Published 11 November 2022 Oskar Hansson (Photo: Kennet Ruona) A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms. It is now also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years. The study is published in Nature Medicine, and is very timely in light of the recent development of n

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-can-be-diagnosed-symptoms-emerge - 2025-05-29

Published 11 November 2022 Photo: iStock/kan2d Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified one of the reasons why the childhood cancer neuroblastoma becomes resistant to chemotherapy. The findings are significant for how future treatments should be designed. The results have been published in Science Advances. Neuroblastoma is an aggressive cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, es

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/altered-cell-behaviour-behind-resistance-neuroblastoma - 2025-05-29

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 17 November 2022 That an aesthetically stimulating environment facilitates the healing process for those who are ill is nothing new. But a better functioning model is needed for art and culture to become a natural part of care. Photo: iStockphoto Can the arts and culture affect your wellbeing? The link between cultur

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/art-displaying-right-art-healthcare-settings - 2025-05-29

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 21 November 2022 What happened to the generation that experienced the Jasmin revolution in Tunisia as young? How are their views different from those who were only small children and do not remember the expectations of more freedom and bread? Studies in focus groups representing both Generation Z and Millennials in the r

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwise - 2025-05-29

Published 23 November 2022 Photo: iStock/mi-viri Sometimes healthcare professionals treat patients with opioids such as morphine to relieve symptoms, but there has been a lack of evidence as to whether this helps with severe chronic breathlessness. A randomised Phase 3 study conducted by Swedish and Australian researchers now finds that morphine does not reduce worst breathlessness. The study is p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-morphine-treatment-people-copd-and-severe-long-term-breathlessness - 2025-05-29

Published 23 November 2022 Courtney Stairs and Sissel Sjöberg (Photo: Emma Wallenlöw/Anders Örtegren) Biology researchers Courtney Stairs and Sissel Sjöberg have been awarded just over SEK 15 million each in starting grants from the European Research Council, ERC. Their five-year projects will study marine interactions between microorganisms and complex migratory bird behaviour. Congratulations Co

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-lund-university-biologists-awarded-erc-starting-grants - 2025-05-29

Published 25 November 2022 Industrial companies need to train their employees with technologies in automation, process industry and manufacturing as well as sustainable production in order to best meet the fourth industrial revolution. Photo: iStockphoto How do we create a safe environment in which humans and robots can collaborate on handling hazardous materials? What do those working in the indu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/upskilling-swedens-engineers-through-unique-course-package - 2025-05-29

Published 28 November 2022 The researchers used ultrafast laser spectroscopy (Photo: Pavel Chabera) With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light. For example, one application coul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrors - 2025-05-29

Published 29 November 2022 A microglia (Image: iStock/slevaneara) The brain's big-eating immune cells can slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease. This is shown by a study that is now published in Nature Aging. The brain's own immune cells are called microglia and are found in the central nervous system. They are big eaters that kill viruses, damaged cells and infectious agents they come

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brains-immune-cells-can-be-triggered-slow-down-alzheimers-disease - 2025-05-29

Published 30 November 2022 Photo: Kaleni/Pixabay Just over two weeks after the UN climate summit in Egypt, the leaders of the world’s countries are meeting again, this time to address another acute crisis facing humanity – the loss of biodiversity. The issue is less well-known than the climate crisis and no framework corresponding to the Paris agreement is in place – something that many people hop

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/un-conference-it-time-biodiversity-take-centre-stage - 2025-05-29

Published 1 December 2022 Rita Charon and David Julius Two world-leading American researchers known respectively for their research within medical humanities, and the sensory nervous system and perception of pain and temperature have been named honorary doctors at the Faculty of Medicine. The honorary doctorates will be conferred on 26 May 2023. Ever since David Julius’ discovery of the temperatur

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-named-faculty-medicine - 2025-05-29

Published 2 December 2022 Photo: Malmö City Council In political debate, the notion of climate transition is often presented as a road lined with sacrifices. Many researchers, however, paint a picture of a day-to-day life that could be better than today’s. What is experienced as good or bad varies from one person to the next, and may vary over time.  “Whether something is getting better or worse i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-city-life-will-be-if-we-reach-our-climate-goals - 2025-05-29

