Health, Body & Mind

FOOD

2025.02.27

VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe

170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates on meat and dairy products, while reducing them on fruits and vegetables. Such changes would also reduce Europe’s…

antibiotic resistance

2025.02.05

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

SEXUAL HEALTH

2025.02.03

Danes find it hard to talk about sex: How to boost the conversation through science

A quarter of the Danish population find it difficult to talk about sex. Our inability to talk about it is bad for our sexual health and enjoyment of life in general – but all’s not lost, says a researcher.

Cancer

2025.01.21

New effective treatment for deadly cancer may be on its way

A new advanced form of treatment for one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, pancreatic cancer, may be on its way, research from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet shows. It has the potential to increase…

health

2025.01.20

Many Greenlanders Face 10 Times Higher Risk of Diabetes – Exercise May Be Their Only Solution

A significant portion of the Greenlandic Inuit population carries a genetic variant that increases their risk of type 2 diabetes tenfold. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that the key t…

RNA damage

2025.01.17

Textbooks need to be rewritten: RNA, not DNA, is the main cause of acute sunburn

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study by the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule…

antibiotic resistance

2025.01.16

Bacteria use a surprising anti-missile defense-like system to fend off viruses

Particularly in the fight against antibiotic resistance, the new findings from the University of Copenhagen could lead to enhanced efficacy of treatments with viruses to fight infection, researchers explain.

PROTEOMICS

2025.01.07

Researchers cure mysterious, deadly skin disease with groundbreaking technology

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have helped cure a life-threatening skin disease in seven patients with the help of advanced protein analysis.

FOOD

2024.12.13

How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks

A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow’s milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing…

The Brain

2024.12.12

Electrical stimulation of the nervous system can improve motor learning

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the brain's ability to learn certain skills can be significantly enhanced if both the brain and nervous system are primed by carefully-calibrated,…

MUSCLE MASS

2024.12.06

Newly discovered mechanism in the cell’s energy factory can lead to new treatment of muscle disorders

Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells essential to energy production in the muscles. It may lead to new treatment of disorders affecting the muscles.

Healthy Aging

2024.12.04

Playing football with your friends can lead to a healthy old age

Moderate physical activity can help protect the nerve cells and thus foster healthy ageing, research from the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital shows – and it doesn’t have to be high-performance sports.

FOOD

2024.11.20

Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods

Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now invented a "disguise" that solves the problem of…

WOMENS HEALTH

2024.11.19

Daughters Make a Difference: Doctors' Family Lives Impact Women's Health

New research from the Department of Economics shows that male doctors with daughters are more attentive to female-specific health issues, leading to better health outcomes for their female patients.

Healthy Aging

2024.11.19

New study shows promising results for COPD treatment

A new study carried out by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients.

Eating habits

2024.11.18

The myth of junkfood-eating gamers is actually about social hunger – and gender

Gamers are often associated with unhealthy diets, messy living spaces and at times asocial lifestyles. While the gamer stereotypes first mentioned have some basis in reality, this is not necessarily for the reasons we…

Weight loss drugs

2024.11.14

Groundbreaking discovery could lead to next generation of weight loss drugs

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a new weight loss drug target that works without causing nausea or loss of muscle mass. The discovery could lead to new therapy for millions of people with…

Sports psychology

2024.11.07

Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance

The potential of using compassion as a tool in elite sport is high, both for the individual athlete and in terms of sporting results, a new study involving Danish high-performance coaches shows.

Microbiome

2024.11.05

Researchers hope to develop novel drugs for gastrointestinal disorders by fermenting feces

In a new study, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have been cultivating ‘good viruses’ from feces. The goal is to replace fecal capsules now being used in so-called fecal transplants. Their new technique has…

Sexual health

2024.10.15

This is why we stop faking orgasms

When we stop faking orgasms, it can be a sign that we have developed better sexual communication with our partners, explain the researchers behind a new study.