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- New Swedish Study Finds Direct Correlation Between Declining Psychiatric Hospital Bed Capacity and Rising Suicide Rates
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Mental Health
Researchers at Lund University have identified a significant statistical link between the reduction of inpatient psychiatric beds and an increase in suicides across Sweden. The stu...
- Evolutionary Discovery Links Human Vision and Sleep Rhythms to a 600 Million Year Old Cyclopean Ancestor
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers from Lund University and the University of Sussex have identified a single-eyed, worm-like organism as the common ancestor of all vertebrate vision. The study reveals t...
- Dominant Green Hulk Lizards Erase Millions of Years of Evolutionary Color Diversity
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Natural Sciences
Researchers at Lund University have discovered that an aggressive green variant of the common wall lizard is rapidly outcompeting other color morphs. This shift has caused the disa...
- Lund University Mapping Study Reveals Epigenetic "On-Off" Switches Controlling Blood Sugar Hormones
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
In a world-first mapping study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers at Lund University have decoded the epigenetic landscape of the pancreas's alpha and beta cells. By analy...
- Lund University Researchers Map Epigenetic Shifts Influencing Insulin Production and Glucagon Imbalance in Type 2 Diabetes
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists at Lund University have produced the most comprehensive mapping to date of the epigenome within pancreatic alpha and beta cells. The study identifies how chemical modifi...
- Lund University Study Reveals Environmental Enrichment Promotes Stroke Recovery by Modulating Chronic Brain Inflammation
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers have identified that environmental enrichment, characterized by social interaction and physical activity, significantly improves sensorimotor recovery following a strok...
- Decades of Water Contamination in Sweden Linked to 40 Percent Increase in Childhood Asthma Risk
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health
Lund University researchers have identified a significant correlation between very high prenatal exposure to PFAS chemicals and the development of childhood asthma. Following a 30-...
- Severe Prenatal Exposure to PFAS Chemicals Linked to Increased Risk of Childhood Asthma Diagnoses
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health
A landmark study of residents in Ronneby, Sweden, reveals that children born to mothers exposed to extreme levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy face a signif...
- Decades of Contaminated Drinking Water in Sweden Linked to 40% Increase in Childhood Asthma Risk
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health
A massive longitudinal study from Lund University has identified a clear correlation between very high prenatal exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals" and an increased risk of childh...
- Lund University Researchers Develop Dual-Marker Blood Test to Drastically Reduce False Positives in Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Health
A clinical study involving over 500 patients has demonstrated that combining two specific tau protein markers, p-tau217 and eMTBR-tau243, significantly improves the accuracy of Alz...
- Female Aggression Identified as Primary Driver of Speciation in Bahamas Mosquitofish; Resistance to "Foreign" Males Prevents Interbreeding Across Predator Zones
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Research
A study by North Carolina State University and Lund University researchers has revealed that female resistance—not just selective choice—is a critical engine of biodiversity. By an...
- Lund University Engineers Universal Cell-Free Cartilage Scaffold to Trigger Natural Bone Regeneration in Major Skeletal Injuries
Published: Mar 7, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers in Sweden have developed a breakthrough "off-the-shelf" cartilage structure that guides the human body to rebuild damaged bone without the need for patient-specific cel...