An international team of researchers has found that patients with acne have lower levels of expression of the protein GATA6 in their skin. In their paper published in the journal…
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New method to analyze function and genetic variation in cells in leukemias and other cancer diseases
Martin Enge's research group at the department of Oncology-Pathology has developed a new method for joint analysis of a cell's state and accumulated genetic variation in single cells, applied to…
How elite sportswomen have suffered more than men during the pandemic
Following an "invisible summer" caused by the coronavirus pandemic, elite women's sport is finally returning—long after men resumed playing. Earlier this month, the women's 15s rugby union competition for 2020-2021…
Palliative care needed across China for everyone who needs it, study finds
Palliative care should extend across China and pay more attention to managing non-malignant disease—integrated within the country's healthcare system and available to everyone who needs it, according to a new…
Preventing respiratory tract infections with food
On 22 October 2020 pediatrician Ellen van der Gaag will receive her Ph.D. for her thesis titled "Health-promoting effects of nutrition in children." The award ceremony was originally planned for…
ADHD is related to high-sugar, unhealthy diets
There is a link between ADHD and dietary habits. This is shown in a new study by Örebro researchers, published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics. "We can see…
Q&A: Countering concussion complacency
The multi-institution research of more than 600 college players who were assessed for concussion found no apparent connection between how young they were when they started playing and their symptom…