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Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, not all patients respond to the drug. Researchers at Lund University have discovered a combination of biomarkers that can predict which patients will benefit from the treatment. This work is now continuing in order to confirm the results in a larger patient group, with the intention of developi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-research-collaboration-can-pave-way-innovation - 2026-06-29

October 25, 2023HAIDI participated in the CASE dayCASE (Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments) is a research centre at Lund University that works to develop knowledge on ageing and health. Helena Sandberg and Fredrika Thelandersson participated in their annual popular scientific conference to talk about the ongoing research within HAIDI.October 11, 2023HAIDI participated in Hässleholm's "d

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/haidi-research-activities-2022-2023 - 2026-06-29

An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has managed to study the flight behaviour of the mysterious black swift. They found, among other things, that the black swift rises to extreme heights during a full moon, seemingly catching insects in the moonlight. And, during a lunar eclipse, the birds simultaneously lost altitude. The results are published in Current Biology. The b

https://www.science.lu.se/article/black-swifts-descended-rapidly-during-lunar-eclipse - 2026-06-29

We expect a change in labour legislation that comes into force on 1 October this year. What is happening in the autumn is that general fixed-term employment, which is all fixed-term employment including hourly, but not temporary employment, disappears as a form of employment and is replaced by special fixed-term employment (Särskild visstidsanställning – SÄVA). The new preferential right requires

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/labor-legislation-will-change-autumn - 2026-06-29

Each year, one in four women suffers from bacterial vaginosis, something that is currently treated with antibiotics. However, recently a gentler, antibiotic-free alternative has been authorised for sale in the EU. The chance discovery behind the innovation was made by a group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden. Stinging, itching and odorous vaginal discharge is a common and a stigmatise

https://www.science.lu.se/article/surprise-discovery-leads-treatment-common-infection - 2026-06-29

On 29 May, it’s time for the biggest ceremony of the year: the doctoral degree conferment ceremony at Lund Cathedral. This year marks a new record, with 290 doctors, 48 jubilee doctors and 16 honorary doctors set to be honoured. In a solemn ceremony, the doctoral students who completed their doctoral studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University will h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-be-honoured-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony - 2026-06-30

No 49, 27 November 2025 In this newsletter we have an introduction to our Alvis system and an intermediate Linux course.  We start advertising the first events for the new your featuring Awk and Singularity/Apptainer.   The last Zoom-in of the year is scheduled for 11th December.  The Swedish AI factory Mimer is offering their first training events.  We also list a University training event and an

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-3 - 2026-06-29

Anmäl dig här till informations-webbinarium den 26 april. Ansökan öppnar den 28 april. Följande ALF-medel utlyses 2023: ALF forskningsutrymme för ST-läkare 2024-2027 ALF forskningsutrymme för yngre kliniska forskare 2024-2027 period 1 & 2 Ett webinarium för sökande till ALF ST & ALF YF kommer att hållas onsdagen den 26:e april på Zoom. Vid mötet kommer information om årets utlysning att ges och äv

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/webbinarium-sokande-om-arets-utlysning-av-alf-medel - 2026-06-29

Two-year-old Arvid will soon undergo his third heart operation. This time, the procedure will be safer and quicker, due to a new simulation method that researchers have developed for children with heart disease. It is Monday afternoon in Ward 67 at Skåne University Hospital and in one of the rooms, two-year-old Arvid is having his heart checked. A cartoon is playing on the TV above the hospital be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tragic-loss-led-research-project - 2026-06-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2026-06-29

Vi hälsar alla anställda välkomna till vårt digitala Fakultetens morgonmöte. På mötet ger vicerektor Kristina Eneroth en uppdatering om hur vi behöver arbeta med universitetets internationella genomslag. På mötet 26 september kommer vicerektor Kristina Eneroth att ge oss en uppdatering om hur universitetet och vi som individer behöver arbeta med Lunds universitets internationella genomslag.Detta ä

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/fakultetens-morgonmote-hur-jobba-med-universitetets-internationella-genomslag-269 - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Entry phones can cause problems. For elderly people with a visual impairment or reduced mobility, getting into one’s flat can suddenly become a challenge. However, researchers can also experience problems. One person who knows is occupational therapist Elina Taurina, who has mapped environmental obstacles for elderly

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/swedish-elderly-research-exported-latvia - 2026-06-29

The Dean has decided that Colm Doyle, Head of Unit for BIKT, will be responsible for the Faculty's IT network. The decision has been made in light of increased demands for clear roles and responsibilities in the University's IT security work. Until this change, the network responsibility has followed the line of work."So in practice, the Head of Department has been responsible for his or her part

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/it-security-bikt-gets-unified-responsibility-facultys-it-network - 2026-06-29

On 8 April, it was time for the the annual table tennis tournament at LUSEM, and this year also marked its 11th anniversary! Finally it was that time again, time for table tennis at LUSEM. The tournament first started in 2013 but has had three breaks over the years, which is why the 10-year celebration took place last year. (See the fact box for more details on past years and winners.)This year 24

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-table-tennis-tournament-its-good-meetingpoint - 2026-06-29

Now they are here, to scrutinize SWEAH’s operations inside and out. Yesterday three external evaluators landed in Lund, to review the Swedish National Graduate School on Ageing and Health. During tuesday and wednesday this week, they will meet with Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lena Eskilsson, the SWEAH management, alumni and about 30 students who are s

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/evaluators-we-want-learn-about-all-your-secrets - 2026-06-29

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Kan militära strategier användas som inspiration för cancerforskning? Ja, det föreslår i alla fall professor David Gisselsson Nord, patolog och cancerforskare i Lund tillsammans med professor Robert Egnell, strateg på Försvarshögskolan, Stockholm i en nyligen publicerad artikel i tidskriften Trends in Cancer. - Det

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sa-kan-man-anvanda-militara-strategier-mot-cancer - 2026-06-29

In English Som vi tidigare informerat om tecknade universitetet den 15 oktober ett lokalt avtal med arbetstagarorganisationen Saco-S om principer för hur lönerevision för medlemmarna ska genomföras. Per den 12 november har universitetet nu även tecknat ett lokalt avtal för arbetstagarorganisationen OFR.  Parterna har kommit överens om en förlängd revisionsperiod där förhandlingsordningen gäller fr

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/annu-ett-steg-framat-i-forhandlingarna-om-lonerevisionen - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The teacher representatives on the board of the Department of Political Science in response to Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein's guest editorial in SvD concerning gender distribution among authors on course reading lists. In a guest editorial in the daily SvD on 7 November, Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein expresses indignat

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/guideline-gender-distribution-does-not-influence-course-content - 2026-06-29

No 43, 21 June 2025 The NAISS training team hopes you had a good summer break and feel refreshed for the autumn term.In this newsletter we advertise a wide variety of NAISS training events, scheduled for the beginning of the autumn term.An overview on our events is available on the NAISS website:OverviewNAISS trainingOn-site workshop: "Awk Workshop", Uppsala, 28-29 August, 2025Online training semi

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter - 2026-06-29