Health, Body & Mind

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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

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

Department of Food Science at University of Copenhagen is part of the consortium "FoodNexus" (formerly Foodbest), which is currently developing an application for the status of a European innovation alliance – a…

Persons with facial paralysis often experience difficulties in their social interactions because they lack facial expressivity. A new study shows that alternative communication strategies significantly improve…

Physically fit seniors expend as much energy as Tour de France cyclists. New Danish research shows that age is no obstacle to performing at a maximum for a longer period of time. The Department of Biomedicine and the…

Plant science has a necessary but not sufficient role to play in meeting the global food security challenge, conclude the Dr. John S. I. Ingram from University of Oxford and Professor Dr. John R. Porter from University…

Danish researchers have found that the ability to produce insulin is pivotal to the success of weight loss surgery in patients with type 2-diabetes. The study provides a better point of departure for advise and…