ANCIENT DNA 2025.07.09 Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history A new study maps infectious diseases across millennia and offers new insight into how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our health landscape.
zoonotic diseases 2025.06.30 Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008,…
ADHD 2025.06.30 Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings…
mental health 2025.06.25 Mental health problems may spill over in mother groups In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research from the University of Copenhagen and VIVE shows that the risk of experiencing postnatal reactions, such as depression, increases if…
Protein research 2025.06.25 New Danish research centre to make designed proteins with vast potential Designed proteins are anticipated to have groundbreaking impact on a range of issues from treating disease to tackling environmental problems. With a DKK 700 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and headed by…
Vaccine: 2025.06.20 Vaccine disguised as a virus tricks the body into stronger immunity During the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t just face masks that became part of everyday conversation - so did a new vaccine technology: the mRNA vaccine. As the first of its kind, the COVID-19 vaccine was developed using…
Cancer: 2025.06.18 More women can now get answers about their hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer due to new genetic method A new gene-editing method enables researchers to more easily determine whether a patient has inherited an increased risk of developing cancer—before any symptoms appear. Researchers at Rigshospitalet have tested the…
DIABETES 2025.05.28 Newly discovered ‘molecular fingerprints’ could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis Unprecedented insights into insulin resistance could pave the way for better treatments and earlier detection of type 2 diabetes.
biotech 2025.05.19 Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. Researchers from the University…
GENETICS 2025.05.09 Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose.
Ancient DNA: 2025.05.05 Eske Willerslev and team link Native American community to their ancestors through ancient DNA Researchers help the Native American Picuris Pueblo people uncovering their history using ancient DNA. Their research connects the Picuris Pueblo not only to their ancestors but also to the UNESCO World Heritage site of…
Bacteria 2025.04.28 Bacteria Use Ancient War Trick to Outsmart Viruses – and It Could Help Us Fight Superbugs Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. Named after the Chinese military strategist Kongming—who famously used enemy…