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A landmark study led from Lund, Sweden, has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the first clinical trial, and no serious side effects directly linked to the transplanted cells were seen during the first year of follow up. The results are published in Nature Medicine. In Parkinson’s disease, patients lo
After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease, Diamond–Blackfan Anemia, DBA, researcher Johan Flygare had reached a point where he and his colleagues had done everything they could in the lab. Even though they had proof of concept their gene therapy would work, engaging companies had been difficult. Then, in 2021, he received an e-mail. The message came from American entrep
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. To distinguish between education and research as early as the allocation stage of basic government funding does not benefit their intertwining. Nor is it helpful that only research counts if you want to have a good career. “Good teaching initiatives are to be rewarded and teaching should be well-regarded” according to
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-intertwining - 2026-07-21
The battle for real democracy in the Middle East will largely be decided in schools. The role of education in a democracy was also the theme of a workshop in Alexandria, where Swedish researchers met their Egyptian counterparts. The USI network organised the event on a hot topic in a country that needs to fight for democracy if it is to take root. “Democracy in Egypt isn’t going to work unless p
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/battle-democracy-decided-schools - 2026-07-21
Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, not all patients respond to the drug. Researchers at Lund University have discovered a combination of biomarkers that can predict which patients will benefit from the treatment. This work is now continuing in order to confirm the results in a larger patient group, with the intention of developi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/diabetes-research-collaboration-can-pave-way-innovation - 2026-07-21
COP16 in Cali, Colombia, is the first Conference of the Parties since the adoption of the landmark Biodiversity Plan in 2022 in which countries pledged to save 30 percent of Earth’s land and sea for nature by 2030. PhD student Valentina Lomanto is attending COP, which takes place 21 October – 1 November 2024, as a representative for the LUCSUS project Environmental Human Rights Defenders. In this
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-are-ideal-outcomes-cop16 - 2026-07-21
“English is like a membrane between us and reality”. The quote comes from a teacher at a Swedish higher education institution and describes their experience of teaching Swedish students in English. “Today, there are often no educational reasons why a particular course in the first-cycle is taught in English,” argues Peter Svensson, senior lecturer in Business Administration at Lund University Scho
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/poorer-learning-if-teaching-anglicised - 2026-07-21
“English is like a membrane between us and reality”. The quote comes from a teacher at a Swedish higher education institution and describes their experience of teaching Swedish students in English. “Today, there are often no educational reasons why a particular course in the first-cycle is taught in English,” says Peter Svensson, senior lecturer in Business Administration at the School of Economic
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/poorer-learning-if-teaching-anglicised - 2026-07-22
Per Augustsson, Enrico Ronchi, Mikkel Brydegaard, Andreas Nord and Yafa Shanneik have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Enrico Ronchi, a researcher in fire safety engineering, is developing new ways to create an inclusive evacuation design for buildings. The research concerns investigating emergency evacuation solutions that are suitable for vulnerable groups such as older
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/five-lund-university-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grants - 2026-07-21
An observational study from Lund University in Sweden examining sugar consumption has attracted considerable international attention. The study shows that sweetened beverages have a greater negative impact on health than other sources of sugar. They significantly increased the risk of ischaemic stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Of the 70,000 Swedes who took
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/questions-and-answers-lund-university-sugar-study - 2026-07-21
An observational study from Lund University in Sweden examining sugar consumption has attracted considerable international attention. The study shows that sweetened beverages have a greater negative impact on health than other sources of sugar. They significantly increased the risk of ischaemic stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Of the 70,000 Swedes who took
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/questions-and-answers-lund-university-sugar-study - 2026-07-21
We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University. "I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results
https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-07-21
We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University and a member of BECC. “I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can ma
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-07-21
Allow stories to speak and weave in memories. A multidimensional vision could make urban development less stereotypical, according to ethnologist Elisabeth Högdahl, who is the manager of the research project "Developing and Building Locations Through Human Memories". "I hope that the site developers of tomorrow will think more broadly and allow space for people's stories." Can memories build place
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planning - 2026-07-21
Hur mycket vatten behöver vi dricka för att vi ska hålla oss friska? Vilken effekt får olika dieter på ämnesomsättningen? Studier av olika hormoner i kroppen ger diabetesforskare nya svar. Förhoppningen är att utveckla individanpassade behandlingar och kostråd som kan minska risken att utveckla fetma och sjukdomar som typ 2-diabetes. Hormonsystemet samarbetar med nervsystemet och styr mycket av de
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/okad-kunskap-om-hormonsystemet-kan-ge-farre-fall-av-typ-2-diabetes-och-fetma - 2026-07-21
I september reste sex handelsforskare från Centrum för handelsforskning vid Lunds universitet till London för att utforska handelstrender. Här sammanfattar Ulf Johansson de viktigaste trenderna och vad svenska handeln kan lära av det som händer i London. Trend #1: Infrastruktur för förändring – Londons taxi bilar elektrifieras I Sverige pratar vi om elektrifiering som skall skapa förutsättningar
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/vad-kan-svensk-handel-lara-sig-av-londons-trender - 2026-07-21
Hur mycket vatten behöver vi dricka för att vi ska hålla oss friska? Vilken effekt får olika dieter på ämnesomsättningen? Studier av olika hormoner i kroppen ger diabetesforskare nya svar. Förhoppningen är att utveckla individanpassade behandlingar och kostråd som kan minska risken att utveckla fetma och sjukdomar som typ 2-diabetes. Hormonsystemet samarbetar med nervsystemet och styr mycket av de
This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In February 2025, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force, briefly easing the intense humanitarian crisis in Gaza after months of devastating conflict. The truce was structured in three phases. The first stage was implemented and included the ex
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-global-responses-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-gaza - 2026-07-21
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati är under hot på flera håll i Europa. Tio år efter att rättsstatskrisen påbörjades i Ungern lade EU i december förra året slutligen fram en uppgörelse som direkt knyter pengaflöde till respekt för rättsstatens principer. Men är överenskommelsen tillräcklig? Tar EU verkligen mänskli
https://www.cfe.lu.se/artikel/delade-meningar-om-eu-lunds-kommun-och-manskliga-rattigheter - 2026-07-21
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur går det till när betacellerna frisätter insulin ut till blodbanan och vad ligger bakom en försämrad frisättning vilket är den främsta orsaken till typ 2 diabetes? Här skriver Siri Malmgren, forskare på Lunds universitets Diabetescenter, om sitt avhandlingsarbete. Diabetes kännetecknas av förhöjda mängder socker
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/mekanismer-bakom-insulinfrisattning - 2026-07-21
