Health, Body & Mind

Dementia

2020.02.11

Taller young men may have lower dementia risk

Being taller in young adulthood is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia in men, even when education, intelligence and family genetics are taken into account.

cancer research

2020.02.05

29-year-old Danish physicist helps pioneering Harvard researchers understand cancer

Danish physicist Mathias Heltberg of the University of Copenhagen, together with world-leading Harvard Medical School researchers, has discovered what controls the body’s most important tumor suppression mechanism. The…

eating behaviour

2020.01.29

Using games to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables

Board games, card games and even computer games can be used to get children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Conversely, games can also encourage children to eat more unhealthy snacks. This is the conclusion of…

Genetics

2020.01.21

Zebrafish teach researchers more about atrial fibrillation

Genetic research in zebrafish at the University of Copenhagen has surprised the researchers behind the study. The results have the potential to change the prevalent perception of the cardiac disorder atrial fibrillation…

Circulation

2020.01.20

Researcher discovers previously rejected function in the brain’s blood vessels

Contrary to previous belief, a neuroscientist from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has shown the existence of a particular type of sphincter in the brain's blood supply in mice. The discovery changes the…

air pollution

2020.01.20

New discovery about harmful particles: "We have found a fundamental shortcoming in air pollution models"

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a surprising phenomenon in a process by which certain gas molecules produce harmful particles. The impact of this phenomenon is likely to increase in urban…

assyriology

2019.12.20

Researcher discovers terrifying epilepsy demon on 2,700-year-old clay tablet

A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq describing medical treatments has suddenly revealed a secret – a hitherto overlooked drawing of the demon that the ancient Assyrians thought caused epilepsy. It is the…

Ancient DNA

2019.12.17

Ancient “Chewing Gum” Yields Insights into People and Bacteria of the Past

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old “chewing gum”.

Cosmos

2019.11.11

Danish Health Research Becomes Part of the International Space Station

The European Space Agency (ESA) has just signed a contract for DKK 7.75 million for the development of intelligent exercise clothing that will monitor the fitness level of astronauts in space. The physiological part of…

Circadian Rhythm

2019.11.08

Stress hormone helps control the circadian rhythm of brain cells

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have shown how the brain's circadian rhythm in rats is, among other things, controlled by the stress hormone corticosterone - in humans called cortisol. This has been shown…

Microbiology

2019.10.10

Friendly bacteria collaborate to survive

New microbial research at the University of Copenhagen suggests that 'survival of the friendliest' outweighs 'survival of the fittest’ for groups of bacteria. Bacteria make space for one another and sacrifice properties…

Fertility

2019.10.09

Researchers are finding molecular mechanisms behind women’s biological clock

Throughout life, women's natural fertility curve goes up and down, and in a new study led by the University of Copenhagen, researchers have now shown why. The results might have impact on fertility counselling and in th…

activism

2019.10.04

Chinese activists protest the use of traditional treatments - they want medical science

In China, traditional Chinese medicine has the same status in the health system as modern medical science. This has led thousands of science activists to protest that the state neglects its duty to treat its citizens…

Bacteria

2019.09.24

New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteria

For the first time ever, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped how bacterial cells trigger their defence against outside attacks. This could affect how diseases are fought in the future.

Genetics

2019.09.20

New insight as to how cells maintain their identity

In the body's cells, some proteins are of vital importance as to which genes are active or turned off. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have discovered…

Neurology

2019.09.19

Neurological signals from the spinal cord surprise scientists

With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into the way in which movements are generated and maintained. In the long term…

Children

2019.09.13

Children of Refugees with PTSD are at Higher Risk of Developing Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied what it means for children to have parents who are refugees and have PTSD. The study shows that these children have a significantly higher risk of contact with…

Early aging

2019.09.05

Repeated Periods of Poverty Accelerate the Ageing Process

People who have found themselves below the relative poverty threshold four or more times in their adult life age significantly earlier than others. This is shown in new research from the Department of Health and Medical…

Fibrillation

2019.09.05

International Cooperation Brings Heart Research into Gallop

Together, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Adelaide in Australia have mapped the hearts of a number of horses. The objective is to learn more about atrial fibrillation in trained…

Grant

2019.09.02

Major grant strengthens leading Danish position in protein research

Since its inauguration in 2009, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research has placed Danish biomedical research firmly onto the world map by creating a highly successful international beacon of leading…