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    <title>Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of Parkinson&#039;s disease</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/metabolic-syndrome-linked-to-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease</link>
    <description>People with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The findings, published in the journal Neurology, highlight the importance of early detection and treatment of metabolic risk factors.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:23:44 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Newly discovered molecule may explain reduced muscle mass in type 2 diabetes</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/newly-discovered-molecule-may-explain-reduced-muscle-mass-in-type-2-diabetes</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered a previously unknown molecule that may explain why people with type 2 diabetes often suffer from muscle weakness and muscle loss – a condition that has a major impact on quality of life and overall health.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:07:56 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New possibilities for engineering safer medications</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-possibilities-for-engineering-safer-medications</link>
    <description>Shane Wright, Assistant Professor at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, and colleagues have uncovered a new way to tailor signaling responses mediated by common drug targets that coincidentally shares ties with our department’s history. The work, recently published in Cell, reveals a novel drug mechanism with the potential for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. Shane tells us more about it below.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:28:03 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New drug for diabetes and obesity shows promising results</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-drug-for-diabetes-and-obesity-shows-promising-results</link>
    <description>Lower blood sugar and increased fat burning – without negatively affecting appetite or muscle mass. These are some of the most promising effects of a new potential drug treatment for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to a new study published in the journal Cell by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:06:27 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Fatty liver in pregnancy may increase risk of preterm birth</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/fatty-liver-in-pregnancy-may-increase-risk-of-preterm-birth</link>
    <description>Pregnant women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely and the risk increase cannot be explained by obesity, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:12 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Tetracycline antibiotics impair T cell function by targeting mitochondria</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/tetracycline-antibiotics-impair-t-cell-function-by-targeting-mitochondria</link>
    <description>A team of international researchers led by Karolinska Institutet has revealed in unprecedented detail how tetracycline antibiotics impair T cell function by binding mitochondrial ribosomes and inhibiting oxidative metabolism (OXPHOS). The study, reported in Nature Communications, raises mechanistic considerations for antibiotic therapy and the design of new molecules that can better discriminate between pathogen and host.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:26:20 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Postdoctoral Fellowship from Cancerfonden awarded to Dr. Karolina Borankova</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/postdoctoral-fellowship-from-cancerfonden-awarded-to-dr-karolina-borankova</link>
    <description>Dr. Karolina Borankova, a member of Professor Nils-Göran Larsson's group at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded the prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship from Cancerfonden. The project aims to investigate whether mitochondrial DNA mutations that affect mitochondrial function, impact lung cancer growth and tumor burden.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:21:26 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New knowledge portal facilitates research on metabolic diseases</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-knowledge-portal-facilitates-research-on-metabolic-diseases</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Helmholtz Munich, among others, have developed a user-friendly portal with comprehensive data on human adipose tissue. The portal offers researchers and clinicians an opportunity to explore the biology of adipose tissue, right down to the individual cell level, without any requirement for knowledge in bioinformatics. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:00:10 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Weighty Matters – disentangling the Body Mass Index, metabolic health and aging connection</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/weighty-matters-disentangling-the-body-mass-index-metabolic-health-and-aging-connection-0</link>
    <description>As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex relationships between body mass index (BMI), metabolic health, and aging becomes increasingly critical. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:23:16 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Mitochondrial DNA levels impact tumor size</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/mitochondrial-dna-levels-impact-tumor-size</link>
    <description>A new collaborative study from Karolinska Institutet published in Science Advances shows that the levels of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) directly influence lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) progression in mice. LUAD is a common subgroup of human lung cancer that typically contains high levels of mtDNA.  The link between high mtDNA levels and tumor progression suggests that mtDNA may provide a new therapeutic target and a biomarker for stratifying patients. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:41:09 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>New study shows how muscle energy production is impaired in type 2 diabetes</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-study-shows-how-muscle-energy-production-is-impaired-in-type-2-diabetes</link>
    <description>A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that people with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of the protein that breaks down and converts creatine in the muscles. This leads to impaired function of the mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of the cell.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:10:45 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Researching how fat cells impact disease in humans</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/researching-how-fat-cells-impact-disease-in-humans</link>
