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An increasing number of Swedes are getting tattoos and Sweden’s population is now one of the most tattooed in Europe. At the same time, the incidence of melanoma is increasing. A new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma. The state of research on tattoos and cancerIn view of the lack of knowledge concerning the long-term heal

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanoma - 2026-01-03

Some blood pressure medications can make the skin extra prone to sunburn. A registry study from Lund University in Sweden shows a possible increased risk of basal cell carcinoma with certain blood pressure medications. The risk increase is relatively low—at most nine percent. “Blood pressure treatment should not be discontinued. But it’s good if doctors inform patients that extra sun protection ma

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/important-use-sun-protection-during-blood-pressure-treatment - 2026-01-03

Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Glioblastoma is the most common and most aggressive form of brain tumour among adults. Even with intensive treatment, the average survival period is 15 months. The tumour has a high genetic variation

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatment - 2026-01-03

The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. Different forms of metals are in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling - 2026-01-03

Researcher Paul Bourgine has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Can you describe your research?"ImmunhOss is built on the hypothesis that our bone marrow tightly regulates inflammation and immunosuppression. Now, what cells are involved, how they organise, and if they can have a dual role remains a mystery. Here we will develop

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/paul-bourgine-awarded-erc-consolidator-grant - 2026-01-03

Lund University researcher Wenqian Xu will investigate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in home care and the risks associated with its implementation, together with colleagues from Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The project, called AMICA, has been granted SEK 14,9 million from NordForsk, along with an additional SEK 1.6 million from the Estonian Research Council. It is one of se

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/ai-powered-care-home - 2026-01-03

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. This has been shown in a large international multicentre study led by researchers at Lund University that has been published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Worldwide, around four million people each year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. “This will transform c

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/blood-test-reveals-prognosis-after-cardiac-arrest - 2026-01-03

Eating cheese and cream with a high fat content may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. This is shown by a new large-scale study from Lund University. The researchers analysed the dietary habits of more than 27,000 people and linked these to the occurrence of dementia over a follow-up period of up to 25 years. The debate about low-fat diets has long shaped our health advice and influ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/full-fat-cheese-linked-lower-risk-dementia - 2026-01-03

For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals – small oxygen molecules that are sometimes needed, but that can also damage our cells. The study is published in Nature Communications and was led from Lund University. For our cells to function, they need to maintain a careful balance between beneficial and harmful oxygen molecules known as free ra

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/capturing-moment-cell-shuts-door-free-radicals - 2026-01-03

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding – and are therefore at greater risk of iron deficiency – can be identified using a simple questionnaire. As many as half of the teenage girls in the study published in PLOS On

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/heavy-menstruation-common-among-teenage-girls-questionnaire-reveals-risk-iron-deficiency - 2026-01-03

Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition – a method

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedema - 2026-01-03

The Promobilia Foundation is investing SEK 25 million in a new large-scale research project targeting Parkinson’s disease. The donation enables four research groups—one at Lund University and three at Karolinska Institutet—to join forces in developing new treatment strategies that address the root causes of the disease. Using innovative approaches, including advanced gene therapies and targeted ve

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/promobilia-foundation-invests-sek-25-million-new-large-scale-research-project-targeting-parkinsons - 2026-01-03

Using machine learning and a large volume of data on genes and existing drugs, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a combination of statins and phenothiazines that is particularly promising in the treatment of the aggressive form of neuroblastoma. The results from experimental trials showed slowing of tumour growth and higher survival rates. The childhood cancer, neuroblastoma

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/machine-learning-drives-drug-repurposing-neuroblastoma - 2026-01-03

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain’s support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as the brain’s rapid-braking system and are significantly involved in schizophrenia, epilepsy and other neurological conditions. Parvalbumin cells play a central role in keeping brain activity in equilibrium. They control nerv

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-create-cells-help-brain-keep-its-cool - 2026-01-03

Professor Bo Norrving at Lund University has been awarded the World Federation of Neurology Award for Service to International Neurology, one of the highest international distinctions in the field. The award recognizes his decades-long contributions to stroke research, global health policy, and international leadership—work that has helped transform stroke from a neglected condition into a global

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/bo-norrving-receives-prestigious-international-award-lifelong-service-neurology - 2026-01-03

De rapporter som chefer och medarbetare i socialtjänsten skriver vid avvikelser gällande exempelvis personer på gruppboende med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning, leder inte till bättre stöd, vilket är avsikten med rapporteringen. – Det innebär att vissa personer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning lever i en miljö där de riskerar att utsättas för traumatiska upplevelser utan att effektiva åtg

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/avvikelserapporter-leder-inte-till-forbattring - 2026-01-03

Det är läkarna Niklas Landberg och Johan Nilsson som får Anna-Greta Crafoords pris för bästa avhandling vid Medicinska fakulteten, Lunds universitet 2020. Anna-Greta Crafoords pris instiftades 1982 och delas ut årligen av Stiftelsen Locus Medicus med hjälp av Läkarsällskapet i Lund. – Det är en stor glädje att kunna tilldela Niklas Landberg och Johan Nilsson pris för bästa avhandling i en mycket h

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/pris-till-forskning-om-aggressiv-leukemi-respektive-ovanlig-cancer-i-nassvalget - 2026-01-03

Det sjukdomsalstrande proteinet tau tycks ansamlas fortare hos kvinnor än män. Det visar en studie från Lunds universitets strategiska forskningsområde MultiPark och Skånes universitetssjukhus. Studien har publicerats i den vetenskapliga tidskriften Brain. Runt 100 000 svenskar lider av Alzheimers sjukdom som är den vanligaste formen av demens. Fler kvinnor än män drabbas av minnesproblem på grund

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/snabbare-ansamling-av-alzheimers-protein-hos-kvinnor - 2026-01-03

Jul- och nyårshelgen blev inte som Caroline Nilsson tänkt sig. Istället för att vara ledig från jobbet som forskningssjuksköterska i POInT-studien, fick hon rycka in och förstärka en covidavdelning på Skånes universitetssjukhus i Malmö. Under sex veckor var Caroline Nilsson och två andra kollegor från forskningsavdelningen på Clinical Research Centre utlånade till en av covidavdelningarna på Skåne

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/forskningssjukskoterskan-caroline-om-tiden-pa-en-covidavdelning - 2026-01-03

Professor Sophia Zackrisson har utsetts till ny koordinator för Lunds universitets cancercentrum (LUCC) och ersätter därmed Kristian Pietras med start 1 mars 2021. Sophia Zackrisson är sedan tidigare medlem i LUCCs ledningsgrupp och ledare för ett av LUCCs tolv strategiska nätverk med inriktning på bildåtergivning, nuklearmedicin och radiologi. Zackrisson är även verksam som överläkare i radiologi

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-koordinator-lunds-universitets-cancercentrum - 2026-01-03