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The logopedics study programme at the Faculty of Medicine celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Professor Birgitta Sahlén and Programme Director and Associate Professor Kristina Hansson look back to when it all began, talk about the current study programme – and look to the future. The logopedics study programme in Lund was the second one to begin in Sweden, and it is estimated that around 80

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/logopedics-study-programme-celebrates-anniversary - 2026-08-25

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have compared the effects of intravenous ketamine treatment with ECT treatment in severe depression. The results support the view that ketamine is a possible treatment, but also show that ECT treatment helps more people. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as a new treatment for depression, after studies have shown it to be a fast-acting antidepressant. “

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/ect-more-effective-ketamine-severe-depression - 2026-08-25

Previous research from Lund University has shown that diabetes can be divided into five groups with different disease progression. A new study published in Nature Genetics demonstrates that there are also genetic differences between different groups of patients. An important goal of the research is to contribute with knowledge that will enable tailored treatments of patients with type 2 diabetes.

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-research-highlights-genetic-differences-between-different-forms-type-2-diabetes - 2026-08-25

A lot of research explains which diets may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Much research remains to be done about how our genes respond to the foods we eat. A new study led by researchers at Lund University adds to evidence that variations in the AMY1 gene may affect the way the body breaks down starchy foods. Unhealthy food habits are risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. An

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/bread-study-examines-role-genes-breaking-down-food - 2026-08-25

...showing that competitors in the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race run a lower risk of suffering from anxiety than the general population. Your results have been reported by the New York Times, CNN and many other international news outlets. Published in September last year, the article Physical Activity Is Associated With Lower Long-Term Incidence of Anxiety in a Population-Based, Large-Scale St

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hello-professor-tomas-deierborg-and-congratulations-considerable-international-attention-attracted - 2026-08-25

Immune Thrombocytopenia, ITP, is an autoimmune bleeding disorder that is still treated with immunosuppressive drugs that cause serious side effects. Professor John Semple’s laboratory studies the pathophysiological mechanisms behind this disease and together with Dr. Drew Provan, London, UK, has recently published the newest ideas on pathological mechanisms and therapies for the treatment and mana

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-therapies-itp - 2026-08-25

Researchers in Lund have discovered an antitoxin mechanism that seems to be able to neutralise hundreds of different toxins and may protect bacteria against virus attacks. The mechanism has been named Panacea, after the Greek goddess of medicine whose name has become synonymous with universal cure. The understanding of bacterial toxin and antitoxin mechanisms will be crucial for the future success

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-multipurpose-switch-inhibiting-bacterial-growth - 2026-08-25

In recent years, great advances have been made in the development of new successful immunotherapies to treat cancer. CAR T-cell therapy and antibody treatments are two types of targeted immunotherapies that have revolutionised areas of cancer care. However, there are still significant challenges in the identification of cancer cell surface proteins as targets for immunotherapies. A research group

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-precision-technology-immunotherapy - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The book "Methodological Approaches to Societies in Transformation How to Make Sense of Change" (open access) provides methodological devices and analytical frameworks for the study of societies in transformation. It explores a central paradox in the study of change: making sense of change requires long-term perspecti

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/affects-change-ethnography-affective-experiences-2013-military-intervention-egypt-new-book-chapter - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The research group behind this article in the journal Earth´s future: Ronny Berndtsson, Hossein Hashemi, Sadegh Jamali, Cintia B. Uvo, George J. Huffman, Majid Kazemzadeh Ordinary linear regression models have been widely used for trend analysis in many related studies. This procedure implicitly assumes that precipita

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-open-access-research-cmes-linear-and-nonlinear-trend-analyzes-global-satellite-based - 2026-08-25

Research group: Hossein Hashemi, Majid Kazemzadeh, Ali Salajegheh, Arash Malekian, Abdolmajid Liaghat  Soil moisture, vegetation cover, and land surface temperature are vital variables in water-energy balance, eco-hydrological processes, and water resources management, which can be influenced by watershed management activities. This research focused on the spatial and temporal variability of soil

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-cmes-water-research-soil-moisture-change-analysis-under-watershed-management-practice-using-situ - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Accelerated by changes in the geography and capitalist social relations of production, the influx of labor migrants, refugees and asylum seekers has transformed the demography of cities in the global North. In the Swedish context, as the demography of the cities is altering, neoliberal urban planning and regeneration

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/negotiating-invisibility-street-making-margins-malmo-laleh-foroughanfar - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Maria F Malmström is taking part of the conference: "Gender and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa: A Decade after the Arab Uprisings" Virtual Workshop Series (University of Gothenburg). The title of her talk is "Navigating the Ocean of Suspicion: Affective Politics and Ambivalent Cairene Masculinities". The

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/navigating-ocean-suspicion-affective-politics-and-ambivalent-cairene-masculinities - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies supports research with high scientific potential through the Strategic Research Area (SRA): Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW). Research initiation CMES offers seed money for research initiation and preparation of applications for national and international rese

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-travel-grant-and-research-initiation-now-open-applications - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New calls for research funding, and scientific advisory board in the making! While we are still waiting for warmer spring weather to arrive there are some encouraging signs that we are now moving towards brighter times. The surrounding of CMES is distinguished by beautiful Magnolia trees in full blossom and the vaccin

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-20-april-2021 - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Thursday 20 May Morten is giving a CMES Research Seminar on the topic: What is so Sectarian about Sectarian Politics? Identity Politics and Authoritarianism in a New Middle East. 1.    How has sectarian politics been debated before, during and after the Arab Revolts? The public debate on sectarianism easily leaves the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/three-questions-morten-valbjorn - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Strong external pressure is needed to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas, which  has harvested immense humanitarian suffering on both sides. And it must happen quickly, according to Peace and conflict researcher Lisa Strömbom. The UN warns of full-scale war if the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas cont

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israel-palestine-conflict-external-pressure-needed-bring-parties-negotiating-table - 2026-08-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. External research grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC). This project aims to interrogate existing boundaries to women’s participation in peace processes and identifies reasons for the failure of peace making to address the gendered foundations and impacts of conflict. The interdisciplinary research team co

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-research-project-gendering-peacemaking-middle-east - 2026-08-25

A major global challenge during the coming decades is working towards sustainability. However, integrative methods for joint social, ethical, human, and engineering approaches in SDG implementations are to a great extent still lacking. Access to safe water is a key element in many of the SDGs. Hydrosolidarity principles are important on a national and international scale. They seek to apply equita

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-pufendorf-research-theme-hydrosolidarity-20 - 2026-08-25

Several researchers at the Center for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies were doing field work during the Arab Spring. It has left deep traces in them - but also resulted in new research projects. The Arab Spring is a term describing the uprisings that started in several countries in North Africa and the Middle East in 2011. The first one took place in Tunisia and was then followed by unrest in Egypt

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/arab-spring-ten-years-after - 2026-08-25