Brain research 2014.07.16 New knowledge about the brain's effective bouncer Research from the University of Copenhagen is shedding new light on the brain's complicated barrier tissue.
Health 2014.07.10 Mouse study: Natural birth may strengthen the immune system Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered new knowledge about the immune system in a mouse study, which indicates that natural birth improves the immune system of the pups.
Cell identity and cancer 2014.07.04 Target for cancer therapy protects cell identity New research from BRIC identifies crucial mechanism for maintaining cell identity and enables new cancer diagnostics
GENETIC KEY TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE 2014.07.03 Movement disorders in young people related to ADHD Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Copenhagen University Hospital have identified a particular genetic mutation that may cause parkinsonism in young people.
Male cooking 2014.06.30 PhD thesis on masculinity in TV cooking shows Masculinity in TV cooking shows is the focus in a new PhD dissertation by Jonatan Leer.
Award 2014.06.25 Forward-thinking protein scientist receives prestigious award Professor Jiri Lukas, director of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, has been awarded the prestigious international Leopold Griffuel Prize for his work on proteins role in cancer cells.
STEP BY STEP 2014.06.24 Researchers mapping your route from illness to illness Studies in a complex data landscape now enable researchers to pinpoint very busy routes for widespread diseases such as cancer, arthritis and diabetes.
Heart Research 2014.06.18 New research can improve heart health For the first time, researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet are able to show that a particular gene variant lowers the risk of arteriosclerosis by 41 per cent.
METABOLIC GENETICS 2014.06.18 Scientists break the genetic code for diabetes in Greenland New Danish genetics research explains the high incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Greenlandic population. The ground-breaking findings have just been published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature.
Genetics 2014.06.16 Researchers map parasite with promising effect on autoimmune diseases Researchers have successfully mapped the genome of the whipworm parasite.
Nutrition 2014.05.15 HIV patient nutrition more vital than once assumed Access to HIV medication has significantly reduced the number of AIDS related deaths in Africa. Yet in a number of African countries one in four HIV infected still dies within the first few months of commencing…
internationalisation 2014.05.15 International collaboration in medicines regulatory affairs The Universities of Copenhagen, Basel, Hertfordshire and King’s College, London, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby they will work together in harmonising programmes to produce a common Masters programme…
Diabetes 2014.05.08 Gluten-free diet reduces risk of type 1 diabetes in mice New experiments on mice show, that mouse mothers can protect their pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating a gluten-free diet. According to preliminary studies at the University of Copenhagen, the findings may…
ANIMAL WELFARE 2014.04.10 Experts disagree on horses with incoordination At least one in 100 horses at some point in its life will lose the ability to control of its gait as a result of developing the neurological disorder ataxia. Once diagnosed with ataxia, the horse is often put down, or…
Parasites 2014.04.04 E-learning contributes to fight vicious worm Tips for preparing a pork chop and good principles for free-range livestock are some of the scenes in a new digital learning program that researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed and want to…
everyday life 2014.03.14 Stroke patients may benefit from new routines People who have suffered a stroke often experience severe fatigue. But doctors find it hard to help these patients as their experiences of fatigue may not necessarily be caused by physiological problems.
SIDE EFFECTS 2014.03.11 Cosmetic treatment can open the door to bacteria Many people have ‘fillers’ injected into their facial tissue to give them ‘bee-stung lips’ or to smooth out their wrinkles. Unfortunately, a lot of cosmetic treatment customers experience unpleasant side effects.
Medicinal chemistry 2014.03.10 New sugar-test to reduce false-positive cancer diagnoses 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…
Gene research 2014.03.06 Enzyme controls transport of genomic building blocks 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.
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT 2014.03.05 3D scans map widespread fish disease Seventy-five per cent of antibiotics in Danish fish farms is used to treat fish with enteric redmouth disease.