    <description>Our fat cells not only store energy, they are also involved in many physiological processes. Kirsty Spalding researches how dysfunctional fat cells impact health and disease in humans. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 3 October.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:13 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Seeking a better understanding of mitochondrial diseases</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/seeking-a-better-understanding-of-mitochondrial-diseases</link>
    <description>Mitochondrial diseases are inherited and often affect children. With no effective treatment currently available, Anna Wredenberg hopes to discover more about mitochondrial function in order to improve both diagnosis and 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.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:00:14 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Identification of novel protein involved in mitochondrial gene expression</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/identification-of-novel-protein-involved-in-mitochondrial-gene-expression</link>
    <description>Researchers at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet characterize a novel GTPase involved in ribosome production in mitochondria. The study, published in Nature Communication, provides new insights into the process that enables mitochondria to produce energy. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:27:48 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New Discoveries Reveal That TRP14 (TXNDC17) Is A Crucial Enzyme for Cysteine Metabolism and Disease Resistance</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-discoveries-reveal-that-trp14-txndc17-is-a-crucial-enzyme-for-cysteine-metabolism-and-disease-resistance</link>
    <description>New findings from an international collaborative project highlight the pivotal role of TRP14 in health and disease.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:00:22 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Findings reveals gut microbes’ arsenal against pathogens</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/findings-reveals-gut-microbes-arsenal-against-pathogens</link>
    <description>A study conducted by researcher Juan Du's research group at the Karolinska Institutet sheds light on the capabilities of our gut microbes and their metabolites. The findings reveal potent inhibitory effects on the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and suggest interactions and signaling between gut microbes and pathogens.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:19:14 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New drug candidate reverses obesity in mice</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-drug-candidate-reverses-obesity-in-mice</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet may have found a new way to treat obesity and related disorders by targeting the cells’ powerhouses, the mitochondria. A study published in Nature Metabolism shows that a specific class of drugs that block mitochondrial function can reverse diet-induced obesity, fatty liver and diabetes in mice.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:00:12 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New technique developed for targeted protein degradation</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-technique-developed-for-targeted-protein-degradation</link>
    <description>A new publication in Nature Communications from researchers at Karolinska Institutet solves a long-standing problem by establishing a system that allows site-specific protein degradation within mitochondria, the cellular hubs for energy production and metabolism. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:13:58 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Researchers use the eye as a window to study liver health</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/researchers-use-the-eye-as-a-window-to-study-liver-health</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures. After transplanting liver cells into the eye of mice, the cornea can be used as a window into the body to monitor liver health over time. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:51:05 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Ylva Trolle Lagerros: Hunger can be an ever-present sensation</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/ylva-trolle-lagerros-hunger-can-be-an-ever-present-sensation</link>
    <description>The abundance of unhealthy food in society means that obesity doctor and researcher Ylva Trolle Lagerros is working against certain headwinds. But the arrival of new medications have made her job more enjoyable. In parallel, she has developed apps that provide patients with support.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:43:42 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>New study questions the role of supercomplexes in metabolism and disease</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-study-questions-the-role-of-supercomplexes-in-metabolism-and-disease</link>
    <description>A new study published in Cell Metabolism by the research group of Professor Nils-Göran Larsson, at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, shows that so-called supercomplexes have no major role in cellular energy production and that altered levels therefore are unlikely to affect physiology and disease.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:05:04 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Young researcher from Karolinska Institutet meets Nobel laureates in Germany</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/young-researcher-from-karolinska-institutet-meets-nobel-laureates-in-germany</link>
    <description>Jelena Misic, PhD in Nils-Göran Larsson Group at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet, has been selected to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in June 2023. Jelena studies different aspects of mitochondrial gene expression in mammals. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:06:14 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>In memory of Professor Suad Efendic</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/in-memory-of-professor-suad-efendic</link>
    <description>Suad Efendic, Stockholm, internationally recognized leading clinical researcher in diabetes, has died at the age of 85 after a long illness. He is survived by wife Mensura, sons Nedim and Enes with their families.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:26:57 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Distinguished Investigator Grant to Elisabet Stener- Victorin</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/distinguished-investigator-grant-to-elisabet-stener-victorin</link>
    <description>A Distinguished Investigator Grant - Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022, from Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Research Leader Program, is awarded to Elisabet Stener- Victorin, professor and researcher at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology. 
The project title is "Dissecting the molecular, mechanistic and causal pathways of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and how these are passed on across generations". 

