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Under de senaste åren har såväl forskare vid Lunds universitet som flera andra internationella forskargrupper framgångsrikt publicerat nya rön kring tidig och korrekt diagnostik av demenssjukdomar. Men fortsatt tar diagnostiken lång tid och kräver dyr och avancerad teknik. Nu har lundaforskarna utvecklat en prognostisk algoritm som väger samman enklare blodprov med snabba minnestester för att med
Idag lider cirka 20 000 svenskar av Parkinsons sjukdom men ännu finns bara symptomlindrande behandlingar. Genom en ny biobank får forskarna tillgång till 1 000 parkinsonpatienters genetiska profiler tillsammans med utförlig information om deras livsstil och sjukdomshistoria. – Jag är övertygad om att många forskare kommer att använda biobanken de närmsta åren, vilket kan leda till utvecklingen av
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/ny-biobank-ger-insikter-om-parkinsons-sjukdom - 2025-12-29
T-celler, antikroppar och antigen. Under det senaste året har vi alla genom livlig medierapportering fått lära oss mer om människans immunsystem. Att immunsystemet är fullkomligt nödvändigt för vår överlevnad är de flesta nog medvetna om. Men hur påverkar immunsystemet egentligen Parkinsons sjukdom, behövs det för att hålla våra hjärnor friska eller bidrar det till förvärrad sjukdom? Svaret på den
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/paverkar-vart-immunforsvar-risken-att-drabbas-av-parkinsons-sjukdom - 2025-12-29
I en ny experimentell studie visar forskare hur alzheimerproteinet amyloid-beta ansamlas inuti nervcellerna och hur det felveckade proteinet sedan sprids från cell till cell via nervtrådar och fortplantar sig i en ond spiral. Alzheimerproteinet uppkommer inuti cellerna långt tidigare än de synliga extracellulära placken som bildas efterhand som sjukdomen fortskrider. Den aktuella studien bygger vi
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/startar-alzheimers-sjukdom-inuti-nervcellerna - 2025-12-29
Det är inte, som man tidigare trott, bara skador i nervbanorna som ligger bakom de typiska rörelseproblemen efter en hjärnskada eller stroke – hormoner som frigörs efter sådana skador verkar bidra på ett dramatiskt och tidigare helt okänt sätt. Det visar ny forskning från bland annat Lunds universitet. Resultaten tyder på att hormonblockerande preparat kan användas för att motverka rörelseprobleme
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/nya-forskningsfynd-kan-komma-att-forandra-behandling-av-hjarnskador-och-stroke - 2025-12-29
Psykiska och kognitiva symtom kommer tidigt vid Huntingtons sjukdom och är ofta de svåraste symtomen i sjukdomen, vittnar berörda. Ändå har forskningen, i sin jakt på behandling, främst fokuserat på sjukdomens rörelsestörningar, ett senare symtom. Ny forskning visar att känslohjärnan påverkas tidigare i sjukdomsförloppet och därför bör ges mer fokus vid utvecklingen av nya behandlingar. Artikeln p
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/kanslohjarnan-en-nyckel-i-kampen-mot-huntingtons-sjukdom - 2025-12-29
Ansamling av amyloid-beta kanske startar inuti nervcellerna. Nya möjligheter att studera strukturella förändringar före amyloida plack bildas. Fyra olika typer av Alzheimers sjukdom. Ett enkelt diagnosverktyg förutspår risken att utveckla sjukdomen. Och ett tvär-vetenskapligt samarbete mellan Region Skåne, Lunds kommun och läkemedelsindustrin för att underlätta tidigare diagnos och träffsäkrare pr
Methane emissions from Arctic tundra increase when sea ice melts, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. This connection has been suspected before, but has lacked strong evidence until now. “Changes in the Arctic Ocean can affect ecosystems located far away on land, ” says Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier, the study’s lead author and researcher at the Department of Physical Geography and
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/melting-arctic-sea-ice-accelerates-methane-emissions - 2025-12-29
A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the conclusion of a new Lund University study - the most thorough and extensive undertaken in the field so far. The most commonly used tools for investigating early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in Swedish public healthcare are various c
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/increased-chances-early-detection-alzheimers-disease - 2025-12-29
Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility and may therefore experience more difficulties conceiving children, according to a Lund University study. Phthalates is an umbrella term for a group of substances based on phthalic acid, some of which are suspected to be endocrine disruptors. Many phthalates are found in soft plastics in our daily surr
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lower-sperm-motility-men-exposed-common-chemical - 2025-12-29
