Curious about ageing
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How old are you - really?
You might be 50 years old, but your body could be as fresh as a 40-year-old’s ‒ or vice versa. Biological ageing has its own pace and rhythm. How we live our lives, what we experience, and the quality of medical treatment we receive all influence how quickly we wear out.
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The curious link between animal hibernation and ageing
When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems – and is something that science can learn from, according to KI researcher Peter Stenvinkel.
Grants, prizes and donations
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Professor Juleen Zierath receives prestigious award for diabetes research
Professor Juleen Zierath is this year's recipient of the prestigious Diabetes Prize for Excellence, awarded by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) research network and the research foundation Novo Nordisk Foundation. Juleen Zierath receives the prize for her groundbreaking research on physical activity and diabetes.
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The 2024 Senior Jahre Award goes to Thomas Helleday
KI professor and cancer researcher Thomas Helleday is awarded the 2024 Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research. He shares the prestigious award with Lauri Aaltonen, a cancer researcher and professor at the University of Helsinki.
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Agnes Wahrenberg awarded ESC Young Investigators Award 2024
Congratulations Agnes Wahrenberg, PhD student of the Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, on receiving the prestigious “Young Investigators Award in Atherothrombosis, Coronary, Aortic and Peripheral Artery Disease,” at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress in London.
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ERC Proof of Concept for the second time to KI researcher Georgios Sotiriou
Docent Georgios Sotiriou is awarded the ERC Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The aim of the Photocure project is to investigate whether a light-activated nanocomposite film can be an effective treatment for severe, infected wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers. But also to prepare the step from innovation to medical device. This is the second time Georgios Sotiriou has been awarded the prestigious grant, and the third time he has received funding from the ERC.
Research on dementia
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Increased risk of dementia after acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others.
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Alzheimer’s drug may slow down cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies
Drugs known as cholinesterase inhibitors have the potential to slow down cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies, a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Go with the flow for better health
New research seems to confirm that regular flow, losing yourself in time and space during an activity, has positive health effects. For example, lower risk of cardiovascular disease and depression. At the same time, there are factors that complicate this picture. What is clear, however, is that what brings us joy is good for us.
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The gender-equality paradox: Psychological sex differences defy social change
In an equal opportunity country with a good economy, women and men should have increasingly similar characteristics and interests. But the reality is much more complex than that.
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Erections: what we learned from mice could help with sexual health in men
Researchers have delved into the role of penile fibroblasts, the most abundant cells in the human penis, about which little was previously known.
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More articles from KI researchers published in The Conversation
From cold-resistant genes to face masks, Karolinska Institutet researchers contribute to the global public discourse on a range of topics through our collaboration with the international news site The Conversation.
Selected top publications
How the Parkinson’s drug levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse
Gilberto Fisone et al, Molecular Psychiatry, September 2024
Cold snaps increase the risk of heart attack
Wenli Ni et al, JACC, September 2024
New study reveals specialisation of immune cells in different tissues
Johan Sandberg et al, Science Immunology, September 2024
Gene expression of adipose stem cells in male and female mice varies depending on sex and type of adipose tissue
Martin Uhrbom et al, Nature Communications, September 2024
Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG does not prevent stroke in older adults
Johan Engdahl et al, Circulation, September 2024
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