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In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have summarised the state of scientific knowledge within epigenetics linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes in a review article published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism. Epigenetic mechanisms (see fact box) cont

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-affects-our-genes - 2025-11-03

This Regional Outlook focuses on the prospect for Israeli and Palestinian peace activism and how, during times of pressure, solidarity groups redress their methods. In the aftermath of October 7th, with Israeli hostages still in captivity and ongoing war, destruction and violence in Gaza, prospects for future peaceful coexistence in the region seem more distant than ever. In conjunction, Hamas’ ha

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-any-prospect-peace-activism - 2025-11-03

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. “This digital test, which patients perform on their own with minimal involvement from healthcare personnel, improves the primary care physician's ability to determine who should be further examined by blood tests for Alzheimer's pathology ear

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-disease - 2025-11-03

The role of gut microbiota in disease and health has become one of today’s hottest fields of research. In her thesis, Louise Brunkwall, nutritionist and doctoral student at Lund University in Sweden, studied overweight, obesity and the importance of diet quality in relation to our gut microbiota.  Obesity arises when the energy intake from what we eat is greater than the energy we consume. However

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/thesis-significance-diet-quality-gut-microbiota - 2025-11-03

New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovirus C infection seemed to confer protection from autoimmunity. The full findings

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-viral-behavior-linked-type-1-diabetes-high-risk-children - 2025-11-03

Earlier this fall, the Swedish Cancer Foundation (Cancerfonden) distributed 133 million SEK to 41 cancer researchers at Lund University. Nearly a quarter of this - 28 million SEK - has been awarded to 11 researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center, funding translational research which seeks to advance cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Isabella Artner, Associate Professor, is among the 11 res

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/funding-basic-science-advance-cancer-research-cancerfonden-distributes-28-million-sek-lund-stem-cell - 2025-11-03

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. “This digital test, which patients perform on their own with minimal involvement from healthcare personnel, improves the primary care physician's ability to determine who should be further examined by blood tests for Alzheimer's pathology ear

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-disease - 2025-11-03

The Planetary Health Diet. That's the diet that will keep us healthy and put food on the table for a future world population of 10 billion. But will it reduce strokes, premature deaths and greenhouse gas emissions? To find out, Agenda 2030 PhD student Anna Stubbendorff compared different dietary indices. Her own index came out on top, and the results are now published in the prestigious Lancet Pla

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/stubbendorffs-index-paves-way-sustainable-healthy-diets - 2025-11-03

What are AI writing tools and how do they affect our assessments? Three main options for considering AI writing tools in assessment are: 1. to ban their use, 2. to assume that they may be used, and set tasks which incorporate them or 3. require them to be used – to fully incorporate the tools in the assessment. Continue reading and get concrete examples on this current topic! Foto: Deepmind, Domhn

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/potential-impact-ai-tools-assessment - 2025-11-03

En sektion med en mycket central roll för hela universitetet! Så beskriver vicerektor Bo Ahrén sektionen Forskning, Samverkan, Innovation, FSI. Och i den utredning han nyligen presen terat skärps och tydliggörs uppdragen samtidigt som vissa ommöbleringar görs inom sektionen. Bo Ahrén, professor och vicerektor för Lunds universitet. Foto: Gunnar Menander – Får man inga tydliga uppdrag så skapar med

https://www.lu.se/artikel/skarpta-uppdrag-och-ommoblering-foreslas-i-utredning-om-samverkan - 2025-11-04

The construction of a dam in Ethiopia could solve many problems for the growing population along the Nile. However, when the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began, it was met with warmongering from countries downstream. Egypt in particular felt threatened by the dam, which would regulate the Nile, the artery that runs through the heart of the country. “From a scientific perspec

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nile-lifeblood-and-source-conflict - 2025-11-03

SCHEDULE & ABSTRACTS Four sessions:1. Tuesday 20 Sept, 14.30–16.302. Wednesday 21 Sept, 10.00–12.003. Wednesday 21 Sept, 15.30–17.304. Thursday 22 Sept, 09.00-11.00VENUE: Konsertsalen, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, LundChairs: Ravinder Kaur, Rajni Palriwala & Sonalde DesaiScheduleDay 1   20 September (Session 1)   Time: 14.30 – 16.30 pmChair – Rajni Palriwala (University of Delhi)Presen

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-6-youthful-modernities-negotiating-past-present-and-future - 2025-11-03

Karin Smirnoff, andraårsstudent på Författarskolan vid Lunds universitet har fått vara med om det många författare drömmer om och få får uppleva. Hennes debutroman Jag for ner till bror är nominerad till årets Augustpris i den skönlitterära kategorin. Det betyder att en expertjury vaskat fram den och fem andra verk ur årets utgivning och att den nu läses av 21 elektorer, lika många bibliotekarier

https://www.lu.se/artikel/student-nominerad-till-arets-augustpris - 2025-11-03

Chairs: Britta Ohm, Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Bern, Switzerland, Per Ståhlberg, Department of Media and Communication Studies, Södertörn University, Sweden & Vibodh Parthasarathi, Centre for Culture, Media & Governance, Jamia Milia Islamia, India. VENUE: Edilrummet, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, Lund Three sessions:1. Tuesday 20 Sept, 14.30–16.302. Wednesday 21 Sep

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-3-beyond-desirable-critical-perspectives-media-modernity - 2025-11-03

Att resa har människor gjort i alla tider. Den som reser en lite längre sträcka behöver både mat och boende. Så uppstod hotell och restauranger. I dag är besöksnäringen bland de snabbast växande branscherna. Nu finns en bok som beskriver utvecklingen ur ett kulturgeografiskt perspektiv. Hotell och restauranger fanns det redan för omkring 5 000 år sedan. Det visar fynd från både Mesopotamien och Kr

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/servicebransch-som-har-forandrat-varlden - 2025-11-04

LONGREAD. He treats tremor with sound waves, is preparing to help paralyzed patients control a cursor with their thoughts and envisions a future where brain and machines talk to each other in both directions. Neurosurgeon and researcher Andres Lozano is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the human brain – and doing it with both precision and imagination. “We are trying to discover the b

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/fine-tuning-neural-circuits-heal-brain-segerfalk-lecturer-andres-lozano-next-gen-neurosurgery - 2025-11-03

Can you tell us a little about your research area?My research spans the lifespan. We investigate prevention and treatment and use joint damage as a risk factor for osteoarthritis. We conduct studies from young people with injury or risk of injury to older people with osteoarthritis and focus on exercise.Can you tell us about your current research projects?I-PROTECT is a project that deals with pre

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-eva-ageberg - 2025-11-03

The University’s contract education needs to grow in order to match the skills needed among companies and public authorities in the region. A new report proposes to give the departments the main responsibility for the development of contract education. Employees who work as consultants on the side are to become more involved in the University’s own contract education which is to be integrated into

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/put-departments-charge-contract-education - 2025-11-03

Most African countries contribute only marginally to the increase of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere. Nevertheless, Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The impact varies across the continent and also within individual countries. An improved set of data increases the possibilities for evaluating future risks, and how to best address

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/africas-vulnerable-ecosystem - 2025-11-03

At the end of October, around 45 teachers from across the Faculty of Science gathered for a joint inspiration day at LINXS in Science Village – the first of its kind. The aim was to offer new perspectives on teaching, inspire participants, and encourage colleagues to share their experiences."The most important thing for me was that we actually met," says Charlotta Turner, Vice-Dean for first and s

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/full-day-teachers-faculty-science-led-inspiration-play-and-learning - 2025-11-03