Published 12 December 2022 The two arms of the antibody can bind to two different sites on a target protein. (Illustration: Wiley Editing Services) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered an antibody with the potential to protect against Strep A infection, as well as a rare form of antibody binding, that leads to an effective immune response against bacteria. The discovery could e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antibody-discovery-paves-way-new-therapies-against-group-streptococcal-infections - 2025-05-29

Published 16 December 2022 Erik Renström Southern Scandinavia and Northern Germany form a leading life science region with unique research infrastructures that can help transform research into innovation. There is especially a large unused potential for industrial and clinical researchers to use these unique facilities. The HALRIC consortium led by Lund University has now received EU funding to bu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/11-million-euros-life-science-research-and-innovation-infrastructure-synergies-northern-europe - 2025-05-29

Publicerad 9 juni 2014 Antologi där Anders Kjellberg medverkar diskuteras i Svenska Dagbladet. Lars Magnusson, professor i ekonomisk historia i Uppsala, diskuterar på Kultursidan på Svenska Dagbladets webbsida Under Strecket (2014-06-06) den svenska modellens framtid utifrån antologin "Nordic Lights. Work, Management and Welfare in Scandinavia" (SNS Förlag) där bland annat professor i sociologi An

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/har-sverige-lamnat-folkhemsidealen-och-den-svenska-modellen - 2025-05-29

Publicerad 28 maj 2014 Minst en vikarierande universitetslektor i sociologi söks till institutionen. Sista ansökningsdag: 2014-06-15 Anställningsform: Tidsbegränsad anställning, 2015-02-17 med möjlighet till förlängning.Omfattning: 50 %Placering: Sociologiska institutionen, avdelningen för sociologi, LundMer information på Lediga anställningar.  

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/ledig-tjanst-universitetslektor-soks - 2025-05-29

Publicerad 14 maj 2014 Vesa Leppänen och Malin Åkerström har, tillsammans med Erika Andersson Cederholm; Katarina Jacobsson och Filippa Säwe, publicerat boken "Servicemötets gnissel och skav" (Gleerups). Alla har en intuitiv uppfattning om vad bra och dålig service är. Men hur kan man analysera ett servicemöte – hur fångar man vad som gick rätt och vad som gick fel med hjälp av samhällsvetenskapli

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/dalig-service-analyseras-i-ny-bok - 2025-05-29

Publicerad 12 maj 2014 Vilken betydelse har sociologin för praktiskt socialt arbete? Vad menas med sociologins avslöjande ambition? David Wästerfors lärobok i Sociologi för socionomer (författad tillsammans med Katarina Jacobsson och Joakim Thelander, Gleerups 2010) finns nu på danska: Sociologi for socialrådgivere, Hans Reitzel Forlag. Boken finns även sedan tidigare på norska: Sosiologi for sosi

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/utokning-av-kurslitteratur-pa-danska - 2025-05-29

Publicerad 23 april 2014 Johan Sandbergs avhandling visar att bidragen inte har så goda effekter som man tidigare trott skriver OmVärlden på sin hemsida. I sina fallstudier i Uruguay och Guatemala visar Johan Sandberg att villkorat socialbidrag inte är så effektivt som man tidigare trott.Många familjer är i stort behov av pengarna och överlever tack vare bidraget. Men i längden hjälper det inte ti

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/socialbidrag-loser-inte-fattigdom - 2025-05-29

Publicerad 4 april 2014 David Wästerfors har publicerat boken Lektioner i motvind. Om skola för unga på institution utgiven av Égalité i Malmö. Så här beskriver Égalité boken på sin hemsida: Det finns en lång tradition av att placera unga människor som begår brott på ungdomshem. Ute på landet, bortom storstadens förmodat destruktiva inflytande, ska de behandlas och anpassas till ett konventionellt

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/ungdomshemmens-lektioner-i-motvind - 2025-05-29