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Cholesterol metabolites dampen antitumor immune response
Risk with obesity may be greater than previously thought
Gene variant connected with lung function and risk of COPD
Genetics
Research to support continence in elderly people
Cancer diagnosis increases the risk of suicide and cardiovascular disease
Newly discovered mechanism by which blood clots form
Scientists discover gene module underlying atherosclerosis development
Weight-loss proves effective cure for sleep apnoea
Obesity and overweight
No connection between increased cell phone usage and change in brain tumor incidence
Eight translational research centers
Immune system activated in schizophrenia
Paradoxical protein might prevent cancer
Rejected hormone therapy gave fewer cases of breast cancer
Scientists decipher the formation of lasting memories
New knowledge on genetic causes behind RA
New rankings released
Poor leadership poses a health risk at work
Management, Psychology
Physically active have reduced risk of prostate cancer
Early treatment of fibromyalgia more effective
New findings on the formation of body pigment
Impaired foetal growth increases risk of asthma
Cell death occurs in the same way in plants, animals and humans
2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Cholesterol necessary for brain development
The Sven and Ebba-Christina Hagberg prize to go to doctors Kirsty Spalding and Jonas Muhr
The beauty of the universe, from above and below
Amputees can experience prosthetic hand as their own
Breast cancer during pregnancy more common
Changes to DNA linked to diabetes
Study confirms link between MS and smoking cigarettes
Patients with renal disease under-treated after myocardial infarction
Diarrhea disorder Giardiasis caused by two different parasite species
Gastrointestinal diseases, Parasitology
KI sets up strategy plan for dealing with possible pandemic
Chocolate consumption associated with lower cardiac mortality
Drugs increase risk of violence more than schizophrenia
Psychiatric disorders
Addition if TNF Antagonist best option for RA patients with poor response to Methotrexate
Unstable proteins can cause premature ageing
One step closer to an artificial nerve cell
Biotechnology, Neurosciences
Lower risk of dementia for married or cohabiting people
Many common genes behind schizophrenia
Genetic changes after Caesarean section may explain increased risk of developing disease
Lumbar punction is an important tool for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Stem cell treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
Folksam Prize for Epidemiologic Research 2009
KI Science Park in focus for EU-journalists
KI receives recommendations for six strategic research fields and the Science for Life laboratory
Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
Extra support helps obese women cycle to and from work
Simple blood test proves powerful ally in the fight against malaria
High survival rate for extremely preterm infants in Sweden