Health, Body & Mind

Systems Medicine

2016.10.05

Systems medicine – the future approach to diseases

In his review in the acknowledged journal Nature professor and pioneer in the field of bioinformatics, Søren Brunak, gives a unique insight into how we, in the future, can acquire knowledge on our body and the mechanism…

Grant

2016.10.04

A million USD for intestinal flora research that could potentially prevent obesity

The Department of Food Science (FOOD) at University of Copenhagen has received 6.3 million Danish kroner (app 1 million USD) from the Danish Council for Independent Research to study whether you can prevent obesity by…

Genes

2016.09.30

Genes affect birth weight and risk of lifestyle diseases

Researchers have identified 60 genes that are essential for babies' birth weight and can also predict whether a child is at risk of developing lifestyle diseases later in life. Danish researchers involved in the study…

Cholesterol

2016.09.08

Danish researchers establish link between gene and ‘good cholesterol’

Danish researchers are the first in the world to have finally established a link between the GALNT2 gene and the level of HDL cholesterol – otherwise known as ‘good cholesterol’. This paves the way for continued researc…

2016.07.11

Injured cartilage cannot heal itself

New research on sports medicine reveals that worn down joint cartilage does not regenerate following sports injuries or osteoarthritis. It is a noteworthy result because previous research has not been able to determine…

Innovation

2016.06.09

Novozymes rewards students for environmentally friendly ideas

A small gadget that can protect us against food poisoning and reduce food waste. Organic dyes which bond properly to the fabrics during manufacture, rather than being flushed out with the waste water and contaminating…

food science

2016.06.08

New Professor in Dairy Process Technology

Lilia Ahrné has since 1 April been a full professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food Science. In this interview she shares her thoughts on the position and the areas she will focus on. For example…

Food Award

2016.05.27

Head chef of Nordic Food Lab wins Sardinian Prize

Roberto Flore, head chef of Nordic Food Lab at University of Copenhagen, won the Sardinian award “Manos in Pasta” for sending a message about true Sardinian gastronomic heritage to the rest of the world.

OBESITY

2016.05.10

Obesity less dangerous than 40 years ago

New research from Denmark involving more than 100,000 individuals suggests that the excess risk of premature death associated with obesity has decreased over the past 40 years. All-cause mortality was higher in obese…

Sleep Research

2016.04.29

Salts in the brain control our sleep-wake cycle

Danish research is behind a new epoch-making discovery, which may prove decisive to future brain research. The level of salts in the brain plays a critical role in whether we are asleep or awake. This discovery may be o…

HEALTH

2016.04.27

No need to fast before a cholesterol test

New research from Denmark, Canada and the US involving more than 300,000 individuals suggests that patients do not need to check their cholesterol levels on an empty stomach. So far fasting has been required before…

Vaccine

2016.04.26

Danish researchers behind vaccine breakthrough

A Danish research team from the University of Copenhagen has designed a simple technique that makes it possible to quickly and easily develop a new type of vaccines. The simple and effective technique will pave the way…

OBESITY

2016.04.14

Obese people can maintain stable weight loss

Maintaining a stable weight loss is the biggest struggle for obese individuals, yet new research from University of Copenhagen have allowed researchers new insights into the complex processes involved in obesity and…

Published in SCIENCE:

2016.03.25

Gatekeepers of cell membranes studied one at a time with revolutionary nanotechnology

All cells protect themselves from the environment using very thin but ultra-strong membranes. In order to let useful molecules (nutrients etc.) go through the membrane, cells use ‘gatekeeper molecules’ called…

climate change

2016.03.03

Professors in The Lancet: We need an analysis of the consequences of climate change beyond 2050

What if there is good reason to believe the greatest risks of climate change lie beyond 2050? This question is asked in a comment in the medical journal The Lancet by Professor Alistair Woodward, Head of Epidemiology an…

chemistry research

2016.02.18

Chemistry trick paves way for safer diabetes medication

Entirely new approach for designing insulin-based pharmaceuticals could open the door for more personalized medications against Type 1 Diabetes.

Tropical diseases

2016.01.21

A predictive risk map for the nematode parasite Mansonella perstans in Uganda

Infection with the nematode parasite Mansonella perstans is one of the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases. A team of researchers have mapped areas of high risk of M. perstans infection in Uganda and…

chemistry research

2015.12.11

Promising cancer therapy advanced by chemical explanation

Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, have discovered an unknown reaction for cancer battling Hadron therapy...

HEALTH

2015.12.03

What your father ate before you were born could influence your health

There is increasing evidence that parents’ lifestyle and the environment they inhabit even long before they have children may influence the health of their offspring. A current study, led by researchers from the Novo…

Intestinal bacteria

2015.12.02

Intestinal bacteria are affected by antidiabetic drugs

Intestinal bacteria change their composition and function when diabetic patients are treated with the drug metformin.