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The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at
Rare diseases present a substantial challenge for healthcare systems, as their high clinical heterogeneity and low prevalence complicate the accumulation of knowledge regarding diagnosis and treatment. Sweden is now implementing RaraSwed, the Swedish national rare disease quality registry, to facilitate the extraction of homogenous data and promote healthcare equity. In Sweden, more than 500,000 i
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/improving-care-rare-diseases - 2026-10-27
Have you ever wondered what it takes to grow a brain in a petri dish or how scientists use viruses to fight genetic diseases? These are just some of the fascinating topics explored on UniStem Day 2023 at Lund Stem Cell Center in Sweden. On 10 March 2023, more than 220 high school students from across Sweden's southern Skåne region arrived at Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University for a day of le
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/inspiring-tomorrows-scientists - 2026-10-27
The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at
Researchers from Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) will play a key role in a long-term grant from FORTE to establish a new national research centre. Lund University has received a long-term grant from FORTE to establish a new national research centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research on cancer and equity in women’s health. The centre, known as CIRCE (Centre for Inter
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-part-winning-proposal-national-research-centre-womens-health - 2026-10-28
When the researchers from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) cross the border into Bhutan, the first thing that strikes them is the sense of calm and peacefulness. But it is not just the tranquillity of nature that attracts them, they are here to deepen the collaboration between Swedish engineering know-how and Bhutanese sustainability philosophy – an international exchange that has been going on fo
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/land-happiness-learning-lund - 2026-10-28
A new international study, led by Lund University and Nagoya University, Japan, shows that changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease may affect how rapidly ALS progresses. In time, the findings may contribute to more reliable individual prognoses and better-designed clinical trials. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious neurodegenerative disease in which the nerve cells that control t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimer-related-changes-brain-may-affect-prognosis-als - 2026-10-27
When red blood cells break down, they release heme, a component of hemoglobin, that can contribute to inflammation and damage tissues and blood vessels. Researchers at Lund University have now identified a mechanism by which heme activates an inflammatory reaction in the blood. They were also able to block this pathway in experimental models. The findings could have implications for diseases and c
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/damaged-red-blood-cells-can-trigger-inflammation - 2026-10-27
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 University shows that greenhouse gas emissions from anaesthetic gases have decreased by 27% over the last ten years. By swapping out the anaesthetic gas with the highest climate impact, the climate impact of anaesthetic gas
In 2022–2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent. But it wasn't just households' wallets that were hit hard by the price increases – public health was too. Swedish consumers ate less dietary fibre, fruit and vegetables, according to a new report from Lund University. "A 25 per cent increase is historically unique. The last time food prices rose so much was in the 1950s, and interestingly, w
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetables - 2026-10-28
Lund University School of Economics and Management has claimed first place at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montréal — one of the world’s most prestigious international case competitions. The winning team – Hanna Simona Allas, Lina Meyer, Karl Enocson and James Raymond-Paul – together with their case coach Mats Urde, delivered an outstanding performance in a highly competit
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-wins-john-molson-mba-international-case-competition - 2026-10-28
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By 2023 the University is to have reduced its CO2 emissions by half, according to the new sustainability plan. Things look promising right now due to Covid-19 – there will be a radical reduction this year as air travel is the biggest CO2 villain. The number of flights booked between April and October 2020 fell by 97 p
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lus-new-plan-co2-emissions-be-halved-2023 - 2026-10-28
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 in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The researchers have now developed a simple oral swab test that shows which hormone therapy is the best option for IVF treatment About 15 per cent of all couples of reproductive age are inv
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/higher-success-rate-using-simple-oral-swab-test-ivf - 2026-10-27
A new international study, led by Lund University and Nagoya University, Japan, shows that changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease may affect how rapidly ALS progresses. In time, the findings may contribute to more reliable individual prognoses and better-designed clinical trials. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious neurodegenerative disease in which the nerve cells that control t
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/alzheimer-related-changes-brain-may-affect-prognosis-als - 2026-10-27
A new PhD thesis by Bernard Ekumah examines why agricultural development in Ghana continues to generate uneven and contradictory outcomes, especially for smallholder farmers. It argues that these outcomes are not primarily the result of isolated failures of policy design or implementation. Rather, they arise from structural contradictions embedded in the internal logic of Ghana’s neo-liberal agrar
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 University shows that greenhouse gas emissions from anaesthetic gases have decreased by 27% over the last ten years. By swapping out the anaesthetic gas with the highest climate impact, the climate impact of anaesthetic gas
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/reduced-climate-impact-anaesthetic-gases-worrying-trend-middle-income-countries - 2026-10-27
What can a historic building tell us about the people who once worked within its walls? And how can art help connect past discoveries with present-day research? These are questions that have inspired Stanley Micklavzina and Diane Sandall, a husband-and-wife team from Oregon, USA, who have spent the past months creating a new exhibition for the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies (Pufendorf IA
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/where-physics-meets-art-bringing-old-fysicums-story-life - 2026-10-27
