News about Health

New insights into the growth of protein self-assembled structures

A study in Nature Communications Biology has identified a novel growth pathway for pathological protein aggregates. This discovery may give us a better understanding of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.​​​​​​​

How cancer cells hide from chemotherapy

Although cancer cells have the ability to divide indefinitely, some appear to have lost this ability and are therefore not sensitive to traditional chemotherapy. New research shows that these cells can still divide and…

New collaboration between the University College Copenhagen and University of Belize

COPE researcher Rico Kongsager from the University College Copenhagen just returned from Belize, where he, together with his colleague Maren Egedorf, are in the initial phase of establishing a collaboration with the…

Sebastian Boje Christensen

Cand. scient. (Molecular Biomedicine), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

High temperatures exacerbated by climate change made 2022 Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely

Western Central Europe, North America, China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, extreme heat, and soil moisture drought conditions throughout the summer of 2022

Huge unveiling of schizophrenia brain cells show new treatment targets

For the first time, researchers show how schizophrenia affects both the single cell and regional cell networks in the brain. The study may provide new options for treating the disease.

Research project will improve diagnostics and treatment of strokes with artificial intelligence

The new research project Stroke will deliver the world’s first solution to significantly improve MRI-based stroke treatment and clinical workflow efficiency.

Stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease granted approval for entering clinical trial in Sweden

Associate Professor and Principal Investigator from reNEW UCPH brings hope to people with Parkinson’s Disease by being part of a decade long team effort between universities and hospitals in Sweden and the UK.

Bacteria control their metabolism when going into biofilm formation

In a new paper out now in Cell Reports, a research team from Costerton Biofilm Center at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM), University of Copenhagen - with Assistant professor Mads Lichtenberg,…

A REFLECTION OF MY EXPERIENCE ON A COURSE ON “DIALOGUE AND THE ART OF LISTENING”

Maura Ntow, PhD candidate. In this short piece, I reflect on my engagement with the course “Dialogue and the art of listening” organized at Aarhus University.

Spinal cord cells surprise researchers: “I hope this will lead to a lot of new ideas and studies”

Damage to the spinal cord can be extremely disabling. Now research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the cells of the spinal cord do not behave as expected – a discovery that may prove important in connection…

Excessive brain fluid can lead to risky surgery. New research seeks to change that

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that fluid does not necessarily enter the brain the way one thought. According to one of the researchers behind the study, the result may lead to fewer major…

German documentary features Agnete Kirkeby on new treatments for Parkinson’s Disease

So far, there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Agnete Kirkeby and her colleagues are developing a stem cell therapy which can replace the dead dopamine nerve cells in the brains of the patients, and this work is now…

Myths about antibiotics are a much bigger problem than you think

A recent study by the University of Copenhagen is used to develop new communication materials informing patients and health care professionals about the correct use of antibiotics.

Translational AML trial improves clinical outcome and identifies novel drugs for future treatment

The LD-VenEx trial exemplifies the vast potential of clinical trials integrating translational research programs, says research group leader Kim Theilgaard-Mönch. In a large investigator-initiated trial, clinicians form…

Faster knowledge of side effects via artificial intelligence

Together with the Danish Medicines Agency and Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, Department of Computer Science is launching a three-year research project whose goal is to ensure faster and better knowledge about side…

Parents’ weight status plays a key role in whether or not their children become overweight and obese

In Denmark, more and more people suffer from overweight and obesity. A new study suggests that children with parents with obesity begin to develop overweight and obesity at earlier ages than children with parents with…

“If fixing metabolic diseases was easy, someone would have done it by now”

Associate Professor Jordi Merino relocates from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, to start a new group at CBMR that will focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic disease and response to…

Interview with Suchismita Goswami, PhD student at COPE

Meet COPE PhD student, Suchismita Goswami. She is currently working on the project ‘Disaster Risk Creation and Urban Resettlement Processes’, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Climate change likely increased extreme monsoon rainfall, flooding highly vulnerable communities in Pakistan

From mid-June until the end of August 2022, large parts of Pakistan experienced record-breaking monsoonal rainfall, leading to large parts of the country being flooded.

Not all covid-19 lockdowns improved air quality in world cities

Contrary to what one might expect, air quality did not improve during mild covid-19 lockdowns in all cities. In fact, the emission of harmful gasses from transport has in some places increased, even during stringent…

New book on Malaria Immunology – including cutting-edge methods and protocols

During the last few years, Professor Lars Hviid and Professor Anja Ramstedt Jensen from Centre for Medical Parasitology at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, UCPH, have spent many, many hours editing this…

Mexicans should consume less ultra-processed products – especially pregnant women

Ultra-processed products negatively impact Mexican pregnant women, and Mexico could learn a great deal from Denmark when it comes to living a healthier life, says Adriana Granich, a Mexican epidemiologist and medical…

Equine cardiologi meeting 2022

This year Equine cardiology meeting was held at the Panum Institute.