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In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-06-11

New research at Lund University shows that the biological parents’ genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to regulate blood sugar levels and blood lipids in different ways. Such knowledge may be used to to develop preventive treatments that reduce the child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Previous research by diabetes researcher Rashmi Prasad has sh

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-study-parents-metabolic-traits-can-affect-childs-health-over-time - 2026-06-11

A Swedish multi-centre study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fibre consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries – the type of plaque that can trigger blood clots and cause heart attacks. The study also links dietary pattern to the composition of the plaques, i.e. how potentially dangerous they are. Using advanced cardiac imaging,

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-identified-between-low-fibre-diet-and-more-dangerous-type-atherosclerotic-plaque-coronary2 - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Matching the blood of donors and recipients can be crucial to health, and sometimes even a matter of life and death. Blood researcher Martin L. Olsson wants in various ways to make this pairing as good as possible. Saranda Muhaxheri and Asma Al-Grety. Photo: Gunnar Menander Martin L. Olsson. Photo: Gunnar Menander Mos

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/blood-matching-matter-life-and-death - 2026-06-11

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-06-11

The procurement process is concluded. It has been decided that Vectura Fastigheter will host Lund University’s Nanolab Science Village, a lab for manufacturing nanomaterials and semiconductor components. The lab will be a neighbour of the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV, and together they will form a hub of scientific facilities that will create a competitive research environment with gre

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/vectura-landlord-future-nanolab-science-village - 2026-06-11

Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings and poor sleep. Many women are adversely affected by menopause. According to a 2021 study published by the Swedish National Board o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2026-06-12

The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-06-12

Choosing what to study is not always easy. Mohamad, a student on the Swedish Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics (Ekonomie kandidatprogrammet) at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), recommends exploring the subjects included in the programme and the opportunities to specialise in the areas you find most interesting. Mohamad became interested in business administr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/natural-science-business-administration-mohamad-found-his-path-lusem - 2026-06-12

CASE researchers Arlind Reuter and Susanne Iwarsson were invited to take part in an expert meeting on age-friendly environments in Shanghai last week. The meeting were held at Nordic Centre and was organized by postdoctoral researcher Wenqian Xu, who is employed in the Active and Healthy Ageing research group, Department of Health Science in Lund. He is affiliated with CASE as well as the profile

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/learning-about-experiences-ageing-across-globe - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The children are poor, the problems are extensive and school resources are minimal. However, in the midst of the poverty, there is pride and a strong sense that it is possible to change the situation for these schoolchildren. LUM has met alumni in South Africa and Malawi from the Sida programme ‘Child Rights, Classroo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-alumni-reform-schools - 2026-06-11

A meeting at the kitchen table, with lots of coffee and snus. And a donation of SEK 250 million. That’s what happened when Ingvar Kamprad met LTH’s dean in 1998 to talk about the future of industrial design education at the University. The kitchen table belonged to the then dean of LTH Thomas Johannesson, who had invited the founder of IKEA to his house to discuss a collaboration between the desig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingvar-kamprad-design-center-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary - 2026-06-12

Med Enheten för forskningsdata satsar universitetet på att förbättra stödet till forskarna i hanteringen av forskningsdata. Varje fakultet har nu utsett en data steward som ska stötta forskarna med det som rör forskningsdata. Den nya Enheten för forskningsdata ska ge forskare bättre stöd i att hantera sina forskningsdata enligt juridiska krav och säkerhetsstandarder. Detta genom såväl tekniska lös

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/lu-datastewards - 2026-06-12

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The archaeology team gets up with the sun at five o’clock each morning. They then work for seven hours under the burning sun in the middle of nowhere in Egypt’s desert landscape among venomous scorpions and lizards. They only stop work for lunch and a typical Egyptian chai tea break. “The most common danger is sunstro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leading-archaeological-super-team-banks-nile - 2026-06-11

LUCSUS researchers spent the last four years collaborating with Indigenous communities in Colombia to document how traditional knowledge can support biocultural diversity and wildlife in the Amazon. The project culminated in a final workshop in February 2026. Global discussions on protecting the Amazon rainforest often focus on carbon storage and forest cover. In a recent study, Torsten Krause and

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/long-term-study-highlights-indigenous-role-protecting-amazon-wildlife - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Green economy depends on high national ambitionsSustainable growth, supporting a resource efficient and low-carbon economy, is a high priority for most governments today. But which way is the most effective for the transition towards a green economy? IIIEE researchers Luis Mundaca and Lena Neij are soon wrapping up a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-researcher-luis-mundaca - 2026-06-11

https://www.cfe.lu.se/artikel/en-liten-betraktelse-over-cfes-och-seus-brysseldag - 2026-06-11

Gaming Disorder har introducerats som ny diagnos i WHOs senaste klassifikation av sjukdomar. Men det finns i dag otillräcklig kunskap om hur olika typer av dataspel bidrar till ett problematiskt spelande. Därför har forskare undersökt sambandet och resultaten presenteras en ny studie från Lunds universitet. För att uppfylla kriterierna för diagnosen Gaming Disorder (GD) ska en person ha ett okontr

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/spelmarknaden-kan-behova-regleras-att-skydda-unga - 2026-06-11

Gaming Disorder har introducerats som ny diagnos i WHOs senaste klassifikation av sjukdomar. Men det finns i dag otillräcklig kunskap om hur olika typer av dataspel bidrar till ett problematiskt spelande. Därför har forskare undersökt sambandet och resultaten presenteras en ny studie från Lunds universitet. För att uppfylla kriterierna för diagnosen Gaming Disorder (GD) ska en person ha ett okontr

https://www.lu.se/artikel/spelmarknaden-kan-behova-regleras-att-skydda-unga - 2026-06-12

New research results and methods by Abdulhakim Abdi, a researcher at the Department for Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo), are increasing knowledge about tree species in Sweden’s forests. Forests play a crucial role in Sweden’s economy, biodiversity, and climate system, and carry tremendous cultural values, so knowing which tree species grow where is important for managing them sustainably.

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/unique-mapping-tree-species-new-research - 2026-06-11