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Research into chromosome replication reveals details of heredity dynamics
Scientists create illusion of having three arms
New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment
Pharmacology, Stroke (en)
Internet-CBT can help people with hypochondriasis
Psychology, Psychotherapy
Free radicals maybe good for you
Cell and Molecular Biology, Nutrition (en)
Heparin a key role player in allergy and inflammatory reactions
Active wound healing can accelerate tumour formation
Northern and southern Swedes are genetically different
Genetics
Early substance misuse continues into middle age
Psychiatry, Public Health
29 new gene variants linked to ulcerative colitis
Gastrointestinal diseases, Genetics
Physical activity protects against colds
Nitrate improves mitochondrial function
Bacteria in the gut may influence brain development
New European collaboration on cancer research
Restoring emotional memory in a rat model of major depressive disorder
Mental Ill-Health
Better result with patent drug in heart failure
Chemotherapy used to combat severe swine flu
Pharmacology, Virology
Unique case study on Alzheimer's disease
Neurodegenerative diseases
A good night's sleep the key to being attractive
​If you want to look attractive and healthy, the best thing you can do is get a good night's sleep, finds researchers at Karolinska Institutet in a novel study published in BMJ online. For the first time, say the authors, there is scientific backing for the concept of beauty sleep.
Clinical Neuroscience, Cognitive Science
Untreated ADHD common amongst male convicts
Mental Ill-Health, Psychiatry
How the stem cell niche never dies
Passive smoking a global health burden
Environmental Medicine, Lung cancer
30 new gene variants linked to Crohn's disease
Gastrointestinal diseases, Genetics, Inflammation (en)
Abnormal blood values indicate increased mortality in PEG-operations
Surgery
Doctoral thesis rejects theory of unnecessary emergency care
Health care
Aortic aneurysm treatable with asthma drugs
Pharmacology
Severe acne increase the risk of suicide attempt
Suicide Research
Psychoprophylaxis helps tocophobic men
Obstetrics
Lactate in the brain reveals aging process
Neurobiology
Newly established prize: The Skandia Lennart Levi Prize
Poor school grades linked to increased suicide risk
Suicide Research
Egg meets sperm: The female side of the story
Vitamin B12 may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
Key to blood-brain barrier opens way for treating Alzheimer's and stroke
Stroke (en)
Large-scale analysis identifies 32 genetic loci for obesity
Genetics, Obesity and overweight
Stem cells repair damaged spinal cord tissue
Stem cells
Obesity increases risk of periodontal disease in teens
Gene mapping explains childhood asthma
Genetics
Perceived life-threat affects mental health
Mental Ill-Health
Bipolar disorder does not increase risk of violent crime
Mental Ill-Health
Leading Scientist and Mentor Awarded Gold Medal
SEK 100 million for Karolinska Institutet's medical research
Gold medals awarded for contributions to medical research
Suicide attempt method affects prognosis
Suicide Research
High blood levels of vitamin E reduces risk of Alzheimer's
Simpler and cheaper antibiotic prophylaxis with insertion of nutrition catheter in the stomach
Health care, Infectious Disease Medicine
SEK 100 million for research into regenerative medicine
New mechanism of pancreatic cancer discovered
Cancer and Oncology
A new cancer vaccine starves tumours of blood
Better prognosis for children born with severe acute asphyxia