News about Health

The Vikings were part of a global network trading in ivory from Greenland

DNA analyses reveal that the vikings brought walrus ivory from Greenland on to Europe and probably as far as the Middle East via extensive trade networks.

EFSA AHAW Network meeting

On 23-24 September 2024, Carsten Kirkeby participated in a meeting in Parma as new member of EFSA’s animal health network.

Natacha Klein Käfer: Health and privacy from a historical perspective

Natacha Klein Käfer, an Assistant Professor in Section of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, researches health and privacy from a historical perspective.

A simple blood test can help spot health risks for children with obesity

Clues from blood in children with obesity may predict health problems like diabetes and heart disease, which makes an opportunity to use blood tests to assess the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, shows research from th…

AI could predict breast cancer risk via ‘zombie cells’

Research from the University of Copenhagen shows that new AI technology is better at predicting the risk of breast cancer than current clinical benchmarks.

Long-COVID sufferers are conserving strength with a "hack" of their fitness tech

When people suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19 faced more questions than answers from doctors, they began collecting data on themselves using fitness watches to better understand their disease. University…

Martinez-Vega R et al. BMC Infect Dis 24, 1028, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

New international network to train researchers in hologenomics

Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics will soon host two PhD students as part of a new multidisciplinary training network across Europe focused on the field of hologenomics.

Now we know why children with Down’s syndrome have higher risk of Leukemia

People with Down’s syndrome face a higher risk of developing Leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down’s syndrome.

Annual PAIR project meeting in Padova

On 18 and 19 September, Anette Boklund, Yangfan Liu, Anders Bjerrum, Mogens Madsen, Carsten Kirkeby and Anders Bjerrum from the University of Copenhagen participated in the annual PAIR project meeting in Padova, Italy.…

Gore-Langton GR et al. BMC Publ Health 2, e000501, 2024

Team TANZANIA/ DRUGS paper published

New DNA Evidence Reveals How Early European Farmers Shaped Forest Ecosystems

Study traces ancient impact of early farmers on Central European forests using cutting-edge sedimentary DNA analysis.

Kinyua AW et al. J Infect 89: 106252, 2024

Team DISCOVERY paper published

Tang J et al. Cell Rep Med 5: 101692, 2024

Team OF-BIOMARKER/ BIOENGINEERING/ OF-CANCER paper published

A simple blood test warns of possible cardiometabolic complications for children with obesity

Scientists have detected lipid biomarkers in children and teenagers with obesity that indicate an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes as adults.

Renovation of buildings 10-4 and 10-5 at Panum

Notice from CAS Dear users at Panum building 4, 6, 10, 12 and 16 On 23 September 2024, the renovation of floors 4 and 5 in building 10 will begin, respectively. AEM and reNEW/BMI. Establishment of construction site The…

Addressing financing primary health care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

In a symposium on 10 September, experts gathered to address financing primary health care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Cone snail venom may improve treatment for hormonal disorders

Sea snails secrete hormone-like toxins causing extended insulin shock in its prey, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes. The toxin may be used to improve treatment for hormonal disorders.

First project meeting of the CLEAR network

First project meeting of the CLEAR project network, took place at the premises of NAICONS in Milan, 18-20 September 2024.

Enabling a vaccine against chronic liver disease

Worldwide, some 58 million people suffer from the liver disease chronic hepatitis C, which leads to about 290,000 deaths annually. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped the structure of the key protein…

Walker IS et al. BMC Med 22: 388, 2024

Team TARGETS paper published

Do chromosome ends shape gut microbiota-host interactions?

A new review explores the complex relationship between telomere shortening in gut tissues and changes in the microbiome, revealing how this dynamic interaction impacts inflammation, dysbiosis, and ultimately aging acros…

The Neanderthals may have become extinct because of their isolated lifestyle

Neanderthal remains recently discovered in a cave in France support well-known theory of why the Neanderthals became extinct, researchers behind a new study say.

The Neanderthals may have become extinct because of their isolated lifestyle

Neanderthal remains recently discovered in a cave in France support well-known theory of why the Neanderthals became extinct, researchers behind a new study say.