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Frontotemporal dementia: we discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced the 68-year-old had been diagnosed with the condition.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

“Public sector in countries like India should build more R&D capacity”

The public sector in countries like India should build more capacity in research and development as this would help to evolve effective public policies, Charles Edquist of Lund University, Sweden, said on Saturday.

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

How we hired 2023 Nobel laureate Anne L'Huillier – and why we knew she was destined for greatness

Most of the atomic physics division at Lund University were assembled in a spacious room with a big screen to await the announcement of the 2023 Nobel laureates in physics from the Royal Academy of Sciences on October 3. Of course, the Nobel secrecy is perfect, but there was still…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

Gaining weight before 30 raises cancer risk decades later

Preventing weight gain in young adulthood may reduce risk of aggressive and fatal cancer in later life

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Weight gain in 20s ‘linked to higher fatal prostate cancer risk in later life’

Researchers said that preventing weight gain in young adulthood may reduce the risk of aggressive and fatal prostate cancer in later life.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Pregnancy Complications Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Disease: Study

Certain pregnancy issues raise the chance of heart disease later in life. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 10, 2023

Study: People Who Have Diabetes More Often Affected By Trigger Finger

Trigger finger, or locked fingers, is more common in diabetics than in the general population. According to a study led by Lund University in Sweden, the risk of being affected increases when blood sugar levels are high. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 20, 2022

Health: New treatment could increase number of lung donors

Donated lungs in vast quantities cannot be transplanted. Researchers at Skane University Hospital and Lund University in Sweden completed an animal study that raises the possibility of using more donor lungs in the future. Read more on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News · Sep 3, 2022