Feng Gao, appointed professor at LiU in the spring of 2020, has climbed rapidly up the research career ladder, from China, via the UK to Linköping. Driven by curiosity, a desire to work in a field that is of real benefit, and a wish to support promising young researchers.
His promise as a researcher was clear from an early age,...
New research shows for the first time that RBBP8 gene variants may lead to the development of breast cancer in very young women.
Each image shows two cell nuclei. The cell nuclei belong to two cells with one cell nucleus in each cell, and the chromosomes must be inside the cell nucleus. To the right, in the RBBP8 mutant, an...
The commonly used treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity, GLP-1, does not cause pancreatitis. The treatment is known to increase two markers of pancreatitis, but now, a new study shows a harmless, physiological explanation.
About 50,000 Danish diabetic patients are treated with GLP-1-based medicine. GLP-1 is a hormone that reduces the blood sugar and inhibits the appetite, and it...
The Paediatric Pain Knowledge Centre at Rigshospitalet and the virtual reality (VR) company Khora have developed a specially designed VR game that can help c sit still, for example while blood samples are being taking, and distract them from the needle and the pain.
The new VR game was designed specifically for hospital situations feared by all children – and...
Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center have identified a novel target for the expansion of human blood stem cells ex vivo and shed light on the mechanism of action of a stem cell promoting molecule, currently in phase II clinical trials.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative therapy for many patients suffering from life threatening blood disorders. This treatment...
Neuroscientists and stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a research model that allows studying human hippocampal neurons, the brain cells primarily affected by Alzheimer’s disease pathology. The study has been published in Stem Cell Reports.
In Alzheimer’s disease the hippocampus, a brain structure that regulates motivation, emotion, learning, and memory, is severely affected. However, due to unavailability of...
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 medicine in diabetes. The report includes a detailed overview and roadmap for how this new approach to diabetes medicine can be evaluated and implemented into clinical practice.
Sara Liedholm - published on 22 June...
Smartfish from Norway is a development company building on its proprietary Emulsion
Technology. A key component of Smartfish products is fish. Smartfish research and
development focuses on Cancer, COPD, Pediatrics, Brain Health, Aging, Metabolism and
Muscle Performance. Smartfish drinks are rich in nutrients and their formulas include fish oil,
natural antioxidants, whey proteins, fibre and vitamin D. A highly regulated inflammatory
response and its...
Herosight in Malmoe, Sweden offers a decision support and simulation training service for
paramedics. The company use AR technology as an important tool in education and simulation that
allows realistic scenarios and repetitive and accessible simulations.
The service will save time as it minimalizes preparation and restoring and offers instant feedback,
analysis and results,
https://www.herosight.se
The company MedEye from Iceland offers medication safety for hospitals, healthcare
institutions and patients.
MedEye integrates seamlessly with hospital information systems and is able to help nurses
figure out which medications are due in a simple and natural way. MedEye works as a
second nurse - helping nurses figure out what medication patients are supposed to receive,
verifying the medication down to the exact...
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