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New blood tests for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease are making early diagnosis increasingly feasible. However, the fact that the markers being measured change long before any symptoms develop represents a challenge. Research led by Lund University in Sweden shows that a previously unused blood marker, when combined with those markers already in use, can significantly reduce the risk of misleading d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-blood-marker-reduces-risk-false-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-05

Introduction: Assistive technology is required to implement the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities which asserts that all people with disabilities have the right to personal mobility and available and affordable assistive technologyAim: Investigate patients’ satisfaction with their lower-limb prosthetic or orthotic device and related service delivery in Malawi and Sierra Leone and t

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LAUNCH OF BEAt-DKD – 6 FEBRUARY 2017 BEAt-DKD (“Biomarker Enterprise to Attack Diabetic Kidney Disease”), a unique public private partnership funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), member companies from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the Juvenile Diabetes R

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/innovative-medicines-initiative-project-precision-medicine-dkd - 2026-05-05

During the pandemic, physical summits were replaced by Zoom meetings, and global political leaders had to quickly adjust. How did they visually convey their status in this new world of digital diplomacy? A new study from Lund University in Sweden analysed over 50 photos from the first virtual G20 meeting in 2020. When political leaders meet, there is usually a strict protocol, and national attribu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-politicians-project-their-status-virtual-meetings - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fifty per cent of all pregnant women in need of a C-section are unable to get one. Most people around the world still do not have access to safe surgery, resulting in millions of deaths and disabilities each year. As a paediatric surgeon, Lars Hagander wanted to find ways to help, and has travelled the world to perfor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lack-surgeons-threat-global-health - 2026-05-05

Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person’s visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of two. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, published in Science Advances, suggests that this ability first arose in dinosaurs, at least 60 million years before it appeared in mammals. These findings

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dinosaurs-were-first-take-perspectives-others - 2026-05-05

Lund University School of Economics and Management has claimed first place at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montréal — one of the world’s most prestigious international case competitions. The winning team – Hanna Simona Allas, Lina Meyer, Karl Enocson and James Raymond-Paul – together with their case coach Mats Urde, delivered an outstanding performance in a highly competit

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-wins-john-molson-mba-international-case-competition - 2026-05-05

As a student or doctoral candidate at Lund University who wishes to study at one of our partner universities in Europe, you have the opportunity to apply for the Erasmus+ grant for exchange studies. Shortcuts to page content: About the grantHow to applyIf you are awarded a grant for exchange studies  Application periods for Erasmus+ grant The application period for exchange studies during the autu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/erasmus-grants/erasmus-grant-exchange-studies - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/scholarships-and-awards/lund-university-global-scholarship - 2026-05-05

On-trend clothes that you only wear a few times – in the beginning of the 2000s the fashion industry started speeding up production. Today, it accounts for around 10 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions and criticism is being directed at the industry for not taking responsibility for its social and environmental impact. The big question is; can fashion become sustainable? Technological deve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environment - 2026-05-05

Lund University now offers a scholarship programme for high-achieving African students from renowned research-oriented universities in a number of different African countries. Shortcuts to page content:About the ARUA Scholarship ProgrammeHow to applyAfter you have submitted your scholarship application  About the ARUA Scholarship Programme The ARUA Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/scholarships-and-awards/african-research-universities-alliance-arua-scholarship - 2026-05-05

As only the second team ever, the LU team made it to the semifinals and finished sixth in this year's John Molson MBA International Case Competition – the largest case competition of its kind. What happens when four students, inexperienced in case solving, come together with their teacher and coach and in a very short time train intensely with the goal to win the world's largest case competition o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-reaches-semifinals-prestigious-mba-competition - 2026-05-05

Vi studerar blod- och immunsystemet och dess sjukdomar. Ett särskilt fokusområde är hur medfödd genetisk variation påverkar hur blod- och immunceller, och hur sådan variation kan utnyttjas kliniskt. Vilka gener och genmutationer styr t ex risken för blodcancer? Kan vi utnyttja dem för att förebygga och behandla? Vilka styr vår blodgruppsuppsättning? Kan vi utnyttja dem för säkrare transfusion? EttWe study the blood and immune system and its diseases. A particular focus area is how congenital genetic variation affects blood and immune cells, and how such variation can be utilized clinically. Which genes and gene mutations control, for example, the risk of blood cancer? Can we use them to prevent and treat? Who controls our blood group set? Can we use them for safer transfusion? Another impo

Scholarships for students applying for studies at Lund University Lund University Global ScholarshipThe Lund University Global Scholarship is an academic excellence award targeting top students from all countries outside the EU/EEA. Students who have made a complete application for a Master's programme, or, in exceptional cases, for one of a few selected Bachelor's programmes, are invited to apply

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/scholarships-and-awards - 2026-05-05

Can the arts and culture affect your wellbeing? The link between culture and health is an area attracting more and more interest. Max Liljefors, professor of art history at Lund University, was tasked by Region Skåne with identifying ways in which their extensive art collection can be put to better use. “There has been a shift in perspective when it comes to how we can give patients access to cult

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/art-displaying-right-art-healthcare-settings - 2026-05-05

Sweden consistently ranks as one of the top countries globally in areas such as equality, democracy, transparency and quality of life. These values are deeply embedded in Swedish society and influence both workplaces and public institutions. Sweden is a parliamentary monarchy with a strong democratic foundation, where civil liberties, political rights and the rule of law are firmly upheld. Freedom

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-us/living-and-working-sweden - 2026-05-05

An observational study from Lund University in Sweden examining sugar consumption has attracted considerable international attention. The study shows that sweetened beverages have a greater negative impact on health than other sources of sugar. They significantly increased the risk of ischaemic stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Of the 70,000 Swedes who took

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/questions-and-answers-lund-university-sugar-study - 2026-05-05

Att insjukna i en reumatisk ledsjukdom innebär betydande förändringar i livet, särskilt när det sker under barndomen eller ungdomen. Vår forskning omfattar flera reumatiska och inflammatoriska tillstånd, med särskilt fokus på juvenil idiopatisk artrit (JIA), men även andra sjukdomar som Kawasakis sjukdom och MIS-C (hyperinflammation efter COVID-19-infektion). Vi bedriver både klinisk- och laboratoBeing diagnosed with a rheumatic disease entails significant life changes, especially when it occurs during childhood or adolescence. Our research encompasses several rheumatic and inflammatory conditions, with a particular focus on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but also other diseases such as Kawasaki's disease and MIS-C (hyperinflammation following COVID-19 infection). We conduct both cli

Stefan Scheding är forskargruppsledare för forskargruppenStefan Scheding is Research Group Leader for this research group