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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fact that diabetes rases the risk of certain types of cancer is already well known, but the reasons have been unclear. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have mapped a molecular link that explains the connection between the two widespread diseases. Developing type 2 diabetes is a lengthy process. An earl

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/molecular-link-between-diabetes-and-cancer-described - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new trend among food-conscious Swedes is to adopt a gluten-free diet. However, according to LU researchers studying coeliac disease (gluten intolerance), the trend is not solely a good thing as it may blur the line between illness and health. “The fact that patients with coeliac disease now have more food products t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gluten-riddle-searching-triggers-coeliac-disease - 2026-05-05

In his thesis work, Lund University Master's student Daniel Diaz Rivas shows that is possible to reconstruct the time-dependent polarization of a very short pulse using a dispersion scan technique. Rivas recently recieved a price for best Master's thesis by PhotonicsSweden. Hi Daniel, congratulations to the award! Could you tell us a little bit about your thesis. What is it about? - My thesis is d

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/daniel-diaz-rivas-awarded-best-masters-thesis-photonics-2022 - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. She is a new ‘Hedda’ professor, but has a long career behind her. Biologist Ellen van Donk now hopes that she can serve as a role model for female students who dream of a future career in research. Biologist Ellen van Donk is a new professor in Hedda Andersson’s name. LUM meets ecology researcher Ellen van Donk on a b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-professor-wants-be-role-model-female-students - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The risk of becoming obese is 2.5 times higher for those who have double copies of the best known risk gene for overweight and obesity. However, this is only true if the fat consumption is high. A low fat diet neutralizes the harmful effects of the gene. “This means that the critical factor is what you eat. At least i

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/food-habits-are-more-important-most-important-obesity-risk-gene - 2026-05-05

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/security-incident-supplier-canvas - 2026-05-06

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/matthias-abelin-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-05-05

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/time-elect-nominating-committee - 2026-05-05

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/back-and-sjostedt-effects-authorities-crisis-communication-individual-defense-willingness - 2026-05-05

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/rosen-sundstrom-and-elgstrom-swedish-feminist-foreign-policy - 2026-05-05

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with a presentation by Bo Ahrén on the status of the ongoing investigation into how animal operations should be managed in the future and how we can achieve the savings that will be needed there to make room for new academic jobs etc in the future. Thereafter Mattias Brattström presented a proposal for changes in the

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-24-april-2024 - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lotta Johansson has published her article “Post-qualitative line of flight and the confabulative conversation: a methodological ethnography“ in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (online first, 2015). The article can be downloaded at tandonline.com Abstract:This paper is a methodological eth

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/post-qualitative-research-encourages-new-concepts-and-methods - 2026-05-05

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/development-social-science-research-smart-grids - 2026-05-05

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/primula-unavailable - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jakob Skovgaard has published the article "Greener than expected? EU finance ministries address climate finance" in the journal Environmental Politics. Abstract:Climate finance constitutes an integral part of the European Union’s climate policy. Yet, climate policy is increasingly addressed b

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/jakob-skovgaard-eu-climate-policy - 2026-05-05

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/comprehensive-work-collective-bargaining-eu - 2026-05-05

In connection with a new report on measures to mitigate climate change, researchers at Lund University in Sweden see some hopeful signs. Among other things, Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems at Lund University, thinks there are good prospects for achieving zero emissions by 2050 in industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals, which are currently responsible for majo

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/un-climate-report-april-4th-what-matters-now-zero-emissions - 2026-05-05

For the second year in a row, Careers Centre at the Faculty has collaborated with Medicon Village to organize a Career Day for 170 life science students, including PhD students, and early career researchers. This year's Career Day took place at Medicon Village on December 5th. Last year proved successful and appreciated by both attendees, speakers and exhibiting companies. This year, plenary sessi

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/career-day-2023-know-your-future-job-market - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet LUCSUS new postdoctoral researcher Salvatore Paolo De Rosa. Salvatore's research focuses on connecting social and climate movements, civil society organisations and NGOs in Sweden and Europe to better understand their relation with the knowledge generated by climate science and their engagement with legal framewo

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/salvatore-paolo-de-rosa-explores-interactions-climate-movements-science-and-law - 2026-05-05

https://www.law.lu.se/article/mia-ronnmar-elected-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-letters-history-and-antiquities - 2026-05-05