Health, Body & Mind

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

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.

Social media harm our ability to act rationally

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…

Technological discovery

New technology detect cellular memory

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

Team sport compensates for oestrogen loss

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…

Medicinal chemistry

Chemist gets US patent for solution to resistance problem

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.

Garlic counteracts virulent bacteria

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…

New blood cells fight brain inflammation

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.

Dental care in school breaks down social inequalities

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

MOLECULAR REMODELLING

Designer proteins provide new information about the bodys signal processes

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

Major EU research grant focused on stem cell-based treatment of diabetes

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

oral health and diabetes

Researchers motivate diabetics to adopt healthy lifestyle

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.

physical activity

If overweight, your child will be less active

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 pursuing arthritis protein

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…

Cancer drug protects against diabetes

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

Marine bacteria to fight tough infections

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

Stem cells on the road to specialisation

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.

Study on pregnancy and alcohol fails to take psychological factors into account

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