There are currently a large number of newcomers in Sweden from countries such as Syria, Iraq and the Ukraine that hold highly interesting academic degrees. To benefit from their expertise, Lund University in cooperation with Folkuniversitetet are offering the programme Korta vägen (“The shortcut”) – a project funded by the Swedish Public Employment Service. On 8 September, some 80 academic newcome
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shortcut-academics-international-degree - 2025-12-29
Three years ago Steven Curtis won the first prize in Lund University’s ” Challenge Your Perspectives” scholarship competition for American students. Sweden’s ambassador to the USA, Jonas Hafström, handed him the diploma in Washington DC. On 25 September 2015 Steven once again received a diploma from the hands of Jonas Hafström – this time, it was the diploma of his Master’s degree in Environmental
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scholarship-winner-graduates-and-closes-circle - 2025-12-29
Neurons thrive and grow in a new type of nanowire material developed by researchers in Nanophysics and Ophthalmology at Lund University in Sweden. In time, the results might improve both neural and retinal implants, and reduce the risk of them losing their effectiveness over time, which is currently a problem. By implanting electrodes in the brain tissue one can stimulate or capture signals from d
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hopes-improved-brain-implants - 2025-12-29
Lund University has climbed from #119 to #90 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 out today. The annual ranking evaluates over 1 000 institutions out of the approximately 17 000 internationally recognised universities worldwide. This places Lund in the top 0,5% of the world’s universities.The ranking takes five areas into consideration: teaching, research, citations, i
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-back-top-100-ranking - 2025-12-29
People with increased risk of type 2 diabetes need to exercise more than others to achieve the same results, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The cause of type 2 diabetes is linked to both genetics and lifestyle. If you have an immediate relative (mother, father, sibling) with type 2 diabetes, the risk of contracting the diabetes is about three times higher. Preventive tre
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exercise-good-everyone-some-struggle-more-others - 2025-12-29
Kerstin is able to comment on the work of Henning Mankell, as well as the genre in general. Kerstin Bergman is a crime fiction scholar, literary critic, and a member of the Swedish Academy of Crime Fiction. She is the author of Swedish Crime Fiction: The Making of Nordic Noir (2014), and has also written numerous popular and scholarly articles on Swedish and international crime fiction (in English
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/expert-nordic-noir-literature-kerstin-bergman - 2025-12-29
For nearly nine years, researchers at Lund University have been working on developing implantable electrodes that can capture signals from single neurons in the brain over a long period of time - without causing brain tissue damage. They are now one big step closer to reaching this goal, and the results are published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. WATCH VIDEO ABOUT THE ELECTR
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breakthrough-electrode-implants-brain - 2025-12-29
Premature babies, born before 30 weeks of pregnancy, often need help breathing in order to survive. X-ray is currently used to diagnose the condition of the lungs, but the technology involves risks and X-ray images can only be taken occasionally. WATCH VIDEO: Laser technique could help premature babiesResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed a laser-based, safe method of analysi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/laser-help-premature-babies - 2025-12-29
Due to an anonymous threat to the university and its students via the app Jodel and which the police regards very seriously, the university will be closed on Monday for all students and staff at all campuses. More information will be posted at the university websites www.lu.se and www.lunduniversity.lu.se during the day. If you have any questions you can call +46 46-222 07 00 from 8 am Monday mor
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-closed-monday-12-october - 2025-12-29
A decision to reopen Lund University was taken in the afternoon of Monday 12 October following the closure that has been in force since Sunday night. Activities are expected to be running as usual from Tuesday morning. The decision is based on new information from the Region Syd police. Investigations have revealed that the threat directed at Lund University posted on the Jodel app was not a uniqu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-reopens-tuesday-13-october - 2025-12-29
