed, 08 Apr 2026 12:49:15 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/digital-breasts-could-boost-breast-cancer-screeningResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed methods to simulate how breast tumours grow and how breast tissue changes over time.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-predict-coronary-heart-disease-diabetes-subgroupTue, 07 Apr 2026 06:41:06 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-predict-coronary-heart-disease-diabetes-subgroupResearchers at Lund University studied whether genetic predisposition to diabetes subgroups can help predict coronary artery disease risk.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areasTue, 31 Mar 2026 14:23:43 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areasThe Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-ai-model-can-detect-multiple-cognitive-brain-diseases-single-blood-sampleTue, 31 Mar 2026 10:03:56 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-ai-model-can-detect-multiple-cognitive-brain-diseases-single-blood-sampleResearchers at LU have developed an AI model showing that it is possible to detect several neurodegenerative diseases from a single blood sample.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-blood-marker-reduces-risk-false-diagnosis-alzheimers-diseaseTue, 24 Mar 2026 08:23:45 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-blood-marker-reduces-risk-false-diagnosis-alzheimers-diseaseNew blood tests for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease are making early diagnosis increasingly feasible. However, the fact that the markers being measured change long before any symptoms develop represents a challenge. Research led by Lund University in Sweden shows that a previously unused blood marker, when combined with those markers already in use, can significantly reduce the risk of misleading diagnoses. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/drop-saves-eyesight-infantsMon, 09 Mar 2026 12:02:41 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/drop-saves-eyesight-infantsResearch shows that eye drops containing cortisone can prevent the development of the very serious eye disease ROP in infants. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-identifies-potential-treatment-target-fatty-liver-diseaseThu, 26 Feb 2026 12:53:59 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-identifies-potential-treatment-target-fatty-liver-diseaseMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can cause more serious liver conditions, such as liver failure. A new study, led by Lund University in Sweden, presents new data that may lead to better disease management and prevention in the future. The international research team identified an altered expression of specific genes in samples from individuals with obesity, MASLD and liver fibrosis.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-musclesWed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:24 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-musclesIn an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-athletes.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lund-model-aims-shorten-path-life-saving-cell-and-gene-therapiesTue, 17 Feb 2026 17:04:14 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lund-model-aims-shorten-path-life-saving-cell-and-gene-therapiesDespite groundbreaking research, many cell and gene therapies do not make it all the way to the patients. Researchers and clinicians in Lund have now presented a new model for cooperation that will shorten lead times and reduce costs – with the aim to give more patients access to advanced, potentially curative treatments.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-diet-yielded-unexpectedly-strong-nutritional-outcomesThu, 12 Feb 2026 10:38:50 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-diet-yielded-unexpectedly-strong-nutritional-outcomesThat eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in a environmentally-friendly way also display nutritional values that are better than researchers had expected. This is shown in a new study from Lund University.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/aggressive-brain-tumours-build-protective-sugar-shield-survive-extreme-stressWed, 11 Feb 2026 10:41:33 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/aggressive-brain-tumours-build-protective-sugar-shield-survive-extreme-stressFor the first time, researchers have identified a previously unrecognized metabolic defence mechanism in aggressive brain tumours: a sugar-rich shield that surrounds tumour cells and protects them against a particularly destructive form of cell death. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-support-breast-cancer-screening-fewer-missed-cancer-casesFri, 30 Jan 2026 05:30:25 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-support-breast-cancer-screening-fewer-missed-cancer-casesThere 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's MASAI trial are now available, and they show further benefits of AI-supported breast cancer screening. The study has already shown that AI support in mammography screening contributes to a 29 percent increase in detected breast cancers compared to traditional screening.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/caesarean-sections-saleWed, 28 Jan 2026 12:44:34 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/caesarean-sections-saleIn a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have analysed the incidence of caesarean sections in different European countries. The results show that private hospitals in several countries have a higher proportion of caesarean sections than public hospitals, even among women in low-risk groups. The caesarean section rate varied from around 17 per cent in northern Europe to over 50 per cent in southern Europe. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/health-benefits-if-cities-are-densified-right-wayTue, 27 Jan 2026 15:26:44 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/health-benefits-if-cities-are-densified-right-wayIt 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 requirements are high. Over a period of five years researchers at Lund University in Sweden, have closely studied densification plans in three cities and found keys to solving this difficult equation. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-your-lifestyle-can-affect-your-risk-dementiaTue, 27 Jan 2026 14:11:46 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-your-lifestyle-can-affect-your-risk-dementiaAlmost 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 University shows which risk factors are associated with two of our most common causes of dementia – Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recipe-book-reprogramming-immune-cellsWed, 14 Jan 2026 17:26:05 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recipe-book-reprogramming-immune-cellsIn 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 University have now created a library of the 400 factors needed for reprogramming and have begun the work of finding the right combination – the recipe – for each type of immune cell. