News about Health

Martin Bardenfleth joins CMP

Martin joins the EPITOPE team

Widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health

Drastically cutting back on caloric intake to lose weight ahead of competition is commonplace among athletes. However, this type of 'dieting' doesn’t just diminish performances, it can also compromise their immune…

Health in Greenland - local and global perspectives

On 28 June 2024, University of Copenhagen's Department of Public Health, Globe Institute, and the School of Global Health hosted an enlightening afternoon symposium about health in Greenland.

The plague may have caused the downfall of the Stone Age farmers

Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Contrary to previous beliefs, the plague may have diminished Europe's populations long before the major plague outbreaks o…

Plague emerges from Stone Age graves

Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse

A practical introduction to holo-omics

The study of holobionts, which is an animal and plant species in association with all of their microorganisms, is complex and therefore often challenging. A new methodology paper highlights critical decision points…

Sister hormone of GLP-1 can lead to better weight-loss drugs

Data from more than 500,000 individuals provide fundamental understanding of how the GIP hormone works.

Lars Engelholm awarded prestigious grant to advance innovative pan-cancer therapy

Patients suffering from pancreatic cancer, as well as other cancer types, may face better treatment in the future. Researchers from BRIC and Rigshospitalet are awarded a 5 million DKK Frontier Grant by LF.

Researchers identify unknown signalling pathway in the brain responsible for migraine with aura

A previously unknown mechanism by which proteins from the brain are carried to a particular group of sensory nerves causes migraine attacks, a new study shows. This may pave the way for new treatments for migraine and…

SYNCSENSE creates meaningful training experiences with artificial intelligence and virtual reality

The company SYNCSENSE develops VR-supported digital therapy to assist the most vulnerable and elderly citizens, as well as people with disabilities. Through an AI Denmark accelerator program, SYNCSENSE had an unique…

The truth detector in nutrition research is getting closer

What did you have for lunch last Tuesday? Can you easily recall? Nutrition research relies on self-reported dietary information, yet this data is often imprecise. A new review from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise…

Your genes determine your risk of atrial fibrillation

Your genes influence your risk of developing the heart condition atrial fibrillation, a large-scale genetic survey shows. This may prevent cases of atrial fibrillation and lead to better and more precise treatment.

Dietary diversity of Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau

New research sheds light on Denisovan behaviour and indicates how adaptable they were to the harsh and variable environment of the Tibetan Plateau.

What should I eat to stay healthy? Four-million-euro research project GLUCOTYPES is looking for answers

A team of scientists from five European countries will adopt the latest advances in wearable technologies, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, to identify individuals with distinct patterns of blood glucose…

Copenhagen-Exeter Workshop 8-9 May 2024

On 8-9 May 2024, researchers from the Centre for Culture and the Mind (CULTMIND) at the University of Copenhagen and the Humanities and Social Sciences Mental Health Research Network (HASSMHRN) at the University of…

In science for truth, not positive results

Science is all about discovering reality and not about confirming the researcher’s high hopes or bias. Beatriz Cruz Luzon made a point of this lately at the Lundbeck Brain Battle, winning the competition and the prize o…

Lin Dongli

Cand. scient. (Biotechnology and biomedicine), Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Physicians can significantly reduce antibiotic use – without compromising treatment

Some physicians prescribe far more antibiotics than others. But more frequent use of antibiotics doesn't benefit patients – and it can contribute to the antibiotic resistance that could soon kill millions of people…

Price increases for internal users in 2025

The Department of Experimental Medicine (AEM) is the University of Copenhagen’s facility for experimental animals. AEM is responsible for the housing and breeding of experimental animals, and the department offers…

Prof. Eunji Cheong’s visit

Symposium: Astrocytes in Brain Function and Disease

AI successfully helps detecting more breast cancers around Danish capital

AI has helped to detect significantly more cases of breast cancer and reduce radiologist workloads. These are among the main conclusions of a new evaluation study from the University of Copenhagen and Capital Region of…

Children born underweight are at increased risk of disease if they develop obesity

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen discover a link between birthweight and the risk of health complications from obesity during childhood. The findings highlight the need for prevention and treatment approaches…

New Gene-Editing Tool Could Revolutionize Genetic Disease Treatment

Scientists at Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Protein Research in Copenhagen publish major study in Molecular Cell, shedding new light on mechanisms of CRISPR-associated transposons.