Health, Body & Mind

The world’s most widespread test for ovarian cancer reports false-positives in 94 of 100 diagnosed cases. Now, chemists at the University of Copenhagen working with clinical researchers at University College London have…

Research from BRIC, University of Copenhagen, shows how the enzyme TLK1 turns a cellular carrier of genomic building blocks into a devoted fast-speed shuttle.

Seventy-five per cent of antibiotics in Danish fish farms is used to treat fish with enteric redmouth disease.

The Internet and social media provide easy and instant access to an abundance of information but do not make us better equipped to make rational decisions; on the contrary, the technology amplifies irrational social…

New technology developed at BRIC, University of Copenhagen, reveal secrets of cellular memory

When women enter menopause, their oestrogen levels taper. This increases their risk of cardiovascular disease. New research from University of Copenhagen shows that interval-based team sport can make up for this…

A chemist based at the University of Copenhagen has just taken out a patent for a drug that can make previously multidrug-resistant bacteria once again responsive to antibiotics.

Aggressive multi-resistant infections constitute an increasing health problem all over the world. Bacteria are developing resistance at an alarming pace, so new pharmaceuticals that can combat this threat are in great…

Researchers from BRIC have identified a new group of anti-inflammatory blood cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. The cells can be activated to fight inflammation and disease in a biological model.

A new global survey documents how dental care in the school environment is helping to assure a healthy life and social equity.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen can radically alter the properties of proteins by redesigning their chemical structure.

A new project will contribute significantly to better treatment and quality of life for the increasing population of diabetics.

By means of so-called health coaching, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have helped a large group of diabetics to markedly improve their oral health.

A new study from the University of Copenhagen’s OPUS Research Centre reports that being overweight makes children less active. The findings underscore that parents of overweight children have an obligation to keep their…

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have investigated a special protein that appears in inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. The findings have just been published in…

New research shows that low doses of a cancer drug protect against the development of type 1 diabetes in mice.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen is studying a new form of treatment based on marine bacteria.

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into how both early embryonic cells and embryonic stem cells are directed into becoming specialised cell types, like pancreatic and liver cells.

Large Danish population study on pregnancy and alcohol lacks focus on important psychological factors, claims the researcher behind the new PhD thesis.