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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 14:40:18 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>&quot;Energy crisis&quot; in fat cells behind inflammation associated with obesity</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/energy-crisis-in-fat-cells-behind-inflammation-associated-with-obesity</link>
    <description>In a new study published in Nature Metabolism, KI researchers show how disturbances in the energy metabolism in human fat cells, can lead to the development of inflammation and insulin resistance. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:05:49 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Effects of morning and evening exercise mapped in mice</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/effects-of-morning-and-evening-exercise-mapped-in-mice</link>
    <description>Exercise causes the body to release hundreds of signalling molecules that improve our health in different ways. Now, an international research team including researchers from Karolinska Institutet have mapped how these signals are released by different organs in mice following exercise at different times of the day. Their atlas of exercise metabolism, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, may in the long term contribute to more effective exercise therapies that are timed to the body clock.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:37:18 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Mechanisms for mitochondrial-targeted cancer therapy detected</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/mechanisms-for-mitochondrial-targeted-cancer-therapy-detected</link>
    <description>In a recent study published in the scientific journal EMBO Reports, the Nils-Göran Larsson group has identified responses to acute and chronic impairment of mitochondrial gene expression. These findings can be valuable for future mitochondria-targeted therapy for cancer and other mitochondrial-related disorders. We have talked to postdoctoral researcher and the study’s first author Mara Mennuni about their findings.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:40:27 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>New biomarker for severe COVID-19</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-biomarker-for-severe-covid-19</link>
    <description>During the pandemic, it has become evident that people with cardiovascular disease and obesity are at much higher risk of developing very severe, even fatal COVID-19 disease. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified some metabolic processes that SARS-CoV-2 uses to attack lung tissue. The results, which are published in Molecular &amp; Cellular Proteomics, could one day be used to treat COVID-19, and potentially for other viruses like the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus and HIV-1. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:34:06 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Leading blood-vessel researcher at KI receives prestigious award</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/leading-blood-vessel-researcher-at-ki-receives-prestigious-award</link>
    <description>Christer Betsholtz, professor at the Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded the major Nordic Prize for 2021 by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. He receives one million SEK for his research into blood-vessel cells and their vascular structure and function.

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    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Juleen Zierath awarded the Claude Bernard Medal and Lectureship</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/juleen-zierath-awarded-the-claude-bernard-medal-and-lectureship</link>
    <description>Professor Juleen R. Zierath receives the 2021 prestigious EASD Claude Bernard Award. This award recognizes an individual’s innovative leadership and lifetime achievements in diabetes research and is the EASD’s highest award.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:57:33 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>KI researchers receive EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Awards</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receive-efsdnovo-nordisk-foundation-future-leaders-awards-4</link>
    <description>Assistant Professors Nicolas Pillon at Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and Rongrong Fan at Department of Biosciences and Nutrition have both been awarded the 2021 Future Leaders Award by EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes)/Novo Nordisk Foundation. This is a competitive 5-year grant to support PIs to become future leaders in diabetes research.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:04:26 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Only one human fat cell subtype responds to insulin stimulation</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/only-one-human-fat-cell-subtype-responds-to-insulin-stimulation</link>
    <description>It is well known that fat cells can influence our sensitivity to insulin. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that there are three different subtypes of mature fat cells in white adipose tissue and that it is only one of these, called AdipoPLIN, that responds to insulin. The findings may be relevant for future treatments of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>3D imaging reveals neural ‘vicious cycle’ in fatty liver disease</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/3d-imaging-reveals-neural-vicious-cycle-in-fatty-liver-disease</link>
    <description>With the application of a novel three-dimensional imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that one portion of the autonomic nervous system in the liver undergoes severe degeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study, which is conducted in mice and human liver tissue, shows that the degeneration of nerves is correlated with the severity of liver pathology. The results are being published in the journal Science Advances.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Mitochondrial ribosome assembly in 3D</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/mitochondrial-ribosome-assembly-in-3d</link>
    <description>In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet provide insight into the sequence of events leading to formation of functional mitoribosomes and sheds light on the mechanism of action of nine mitoribosome assembly factors involved in this process. The results may help yield novel opportunities for diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for mitochondrial diseases as well as cancer or diabetes.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:06:44 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Apply for SRP Diabetes postdoctoral fellowships</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/apply-for-srp-diabetes-postdoctoral-fellowships</link>
    <description>With this postdoctoral programme SRP Diabetes aims to support the next generation of exceptional young scientists within the diabetes area, including both experimental and clinical research. To promote cross-fertilization between research environments, we encourage scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral training in a different university from where they carried out doctoral studies. Openings for fellowships in 5 different laboratories at Karolinska Institutet.
