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Laura Elo is awarded the Leif C. Groop Award for outstanding research on type 1 diabetes
Laura Elo at University of Turku is awarded the Leif C. Groop Award for outstanding research on type 1 diabetes. The mathematician from Finland has developed methods which have…
New research identifies potential treatment target in fatty liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can cause more serious liver conditions, such as liver failure. A new study, led by Lund University in Sweden,…
Antibiotics can have long-term effect on gut microbiota
Antibiotic treatments help the body to fight infections and should have as little negative impact on humans as possible. A new study in the journal Nature Medicine shows that the…
Mapping of gene variants which affect gut microbiota and disease risk
Studies of the gut microbiota can provide new knowledge about human health and how the risk of developing various diseases is affected.
New study: BMI alone does not fully capture health risks linked to obesity
Obesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body…
Research on fat cells receives support from Hjelt Diabetes Foundation
Studies of fat cells can help increase the knowledge of how weight loss treatments affect individuals with obesity. But fat cells are difficult to study because they are fragile…