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Studies conducted at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University show that some indigenous groups in the Andes of northern Argentina have increased resistance to arsenic. The researchers also identified the gene that underlies the altered metabolism and protects against exposure to arsenic. This study is the first to show that some humans have genetically adapted to a polluted environment.
Environmental Medicine, Genetics, Toxicology
Obesity and overweight, Obstetrics, Surgery
Research breakthroughs are not just about new discoveries. Anna Martling tells us how a long period spent on development meant that she was able to offer a patient life-saving treatment.
Cancer and Oncology, Gastrointestinal diseases
Psychiatric disorders, Suicide Research
Physical activity, Prostate cancer
Epidemiology, Register-based research
Neonatology, Obesity and overweight, Pediatrics, Public Health
Alzheimer's disease, Biostatistics
Asthma, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology
Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have received a grant of 1 MSEK from the Strategic Program in Neuroscience (StratNeuro) at Karolinska Institutet for the period 2015-2016.
Grant
A new study in mice, conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet together with colleagues in Singapore and the United States, shows that our natural gut-residing microbes can influence the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood.
Bacteriology, Neurobiology
Neurodegenerative diseases, Physical activity
Cardiovascular Diseases, Immunology, Pharmacology
Developmental Biology, Neurosciences, Stem cells
Funding, Scholarships
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond has awarded Sara Hägg a stipend from Erik Rönnberg's Foundation.
Ageing, Epidemiology