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3 Dec 2021
Distinguished professor grant to researcher in epigenetics and diabetes
Charlotte Ling, a professor of epigenetics and diabetes, has been awarded a distinguished professor grant in medicine and health.
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22 Nov 2021
Twin study finds type 2 diabetes clues in epigenetic changes
A study has now discovered that there are differences in gene activity in twins where only one sibling had developed type 2 diabetes.
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12 Nov 2021
Healthy eating to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
Emily Sonestedt investigates how food affects the health and the risk to develop type 2 diabetes.
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12 Nov 2021
Blood biomarker identified that predicts type 2 diabetes several years before diagnosis
A large interdisciplinary study has identified a biomarker in the blood that predicts type 2 diabetes several years before diagnos.
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11 Nov 2021
Diabetes research collaboration can pave the way for innovation
Researchers at Lund University have discovered a combination of biomarkers that can predict which patients with will benefit from the drug metformin.
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12 Oct 2021
Hjelt Foundation grants for mechanistic studies of type 2 diabetes
Three researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) receive generous grants from the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation in 2021.
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31 Aug 2021
Improved screening efficiency for type 1 diabetes with simplified blood draw
An international team of researchers has developed a simplified screening method, which will increase screening efficiency.
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5 Jul 2021
Precision medicine is an emerging approach for complex diseases
Genomic-driven precision medicine (GDPM) is an emerging approach for disease treatment. Around 30 Swedish researchers suggest a direction forward.
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18 Jun 2021
15 researchers from Lund University Diabetes Centre receive millions in funding
Researchers from Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) receive 5,3 million SEK in grants from the Crafoord Foundation in southern Sweden.
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9 Jun 2021
Study tracks the spread of Covid-19 in Sweden
During the pandemic, the free COVID Symptom Study app has helped researchers understand the complexity and spread of the corona virus better.
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21 Dec 2020
Study on Covid-19 among healthcare professionals
Our latest study on COVID-19 transmission risk among healthcare professionals, a collaboration between Prof Magnus Rasmussen (Dep. of Infection Medicine) and Associate Professor Ya...
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9 Oct 2020
New study on personalized type 2 diabetes treatment launched
Should patients with separate variants of type 2 diabetes be treated with different types of drugs? Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital will atte...
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30 Sep 2020
Metformin for type 2 diabetes patients or not? Researchers now have the answer
Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experienc...
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25 Sep 2020
Karl Bacos is this year's recipient of the Medeon stipend
Karl Bacos, assistant researcher at LUDC is the recipient of 2020 years Medeon stipend of 50 000 sek for his innovative work within epigenetics in diabetes.
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29 Aug 2020
Senior Vice president of Patient Care in the Novo Nordisk Foundation
Last week it was announced that our longtime colleague and LUDC researcher/SUS clinician Martin Ridderstråle has been appointed Senior Vice President of Patient Care in the Novo No...
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13 Aug 2020
New rapid and robust COVID-19 antibody test developed
A new COVID-19 antibody test developed by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has shown robust performance upon clinical validation and application. The test detects antibodies...
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13 Aug 2020
Strict diet explains metabolic effect of gastric by-pass surgery
In many studies, bariatric surgery has been highlighted as an almost magical method for weight loss and reversing type 2 diabetes. One question that has remained largely unanswered...
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24 Jun 2020
Hjelt Foundations grant holders 2020
Karin Stenkula, Emily Sonestedt and Sebastian Kalamajski have received grants from the The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. Read about their research projects here.
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23 Jun 2020
New blog about nutriton
The research group Nutritional Epidemiology has started a blog, www.nutrition.blogg.lu.se! Esther González-Padilla tells us more about it.
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22 Jun 2020
Roadmap for precision medicine in diabetes care
A new joint report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) presents the largest venture ever on precision medicin...