Deadline June 6!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 15:17:04 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>New thesis on mitochondrial dysfunction</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-mitochondrial-dysfunction</link>
    <description>Florian Schober from the research group Inborn Errors of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Systems biology of mitochondrial dysfunction" on May 7, 2021. Main Supervisor is Anna Wredenberg.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 16:31:06 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Diabetes Fridays - new webinar series</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/diabetes-fridays-new-webinar-series</link>
    <description>SRP Diabetes organize a new webinar series - "Diabetes Fridays" with internationally recognized speakers in the area of diabetes and metabolism, often in combination with a talk by a researcher from KI or UmU on a similar topic as the external guest. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:16:56 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Metabolic derangements caused by a high-fat diet may be possible to eliminate</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/metabolic-derangements-caused-by-a-high-fat-diet-may-be-possible-to-eliminate</link>
    <description>Intake of a high-fat diet leads to an increased risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and fatty liver. A study in mice from Karolinska Institutet shows that it is possible to eliminate the deleterious effects of a high-fat diet by lowering the levels of apolipoprotein CIII (apoCIII), a key regulator of lipid metabolism. The study is published in the journal Science Advances.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Juleen Zierath receives the Harold Rifkin Award</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/juleen-zierath-receives-the-harold-rifkin-award</link>
    <description>SRP Diabetes PI Juleen R. Zierath receives the 2021 Harold Rifkin Award for Distinguished International Service in the Cause of Diabetes from American Diabetes Association (ADA).</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:37:32 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Solving the puzzle pieces of the mitochondrial ribosome assembly</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/solving-the-puzzle-pieces-of-the-mitochondrial-ribosome-assembly</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet characterise a GTPase involved in ribosome biogenesis in mitochondria. The study, published in Nucleic Acid Research, reveals new details of a complex process that enables mitochondria to produce energy.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:51:03 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Improved survival after obesity operation in patients with previous myocardial infarction</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/improved-survival-after-obesity-operation-in-patients-with-previous-myocardial-infarction</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have studied the risk of additional myocardial infarctions and early death in severely obese patients who undergo metabolic surgery following a myocardial event. The registry study covering 1,018 individuals shows a lower risk of additional myocardial infarctions and improved survival that cannot be simply attributed to the loss of weight. The study is published in the journal Circulation.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grant of DKK 2 million to Nils-Göran Larsson</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/novo-nordisk-foundation-project-grant-of-dkk-2-million-to-nils-goran-larsson</link>
    <description>Nils-Göran Larsson receives a project grant in Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism of DKK 2 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. We’ve talked to him about the project that investigates the role of mitochondria in the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:43:55 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Neurons protect themselves from degeneration by adapting their metabolism</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/neurons-protect-themselves-from-degeneration-by-adapting-their-metabolism</link>
    <description>A recent study in Science Advances by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Max Planck Institute, shows that neurons can counteract degeneration and promote survival by adapting their metabolism. It challenges the long-standing view that neurons cannot adjust their metabolism and therefore irreversibly degenerate. These findings may contribute to developing therapeutic approaches for patients with mitochondrial diseases and other types of neurodegeneration, such as Parkinson’s Disease.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:05:02 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Lack of mitochondria causes severe disease in children</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/lack-of-mitochondria-causes-severe-disease-in-children</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that excessive degradation of the power plants of our cells plays an important role in the onset of mitochondrial disease in children. These inherited metabolic disorders can have severe consequences such as brain dysfunction and neurological impairment. The study is published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Surprising features of mitochondrial protein synthesis uncovered</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/surprising-features-of-mitochondrial-protein-synthesis-uncovered</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet uncover surprising features of mitochondrial protein synthesis. The study, published in Nature Communications, sheds light on the fundamental mechanisms used by the cell’s power plant.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:31:55 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Light physical exercise protects people with metabolic syndrome</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/light-physical-exercise-protects-people-with-metabolic-syndrome</link>
    <description>Physical exercise can act prophylactically for people with the metabolic syndrome and protect them against cardiovascular diseases, a new study from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, and Karolinska Institutet published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology reports. Even light physical exercise has been shown to have good prophylactic effects, for both women and men. </description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:33:54 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Professor Franz Matschinsky receives the Rolf Luft Award 2020</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/professor-franz-matschinsky-receives-the-rolf-luft-award-2020</link>
    <description>Dr Franz Matschinsky, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia receives the 2020 Rolf Luft Award for the discovery that glucokinase (GK) is the sensor controlling glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the pancreatic beta cell. </description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:44:33 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Glutamine may decrease obesity-linked inflammation</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/glutamine-may-decrease-obesity-linked-inflammation</link>
    <description>Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce inflammation of fat tissue and reduce fat mass, according to a new study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Oxford in the U.K. The researchers also show how glutamine levels can alter gene expression in several different cell types. However, more research is needed before glutamine supplementation may be recommended as a treatment for obesity. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Mitochondrial RNA degradation is essential for life</title>
    <link>https://news.ki.se/mitochondrial-rna-degradation-is-essential-for-life</link>
    <description>Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered the essential role of the ribonuclease REXO2 in mitochondrial RNA degradation. The enzyme is essential for life, as a deficiency of it in mice has shown to be embryonic lethal. The study is published in the journal Molecular Cell. </description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:28:15 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>The discovery that was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is hugely important to research on diabetes complications</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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