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-create-cells-help-brain-keep-its-coolFri, 02 Jan 2026 12:37:52 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-create-cells-help-brain-keep-its-coolResearchers 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 brain’s rapid-braking system and are significantly involved in schizophrenia, epilepsy and other neurological conditions. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/machine-learning-drives-drug-repurposing-neuroblastomaMon, 29 Dec 2025 07:49:23 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/machine-learning-drives-drug-repurposing-neuroblastomaUsing 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 that is particularly promising in the treatment of the aggressive form of neuroblastoma. The results from experimental trials showed slowing of tumour growth and higher survival rates. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetablesMon, 29 Dec 2025 05:00:06 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetablesDuring 2022-2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent. But it wasn't just household budgets that were hit hard by the price increases.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/capturing-moment-cell-shuts-door-free-radicalsMon, 22 Dec 2025 12:07:36 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/capturing-moment-cell-shuts-door-free-radicalsFor 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 cells. The study is published in Nature Communications and was led from Lund University.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/full-fat-cheese-linked-lower-risk-dementiaThu, 18 Dec 2025 01:30:33 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/full-fat-cheese-linked-lower-risk-dementiaEating 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 analysed the dietary habits of more than 27,000 people and linked these to the occurrence of dementia over a follow-up period of up to 25 years. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedemaWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:03:30 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedemaLymphedema 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 in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition – a method that has now been introduced in Sweden’s Southern Healthcare Region. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heavy-menstruation-common-among-teenage-girls-questionnaire-reveals-risk-iron-deficiencyWed, 17 Dec 2025 14:34:45 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heavy-menstruation-common-among-teenage-girls-questionnaire-reveals-risk-iron-deficiencyMore 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 girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding – and are therefore at greater risk of iron deficiency – can be identified using a simple questionnaire. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-reveals-prognosis-after-cardiac-arrestFri, 12 Dec 2025 09:55:10 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-reveals-prognosis-after-cardiac-arrestA 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. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grantTue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grantThe evolution of eyesight, how not to disrupt animal flight, and immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson, along with medical researcher Paul Bourgine, have been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study these topics.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recyclingThu, 04 Dec 2025 10:26:10 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recyclingThe metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatmentTue, 02 Dec 2025 12:27:10 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatmentElectrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanomaTue, 25 Nov 2025 12:42:02 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanomaA new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardensMon, 24 Nov 2025 09:08:51 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardensKompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of Lund University’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages that have recently been discovered in the ponds of Lund University’s Botanical Gardens.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-diseaseMon, 17 Nov 2025 15:42:29 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-diseaseAn international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin could not prevent development of diabetes-related autoantibodies, oral insulin delayed the rate of disease progression in children who developed such autoantibodies. The results from the POInT study are now published in The Lancet.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-drugs-against-osteoporosisMon, 27 Oct 2025 13:44:09 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-drugs-against-osteoporosisPregnancies do not weaken a woman’s skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at Lund University in Sweden. But breastfeeding women need not worry. “There is a dip, but the body is absolutely fantastic at making up the loss,” says Kristina Åkesson, professor of orthopedics. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/type-1-diabetes-increased-among-young-people-during-pandemicWed, 15 Oct 2025 10:05:03 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/type-1-diabetes-increased-among-young-people-during-pandemicDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected increase in the number of cases of type 1 diabetes in Sweden, particularly among children under five and young adult men. The infection accelerated the onset of diabetes among children between the ages of five and nine. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-systemFri, 03 Oct 2025 12:42:25 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-systemA research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body’s immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the mechanism, the researchers could restore the immune system’s ability to kill the cancer cells in laboratory trials and in mice. The discovery is published in Nature Cancer.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennowTue, 30 Sep 2025 11:25:23 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennowFrom a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an achievement that has not only transformed research but also laid the foundation for new therapies. He has now been awarded the Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize for his groundbreaking research.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/detective-mysterious-world-proteinsTue, 23 Sep 2025 15:39:36 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/detective-mysterious-world-proteinsGemma Atkinson has been awarded this year’s Eric K. Fernström Prize for particularly promising and successful early-career researchers at Lund University. Her research focuses on bacterial proteins in order to understand the protective mechanisms bacteria use against infecting viruses known as bacteriophages.https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-studyMon, 22 Sep 2025 17:47:34 +0000https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-studyAnorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder.