https://research.ku.dk/news/ News from the research at the University of Copenhagen. en Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:55:34 +0100 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:55:34 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/11/links-between-early-life-air-pollution-and-lung-function-persist-into-adolescence/ A new study finds an association between air pollution exposure early in life and lung function in children...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/11/links-between-early-life-air-pollution-and-lung-function-persist-into-adolescence/" alt="Links between early-life air pollution and lung function persist into adolescence" title="Links between early-life air pollution and lung function persist into adolescence"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/11/Luftforurening_2_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/11/links-between-early-life-air-pollution-and-lung-function-persist-into-adolescence/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:45:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/discovery-in-gut-microbiome-of-vegans-surprises-researcher/ Although vegans generally have a healthy gut microbiome, they may be at risk of having lower gut bacterial...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/discovery-in-gut-microbiome-of-vegans-surprises-researcher/" alt="Discovery in gut microbiome of vegans surprises researcher " title="Discovery in gut microbiome of vegans surprises researcher "><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/veganer_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/discovery-in-gut-microbiome-of-vegans-surprises-researcher/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/music-can-enhance-the-flavour-of-your-food/ Listening to music while you eat can shape the way your brain constructs flavour. A new study from the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/music-can-enhance-the-flavour-of-your-food/" alt="Music can enhance the flavour of your food" title="Music can enhance the flavour of your food"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/GettyImages-2246234442.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/music-can-enhance-the-flavour-of-your-food/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/can-your-employer-demand-proof-that-youve-slept-well/ New technology may be able to improve our sleep. But without clear rules, we risk sleep becoming something...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/can-your-employer-demand-proof-that-youve-slept-well/" alt="Can your employer demand proof that you’ve slept well?" title="Can your employer demand proof that you’ve slept well?"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/10/kan-din-arbejdsgiver-kraeve-bevis-for-at-du-har-sovet-godt/S_vnteknologi_-_1100x600__M_M__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/can-your-employer-demand-proof-that-youve-slept-well/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/children-facing-multiple-adversities-growing-up-are-more-likely-to-die-young/ Study of 1.2 million Danes finds that children facing health-related, social and economic adversities...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/children-facing-multiple-adversities-growing-up-are-more-likely-to-die-young/" alt="Children facing multiple adversities growing up are more likely to die at a younger age" title="Children facing multiple adversities growing up are more likely to die at a younger age"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/Barndom_i_modgang_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/10/children-facing-multiple-adversities-growing-up-are-more-likely-to-die-young/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-identify-genetic-clues-that-could-reveal-aggressive-prostate-cancer/ An international team of researchers has mapped eight genetic ‘fingerprints’ that may explain...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-identify-genetic-clues-that-could-reveal-aggressive-prostate-cancer/" alt="Researchers identify genetic clues that could reveal aggressive prostate cancer" title="Researchers identify genetic clues that could reveal aggressive prostate cancer"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/DNA_sekventering_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-identify-genetic-clues-that-could-reveal-aggressive-prostate-cancer/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/ When psychiatrists assess the same patient, they agree on the diagnosis in only about half of cases,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/" alt="New study: Psychiatrists agree on a diagnosis in only 55% of cases" title="New study: Psychiatrists agree on a diagnosis in only 55% of cases"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/gettyimages-2199840682.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/rsv-admissions-among-infants-fall-sharply-following-vaccine-rollout/ A new study from the University of Copenhagen and Nordsjællands Hospital suggests that Denmark's...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/rsv-admissions-among-infants-fall-sharply-following-vaccine-rollout/" alt="RS virus admissions among infants fall sharply following vaccine rollout" title="RS virus admissions among infants fall sharply following vaccine rollout"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/RS_virus_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/rsv-admissions-among-infants-fall-sharply-following-vaccine-rollout/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts--blood-tests-provide-new-answers/ Many things are different in space – including how the intestines work. Constipation is a known...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts--blood-tests-provide-new-answers/" alt="Constipation is common in astronauts – blood tests provide new answers" title="Constipation is common in astronauts – blood tests provide new answers"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Picture1.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts--blood-tests-provide-new-answers/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/staying-on-diabetes-medication-is-linked-to-fewer-heart-attacks-and-strokes/ Adults with type 2 diabetes that don't take their medicine consistently has a 27 percent higher rate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/staying-on-diabetes-medication-is-linked-to-fewer-heart-attacks-and-strokes/" alt="Staying on diabetes medication is linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes" title="Staying on diabetes medication is linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Diabetesmedicin_og_hjertesundhed_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/staying-on-diabetes-medication-is-linked-to-fewer-heart-attacks-and-strokes/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-uncover-hidden-mechanism-behind-congenital-heart-disease/ The discovery of a signaling mechanism in the cells’ ‘antennae’ may help explain why...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-uncover-hidden-mechanism-behind-congenital-heart-disease/" alt="Researchers uncover hidden mechanism behind congenital heart disease" title="Researchers uncover hidden mechanism behind congenital heart disease"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Hjertemisdannelser_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-uncover-hidden-mechanism-behind-congenital-heart-disease/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/cancer-patients-are-far-more-likely-to-develop-mental-disorder-diagnoses/ People diagnosed with cancer face a much greater risk of developing a mental disorder later in life than...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/cancer-patients-are-far-more-likely-to-develop-mental-disorder-diagnoses/" alt="Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses" title="Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/Kr_ft_og_psykiske_lidelser_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/cancer-patients-are-far-more-likely-to-develop-mental-disorder-diagnoses/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0200