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How much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? How do different diets affect our metabolism? Studies of various hormones in the body are providing diabetes researchers with new answers to these questions. The goal is to develop individualized treatments and dietary recommendations that could lower the risk of developing obesity and diseases such as type 2 diabetes. The endocrine system and th
In our recent study in Nature Communications, we employed cutting-edge proteomics to explore changes in blood plasma proteins during early HIV-1 infection. The results advance our understanding of early host responses and highlight mechanisms that influence viral control and disease progression.The Questions We AskedHIV-1 continues to challenge global health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where
https://www.virology.lu.se/article/dynamics-blood-plasma-proteome-during-hyperacute-hiv-1-infection - 2026-04-29
Covid-19 turned parts of the ordinary research process upside down. Economist Erik Wengström is among those who have studied Swedes’ behaviour during the pandemic from the centre of events. But the current funding system risks putting a spanner in the works. His wish: for the faculty to have a quick source of money for highly topical research. “The pandemic has been an interesting time for researc
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-speedy-action-finance-highly-topical-research - 2026-04-29
This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:3) by Karin Aggestam examines the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas. The recent ceasefire, described as the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” announced on 29 September 2025, represents an important yet fragile step towards ending the ongoing war in Gaza. While the agreement has facilitated the release of Israeli hostages and
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-ceasefire-gaza-and-trumps-20-point-plan - 2026-04-29
A growing body of research shows that diabetes can be stratified into five different subgroups. Researchers at Lund University have now investigated whether a person’s genetic predisposition to different diabetes subgroups can help assess the risk of developing coronary artery disease. The team created genetic risk scores and found that the scores for one subgroup could predict coronary artery dis
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/researchers-predict-coronary-heart-disease-diabetes-subgroup - 2026-04-29
The Faculty of Medicine welcomes three new international visiting professors — Robert Cramer, Patrick MacDonald, and Sarah Rowland‑Jones — through the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence. They bring expertise in mental health, diabetes and pancreatic biology, and immunology, and support ongoing research collaboration within prioritised areas. Meet our new three visiting professors: Pa
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/global-visiting-professors-faculty-medicine - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How do you make the regional craft beer industry more sustainable? Through direct collaboration with the sector to create “hyperlocal” solutions say researchers from LUCSUS who are growing hops at a local brewery in Skåne, Sweden. The aim is to test ways to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to regional,
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researchers-are-testing-new-ways-make-your-beer-more-sustainable - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After a long economic crisis, Lebanon is on the brink of ruin. The currency has lost much in value and people's savings have been eaten up. The crisis in the country is also taking place at the political and social level. Despite this, the corrupt elite continues to rule the country, without being punished for their w
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/will-lebanon-survive-crisis - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is there any underlying biological explanation for why men are responsible for such a large proportion of sexual assaults compared to women? Or, from a biological point of view, could women just as easily have been the ones to commit this type of harassment and assault, if the social and historical power structure wer
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/biology-could-partially-explain-sexual-abuse-power - 2026-04-29
Researchers at Lund University have recently sought to shed more light on how normal hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) produce a vast variety of blood cells. Their latest findings, now out in Cell Reports this week, confirm the existence of a transition state as HSCs develop into functional blood cells and provide insights into how certain properties of HSCs are lost as these cells decide their fate
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/shedding-new-light-intermediate-cell-states-stem-cells-decide-their-fate - 2026-04-29
After a long economic crisis, Lebanon is on the brink of ruin. The currency has lost much in value and people's savings have been eaten up. The crisis in the country is also taking place at the political and social level. Despite this, the corrupt elite continues to rule the country, without being punished for their wrongdoings. Rola el-Husseini is a researcher at CMES and Department of Political
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/will-lebanon-survive-crisis - 2026-04-29
Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec
Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-04-29
The stiffness of tumour tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumour tissue leaves traces in the affected cells. This is shown by two recent research studies from Lund University. "This helps us to better understand how the mechanical properties of the tumour microenvironment actively drive cancer development and spread,” says Vinay Swaminathan, senior lecturer at Lund Univ
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/stiffer-tumour-tissue-causes-cancer-spread-more-quickly - 2026-04-29
In a new study, LUCSUS researcher Maryam Nastar, identifies key knowledge gaps in the evaluation of Ahmedabad’s Heat Action Plan (HAP), and highlights the need to look at the distribution of policy impacts in cities in more detail - to find out who has benefited or been excluded from the outcomes, and what barriers need to be tackled for more inclusive and effective results. Climate change is expe
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/heat-action-plans-urban-cities-risks-excluding-most-vulnerable - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chair: Clemens Cavallin, Associate Professor in Religious Studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden VENUE: Kerstins rum, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, LundDay 1: 20 September 2016, 14.30-16.301. Clemens Cavallin2. Åke Sander3. Sudha SitharamanDay 2: 21 Sept., 10.00–12.004. Ruben Elsinga5. Daniela Bev
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-1-religion-and-modernity-south-asia - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Russia has its own right-wing populist movement: the Parental Movement. While the US equivalent is protesting stricter gun control, the Russians are raging against the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. “Western lifestyle is considered a major threat to Russian traditions and normal family life”, says social an
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/russian-parental-movement-counteracting-childrens-rights - 2026-04-29
Researchers at the Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University have developed a stem cell-based therapy that rejuvenates the aging blood and immune systems in mice without harsh treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. The findings recently published in the journal Nature Communications is a step toward safer, non-toxic treatments for age-related blood disorders and immune decline. As we age, the s
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/non-toxic-stem-cell-therapy-prevents-age-related-blood-diseases-mice - 2026-04-29
A surprising behaviour of atoms is giving scientists new insights into one of the most fundamental phenomena in nature: the absorption of light. A new physical phenomenon for light pulses has been discovered. The study, published in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters, was conducted by physicists at Lund University. In the world of atoms, the laws of nature as we know them do not apply
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/atoms-absorb-energy-unexpected-ways - 2026-04-29
The lab that will take us closer to the aviation fuel of the future has now opened. The Jet Engine Lab at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) makes it possible to conduct full-scale studies on how engines are affected by new fuels – knowledge that will become increasingly important when fossil-based aviation fuels are phased out and replaced by more sustainable alternatives. The Jet Engine Lab is at
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/new-dedicated-lab-tomorrows-aviation-fuel - 2026-04-29
