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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. DPP-4 inhibitors are a group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes that lower high blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin production in the body. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered that DPP-4 inhibitors are also effective against low blood sugar levels. The study, which was carried out on

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/diabetes-drug-could-protect-against-low-blood-sugar - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A group of Lund University students are behind a ’universal remote control’ called Unified Remote, an app that enables you to control your computer with your smart phone. After millions of downloads, they’re now looking at breaking into the the gaming world - by turning your phone into a joystick. WATCH VIDEO STORYTwo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-students-behind-successful-remote-control-app-eye-gaming - 2026-07-23

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a previously unknown effect of vitamin A in human embryonic development. Their findings show that vitamin A affects the formation of blood cells. The signal molecule, retinoic acid, is a product of vitamin A which helps to instruct how different types of tissue are to be formed in the growing embryo. For the first time, Professor Niels-Bjarn

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/previously-unknown-effect-vitamin-identified - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new research study has shed light on the underground interaction between tree roots and fungi. In order to understand how this important symbiosis came about, an international team of researchers have sequenced the genomes of different fungi that live underground. The study shows that in the course of evolution, the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lost-genes-make-fungi-dependent-trees - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research shows that it is possible to predict the development of type 1 diabetes. By measuring the presence of autoantibodies in the blood, it is possible to detect whether the immune system has begun to break down the body’s own insulin cells. “In the TEDDY study we have found that autoantibodies often appear dur

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/early-signs-young-children-predict-type-1-diabetes - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from institutions including Lund University have taken a step closer to producing solar fuel using artificial photosynthesis. In a new study, they have successfully tracked the electrons’ rapid transit through a light-converting molecule. The ultimate aim of the present study is to find a way to make fuel

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/supersonic-electrons-could-produce-future-solar-fuel - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Inflammation is a natural reaction of the body’s immune system to an aggressor or an injury, but if the inflammatory response is too strong it becomes harmful. Inflammatory processes occur in the brain in conjunction with stroke and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from Lu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-key-players-brain-inflammation - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Being new in the government of Ukraine is like learning to ride a bike that is broken, while someone is throwing stones at you, and you are trying to fix the bike at the same time”, said Inna Sovsun, Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Education and a former Lund University student. She was only 29 when she was asked

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ukraine-first-deputy-minister-education-back-lund-day - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Jonas Hafström, a lawyer with a background in the diplomatic service, including as Swedish ambassador to the USA. For the past year he has led government trade delegations around the world and helped to coach Swedish embassy staff in countries with strong economic growth. Welcome to Lund University as the new cha

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-welcomes-new-chair-university-board - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Established ways of measuring carbon emissions can sometimes give misleading feedback on how national policies affect global emissions. In some cases, countries are even rewarded for policies that increase global emissions, and punished for policies that contribute to reducing them. “We have developed a new method tha

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-carbon-accounting-method-proposed - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi on the importance of a nuclear deal with Iran: WATCH INTERVIEWQ: Why is this the right time for a deal?A: The Obama administration understands, especially after the election of President Rouhani in June 2013, that there is a negotiation partner who is credible and sincere in t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/time-us-iran-deal-now-says-iran-scholar - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Our opinions are affected by what our eyes are focusing on in the same instant we make moral decisions. Researchers at Lund University and other institutions have managed to influence people’s responses to questions such as “is murder defensible?” by tracking their eye movements. When the participants had looked at a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/moral-decisions-can-be-influenced-eye-tracking - 2026-07-23

Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to ‘self-destruct’ sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment, according to research from Lund University in Sweden. Watch on YouTube: How rotating nanoparticles target cancer cells  “The clever thing about the technique is that we can target selected cells without harming surrounding tissue. There a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-cause-cancer-cells-self-destruct - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Every year since 1999, the Master’s students in Industrial Design at Lund University have done what most design students around the world can only dream of – go to NASA in Houston, Texas, USA and study at the Johnson Space Center. There they design products for an extreme environment – namely, space. “The missions to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-students-collaborate-nasa - 2026-07-23

CASE-forskaren Marianne Granbom har varit på studieresa i USA under hösten – där har hon också bott och verkat som forskare. Läs hennes reseberättelse! I november var jag på en studieresa i USA. Jag hade fått accepterat en presentation på GSA:s årliga konferens som i år var i Boston. För att motivera en sådan lång resa passade jag också på att besöka amerikanska kollegor. Jag flög först till Balti

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/efter-fem-ars-distanskontakt-kunde-vi-traffas - 2026-07-23

Wenqian Xu, CASE-forskare vid Lunds universitet, ska tillsammans med kollegor från Estland, Finland, Norge och Sverige undersöka införandet av artificiell intelligens (AI) inom hemtjänsten och de risker som är förknippade med dess implementering. Projektet, som heter AMICA, har beviljats 15,3 miljoner kronor från NordForsk. Läs hela nyheten på Medicinska fakultens hemsida.

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/ai-driven-vard-i-hemmet - 2026-07-23

Sydkoreas ambassadör i Sverige och en delegation från landets nationalförsamling besökte CASE-forskare och Socialhögskolan vid Lunds universitet för att diskutera hur äldreomsorg och boende för äldre fungerar i Sverige. Läs hela nyheten på Samfaks hemsida.

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/koreanska-ambassadoren-lar-av-case-forskare - 2026-07-23

Forskningen inom CASE uppmärksammas ofta i media och inslag som är relevanta för den breda allmänheten brukar vi informera om i CASE:s sociala medier. För dig som inte hänger där, finns ett enkelt sätt att följa våra forskningsnyheter inom åldrande och hälsa. Här på vår hemsida länkas till ett urval av CASE-forskarnas medverkan i media (bloggar, radio, tv, tidskrifter och tidningar).Vi informerar

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/las-mer-om-var-senaste-forskning-i-media-0 - 2026-07-23

I förra veckan klarade CASE-doktoranden Monica Gustafsson av sin halvtidskontroll. Hennes avhandlingsprojekt handlar om möjligt samarbete mellan primärvård och socialtjänst i svenska kommuner. Gustafsson utforskar förutsättningar för evidensbaserad praktik. Hon vill ta reda på hur forskningsbaserat arbete och olika samarbetsmodeller faktiskt fungerar i praktiken när vård och socialtjänst möts. En

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/nu-undersoks-samarbetet-mellan-primarvard-och-socialtjanst - 2026-07-23

Nu är det klart vilka som ingår i CASE:s intressentråd från och med 2026 – en inbiten PRO:are, en lika passionerad SPF:are, en tillgänglighetsexpert, en LTH-professor, en verkställande direktör och personer som arbetat som sjuksköterska, mediekonsult, psykolog och ekonom. Intressentrådet leds av tidigare ambassadören och läkaren Helena Nilsson Lannergren. CASE har i många år haft ett intressentråd

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/har-ar-nya-intressentradet - 2026-07-23