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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research from King’s College in London, UK, and Lund University in Sweden could explain why diabetes drugs which have worked in animal experiments are not equally successful in humans. The researchers discovered differences – but also unknown similarities – in the function of insulin-producing beta cells. The team hav

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-research-describes-differences-between-mice-and-humans - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Taking advantage of a novel sub-classification of diabetes LUDC-IRC, a newly launched collaboration between academia, the health care system and industry, aims at delivering precision medicine in diabetes.  - We have set the bar high. We very specifically aim at making a difference for diabetes patients by the end of

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/ludc-irc-ready-take - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Can insulin taken as an infant in small doses together with food render the immune system used to insulin and thus prevent type 1 diabetes? Can a gluten-free diet and probiotics prevent celiac disease (so called gluten intolerance)? These questions will be asked by two separate studies that are being planned at Lund U

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newborn-babies-be-screened-studies-type-1-diabetes-and-celiac-disease-gluten-intolerance - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Food researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that consuming small amounts of chromium mixed with certain amino acids before eating is healthy. Why? Well, this mixture diluted in water suppresses the blood sugar spike that occurs when we eat. Now, they are hoping that the drink – which tastes like ordi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-drink-keeps-blood-sugar-check - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There has been a fear that the swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix, would increase the risk of autoimmune diseases other than narcolepsy. However, a new study of children from Sweden and Finland shows that the vaccine increased neither the risk of developing autoantibodies against insulin-producing beta cells nor the occurre

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/risk-type-1-diabetes-not-increased-swine-flu-vaccine-pandemrix - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Marina Svensson has a new article entitled “The Networked China Researcher: Challenges and Possibilities in the Social Media Age,” published in Asiascape: Digital Asia, 4 (2017), pp. 76-102. Abstract of articleThe internet has opened up new possibilities for scholars to gather data and, in general, to stay updated on

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/article-prof-marina-svensson - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Our recent event "Democracy and Human Rights in East and Southeast Asia: Developments and Challenges" was filmed by UR (Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company) and is now available for viewing on there site UR Play. Click the links below to see each speaker as well as the panel discussion. Everything is in English a

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/democracy-and-human-rights-east-and-southeast-asia-developments-and-challenges - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the recent issue of the Lund University Research Magazine (Fokus Forskning) with the theme ”The digital society” Professor Marina Svensson talks about the ”Digital China” research project. The project started in 2013  and aims to explore the ways in which the internet has impacted on Chinese society: what is the in

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/figuring-out-chinese-internet-puzzle - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nicholas Loubere and Marina Svensson attended the Nordic Association of China Studies conference at Aarhus University, Denmark. At the  13th biennial conference of the Nordic Association of China Studies (NACS), held on June 6 – 8, 2017 at Aarhus University, Denmark,  Marina Svensson gave one of the keynotes entitled

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/conference-news-centre-scholars-attending-nordic-association-china-studies-nacs-conference - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Marina has a new article (online first, free download) entitled “Digitally enabled engagement and witnessing: the Sichuan earthquake on independent documentary film” in Studies in Documentary Film. The article is part of a special issue she has co-edited on activism and documentary film in China, and the article can b

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-marina-svensson-documentary-film-china - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New article by Nicholas Loubere Nicholas Loubere has a new article entitled "Questioning Transcription: The Case for the Systematic and Reflexive Interviewing and Reporting (SRIR) Method," published open access in Forum: Qualitative Social Research, vol. 18, no. 2 (2017).  

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/questioning-transcription-case-systematic-and-reflexive-interviewing-and-reporting-srir-method - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fourth issue of "Asia in Focus" (published by NIAS) is now out and freely available In the issue, alumnus Patrik Andersson (who graduated in 2016) has a written a book review on Pei Minxin's "China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Decay".You can find the journal here: http://www.asiainfocus.dk/

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-review-alumnus-patrik-andersson - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The inaugural Made in China Summer School was held from 17 to 21 July, 2017 at the Venice International University campus on San Servolo—a small picturesque island situated in the Venetian Lagoon. Over five intensive days, fifty-five participants engaged in lively discussions on issues related to Chinese labour, civil

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/made-china-summer-school - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astrid Norén-Nilsson’s book "Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy" shortlisted for EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize. Astrid Norén-Nillson’s book Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Ithaca: Cornell Southeast Asia Program 2016) has been shortlisted for EuroSEAS Socia

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-astrid-noren-nilsson-shortlisted-book-prize - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This chapter by Dr. Paul O'Shea in a new book titled "Feeding Japan: The Cultural and Political Issues of Dependency and Risk" analyses the potential effects of the TPP on Japanese agriculture, and demonstrates how regional geopolitics influences domestic agricultural and rural policy. Japanese agriculture is in a bad

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/trans-pacific-partnership-import-dependency-and-future-food-security-japan - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre's board adopted a strategic plan for the period 2017-2019 at it latest board meeting on 26 September. The strategic plan outlines the Centre's strategic priorities and goals and builds on the Lund University strategic plan. The Centre is committed to develop cutting-edge research and strengthen its role as

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centres-strategic-plan-adopted - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Read what our researcher Dr. Paul O’Shea has to say about the North Korea crises. You can find the article here  (in Swedish)The article was published in Lund University's new newsletter, called "Apropå", aimed at journalists and members of the interested public as a way to highlight research in relation to topical ev

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/north-korea-crisis-parties-want-maintain-status-quo - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Listen to the interview of Dr Astrid Norén-Nilsson by Prof Duncan McCargo about her book, which was shortlisted for the EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize 2017. Dr Astrid Norén-Nilsson was interviewed by Professor Duncan McCargo for New Books in Southeast Asian Studies on the sidelines of the 2017 EuroSEAS conference

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/cambodias-second-kingdom-nation-imagination-and-democracy-new-books-network - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The latest issue of "Made in China: A Quarterly on Chinese Labour, Civil Society, and Rights" has been published, with contributions from Nicholas Loubere and Astrid Norén-Nilsson. In today’s globalised and interconnected world, Chinese labour issues have become much more than merely a local matter. With China’s polit

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-issue-made-china-published - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the recent Lund University Homecoming Weekend the Centre arranged an event where we invited three alumni to share their experiences. One of the alumni was Sune Petersen who graduated from the Masters Programme in Asian Studies in 2015 and is now a Project Administrator at DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture.

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/meet-alumnus-sune-petersen - 2026-10-27