https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/professor-anna-martling-honored-for-best-scientific-paper-at-escp-tripartite-congress-in-paris The prestigious European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Tripartite Congress, held in Paris from September 10–12, recognized Professor Anna Martling with the Best Scientific Paper Award. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:49:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/caroline-nordenvall-received-the-2025-major-research-award-at-kirurgveckan We congratulate Caroline Nordenvall, Docent and Lecturer in surgery, who was awarded the Major Research Award during the Surgeons' Week in Linköping 2025. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:29:53 +0200 https://news.ki.se/inflammatory-bowel-disease-possibly-accelerates-dementia New research from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates a link between inflammatory bowel disease and faster cognitive decline among dementia patients. The study, which is published in the scientific journal Gut, indicates a need for personalised treatments, researchers say. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:10:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/international-study-maps-the-prevalence-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd The Consortium Global IBD Visualization of Epidemiology Studies in the 21st Century (GIVES-21) now publish data on the global prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Nature. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have contributed to the study. While the number of people with incident IBD is relatively constant in Sweden, the prevalence is increasing and 1 per cent of the Swedish population is now estimated to have IBD. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:12:44 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-results-of-the-alascca-study-will-be-presented-at-asco-gi Anna Martling, Professor of Surgery at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, is today presenting the large ALASCCA study at a press conference during the ASCO-GI meeting in San Francisco. The study is a randomized drug trial that began in 2016 and has included approximately 3,500 patients from 33 centers in the Nordic region. The study is evaluating the value of adding aspirin to patients who have a specific genetic change and whether this can reduce the risk of recurrence. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:18:29 +0100 https://news.ki.se/mucus-and-snot-more-important-than-you-think When you hear the words mucus and snot, you might think of colds, snails or drooling babies. But the runny, sometimes sticky substance often plays a vital role in our lives. And mucus also has potential to be a medicine. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:39:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/project-grant-from-the-swedish-heart-lung-foundation-to-professor-jonas-f-ludvigsson The Swedish Heart Lung Foundation (Hjärt-Lungfonden) has awarded Jonas F. Ludvigsson a 3-year-grant for the project ”Inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation and risk of cardiovascular disease”. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:02:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/first-molecule-identified-that-promotes-gut-healing-while-inhibiting-tumour-progression Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found a molecule that can both help the intestines to heal after damage and suppress tumour growth in colorectal cancer. The discovery could lead to new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and cancer. The results are published in the journal Nature. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:26:15 +0100 https://news.ki.se/studying-inflammatory-liver-disease Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) often develop liver failure and the risk of cancer is high. Annika Bergquist hopes her research will add to the understanding of the disease and lead to more efficacious treatment. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 3 October. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:00:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/caroline-nordenvall-awarded-twice-at-the-surgeons-week-2024 We congratulate Caroline Nordenvall, docent and lecturer in surgery, who was awarded two prizes during the Surgeons' Week in Karlstad 2024. She was awarded both with the Regional Prize of Stora Forskarpriset and the Bengt Ihre Scholarship 2024. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:10:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-biomarkers-for-hepatocellular-carcinoma Robin Zenlander from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, is defending his thesis titled "Biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma", on 13 June, 2024. Main supervisor is Per Stål (MedH). Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:24:22 +0200 https://news.ki.se/inflammatory-bowel-disease-may-increase-risk-of-heart-failure Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with a slightly increased risk of heart failure up to 20 years after diagnosis, according to a comprehensive registry study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal. Tue, 21 May 2024 19:30:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/popular-diabetes-drug-may-also-reduce-the-risk-of-severe-liver-disease Ozempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic liver disease, according to a nationwide study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Gut. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:00:15 +0100 https://news.ki.se/hannes-hagstrom-receives-the-ueg-rising-star-award Hannes Hagström at the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, receives the Rising Star Award 2024, from the United European Gastroenterology (UEG). Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:18:55 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-the-acute-porphyrias-a-group-of-rare-inherited-metabolic-diseases Mattias Lissing from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit, at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending his thesis: "Liver transplantation, cancer risk and comorbidity in acute porphyria" on 20 October 2023. Main supervisor is Staffan Wahlin (MedH). Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:14:19 +0200 https://news.ki.se/annika-bergquist-new-professor-at-medh On September 19, Annika Bergquist was appointed Professor of Gastroenterology, focusing on hepatology, at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH). Annika is head of the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit at MedH. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:44:45 +0200 https://news.ki.se/no-increase-in-cancer-risk-for-most-patients-with-reflux-disease Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for oesophageal cancer. However, a new study published in The BMJ by researchers at Karolinska Institutet now reports that the majority of patients do not have a higher risk of cancer. A large-scale study from three Nordic countries shows that the cancer risk is only elevated in patients whom gastroscopy reveals to have changes in the oesophageal mucosa. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:06 +0200 https://news.ki.se/statins-linked-to-lower-risk-of-cancer-in-patients-with-ulcerative-colitis Cholesterol-lowering statins might protect patients with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colorectal cancer. Statin treatment was also associated with a lower risk of death regardless of cause in patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. This is according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet published in eClinicalMedicine. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:44:30 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-method-reveals-bacterial-reaction-to-antibiotics-in-five-minutes Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a molecular method able to detect whether or not bacteria respond to antibiotics within minutes. The findings are presented in the journal Nature Microbiology and the researchers now hope to develop a simple test for doctors to use. Mon, 22 May 2023 17:00:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri-in-diagnosis-and-prognosis-of-primary-sclerosing-cholangitis Aristeidis Grigoriadis, from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) will defend his thesis "Magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for diagnosis, evaluation and prognosis in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis" on February 17, 2023. Main Supervisor is Annika Bergquist (MedH). Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:02:01 +0100 https://news.ki.se/common-immune-cells-can-prevent-intestinal-healing B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, preventing the tissue from healing. The results, which are presented in the journal Immunity, can be of significance to the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:00:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/colonoscopy-screening-for-colorectal-cancer-prevention-not-as-effective-as-previously-believed A randomized study, known by the acronym NordICC – Northern - European Initiative on Colorectal Cancer - shows colonoscopy screening reduces the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 percent. The reduction is much smaller than experts previously assumed. The NordICC study is now published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:57:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/professor-jonas-ludvigsson-awarded-the-gut-feeling-of-the-year-2022 During the Annual pediatric IBD meeting in Örebro on September 29-30, Jonas F Ludvigsson received this year’s honorary award "the Gut Feeling" SPGHN, the Swedish Association for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, amidst the cheers of the audience. The prize is awarded after voting by pediatricians in Sweden. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:54:55 +0200 https://news.ki.se/shorter-life-expectancy-for-people-with-fatty-liver-disease In a new study published in the journal Hepatology, a research group at Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease are expected to live almost three years shorter than the general population. Mon, 02 May 2022 08:12:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-functional-bowel-dysfunction-after-rectal-cancer Emil Pieniowski at the research group Colorectal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Aspects of low anterior resection syndrome : prevalence, risk factors and treatment" on April 22, 2022. Main Supervisor is Mirna Abraham Nordling. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:11:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-knowledge-on-lymphoid-cell-maturity-could-lead-to-more-effective-ibd-therapies A research group at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has analysed how certain immune cells known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop into mature cells that play a part in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The findings could pave the way for more effective treatments against IBD, a disease that causes considerable suffering and that is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The results are published today in the journal Science Immunology. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 20:00:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/colonic-gene-mapping-gives-insights-into-intestinal-diseases Using a technique called spatial transcriptomics, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed the gene expression in the mouse colon and created a map showing where in the tissue individual genes are expressed. When they superimposed previously known human transcription data onto the map, the researchers gained new insights into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study is published in the journal Nature Communications. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:00:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/immune-cells-in-the-human-biliary-system-mapped Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed and described in detail the immune cells residing in the human bile duct. The findings may pave the way for new treatment strategies against disorders of the bile duct, which are often linked to immunological processes. The study is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:00:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-fundamental-knowledge-of-the-abdominal-brain Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have succeeded in mapping the neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in the intestine of mice. The study, which is published today in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience, also describes how the different neurons form during fetal development, a process that follows different principles to brain neurons. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:00:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/even-mild-fatty-liver-disease-is-linked-to-increased-mortality Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, affects nearly one in four adults in Europe and the U.S. Earlier research has demonstrated an increased risk of death in patients with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Massachusetts General Hospital in the U.S. show that mortality increases with disease severity, but even mild fatty liver disease is linked to higher mortality. The findings have been published in the scientific journal Gut. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:44:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/antibiotics-associated-with-increased-risk-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease Antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk of new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its subtypes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. That is according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Harvard Medical School in the U.S., published in the journal The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. The association remained when patients were compared with their siblings. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:30:03 +0200 https://news.ki.se/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd-and-small-bowel-cancer-a-binational-study In a population-based cohort study from Sweden and Denmark of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during 1969-2017 and matched reference individuals from the general population, Ola Olén, Jonas F Ludvigsson and colleagues found that IBD patients had an increased risk of small bowel cancer. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:42:29 +0200 https://news.ki.se/newly-discovered-mechanism-can-explain-increased-risk-of-dementia Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like heartburn, gastritis and stomach ulcers. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now report how the long-term use of these drugs could increase the risk of developing dementia. Their results are published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Fri, 08 May 2020 06:30:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-possible-treatment-strategy-against-fatty-liver-disease Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a molecular pathway that when silenced could restore the normal function of immune cells in people with fatty liver disease. The findings could lead to new strategies for treating the condition, which is a major health risk for people with obesity. The study is published in the scientific journal Science Translational Medicine. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:00:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-awarded-the-erc-consolidator-grant Myriam Aouadi and Camilla Svensson have been awarded the European Research Council’s Consolidator grant 2019 for research on the role of macrophages in liver disease and how autoantibodies contribute to chronic pain, respectively. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:30:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/better-methods-needed-for-predicting-risk-of-liver-disease While blood samples can reliably identify people with a low risk of developing severe liver disease, better methods are needed in primary care for identifying people in most need of care. These are some of the conclusions of a large registry-based study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet published in the esteemed journal Gastroenterology. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:30:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/study-rejects-link-between-common-ibd-drug-and-serious-infections-in-children In a new register-based study, Swedish and Danish researchers show that common drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), so called TNF-α inhibitors, are not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children. Previous studies have shown an increased risk in corresponding adult patients. The results are published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 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