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18 Apr 2024
New treatment of atherosclerosis may reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack
A treatment reduced inflammation of the coronary arteries in patients with psoriasis. Diabetes patients may benefit from the treatment in the future.
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28 Feb 2024
New coordinators for strategic research area in diabetes
Over the next years, Allan Vaag and Lena Eliasson will work to strengthen and further develop ongoing collaborations.
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20 Feb 2024
Tune H Pers receives award for outstanding research on obesity and diabetes
Tune H Pers at the University of Copenhagen is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for his research on obesity and type 2 diabetes
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15 Feb 2024
The protein that protects insulin-producing cells
New research at Lund University shows that a certain form of the protein C3 protects the insulin-producing cells from inflammation and death.
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26 Jan 2024
New study: Biomarkers that improve prediction of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes
The analysis was led by Lund University, Johns Hopkins University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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12 Dec 2023
Epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes
A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support for the idea that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes.
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15 Nov 2023
Innovation that aims to identify dangerous atherosclerotic plaques wins prize
Researchers win award to develop innovation that aims to identify dangerous atherosclerotic plaques at an early stage.
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6 Nov 2023
Research on inherited type 2 diabetes is awarded
Rashmi Prasad will be awarded this year’s recipient Medeon stipend on the World Diabetes Day Skåne event on November 14.
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11 Oct 2023
The Scientific Advisory Board: “Important contributions within type 1 diabetes research”
Frances Ashcroft and Flemming Pociot from the board were impressed by the range of the research being performed at the centre.
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5 Oct 2023
New report highlights opportunities and challenges for precision diabetes medicine
The report is based on a large collaboration between 28 universities worldwide and has been led by professor Paul Franks at Lund University.
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8 Sep 2023
New study: Virus of importance in the development of type 1 diabetes
New research supports the theory that certain viral infections are of importance in the development of type 1 diabetes.
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5 Sep 2023
Type 2 diabetes researchers receive support from the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation
One of the researchers awarded a grant this year studies atherosclerotic plaques in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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17 Aug 2023
Positive metabolic effects of gastric bypass disappear quickly
A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass.
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13 Jul 2023
Gut and mouth bacteria give researchers new clues about atherosclerosis
What is the link between atherosclerosis and gut and mouth bacteria? Researchers behind a large new study have found several new connections.
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7 Jun 2023
New discoveries about where atherosclerotic plaques rupture can lead to preventive treatments
The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this.
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2 May 2023
Swedish research about different forms of type 2 diabetes is relevant for Indian people
A research collaboration highlights similarities and differences between patient groups with type 2 diabetes in India and Europe
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20 Apr 2023
Epigenetics and genetics help illustrate how diabetes care can be individualised
Precision medicine aims to deliver the right treatment to the right person at the right time. What does this mean for people with type 2 diabetes?
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22 Feb 2023
A genetic-driven approach defining two obesity profiles that convey highly concordant and discordant diabetogenic effects
A team of researchers at LUDC have used human genetics to do an analysis of the degree of genetic dissimilarity between obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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16 Feb 2023
PAX5 – a gene strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes
Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes.
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14 Feb 2023
Diabetes researcher Tove Fall is the recipient of the Leif C. Groop award 2023
Tove Fall is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research for her work.