MUSCLE MASS 2024.12.06 Newly discovered mechanism in the cell’s energy factory can lead to new treatment of muscle disorders Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells essential to energy production in the muscles. It may lead to new treatment of disorders affecting the muscles.
green hydrogen 2024.12.05 Researchers: If Power-to-X is to be a real climate solution, the state needs to use the stick Despite the massive hype surrounding Power-to-X (PtX), most of the world's announced green hydrogen projects lack financing. The market is deemed far too risky by stakeholders. And, there are many potential pitfalls.…
Healthy Aging 2024.12.04 Playing football with your friends can lead to a healthy old age Moderate physical activity can help protect the nerve cells and thus foster healthy ageing, research from the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital shows – and it doesn’t have to be high-performance sports.
Report 2024.12.04 Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of people with hearing loss.
Personal data 2024.11.29 Employees have had access to personal data they should not have had access to The University of Copenhagen regrets to announce that groups of employees have had too wide access to personal data for a number of years. The case is still under investigation, but there are no indications of personal…
New dean 2024.11.28 Head of Department is the new Dean of SCIENCE On 1 January, Professor Bo Jellesmark Thorsen will take over from Dean Katrine Krogh Andersen, who has headed the Faculty of Science since 1 January 2020.
FOOD 2024.11.20 Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now invented a "disguise" that solves the problem of…
DIAGNOSES 2024.11.20 The youngest girls in class are more likely to receive ADHD medication Economics students show that the youngest girls in a school class are more likely to be treated for ADHD.
WOMENS HEALTH 2024.11.19 Daughters Make a Difference: Doctors' Family Lives Impact Women's Health New research from the Department of Economics shows that male doctors with daughters are more attentive to female-specific health issues, leading to better health outcomes for their female patients.
Healthy Aging 2024.11.19 New study shows promising results for COPD treatment A new study carried out by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients.
Eating habits 2024.11.18 The myth of junkfood-eating gamers is actually about social hunger – and gender Gamers are often associated with unhealthy diets, messy living spaces and at times asocial lifestyles. While the gamer stereotypes first mentioned have some basis in reality, this is not necessarily for the reasons we…
Weight loss drugs 2024.11.14 Groundbreaking discovery could lead to next generation of weight loss drugs Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a new weight loss drug target that works without causing nausea or loss of muscle mass. The discovery could lead to new therapy for millions of people with…