Screening improves early detection of colorectal cancer
More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected…
Exercise and nutritional drinks can reduce the need for care in dementia
A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia. In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, not only…
Simple test can predict risk of severe liver disease
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the scientific journal The BMJ, shows how a simple blood analysis can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease. The method…
Urine test could reveal prostate cancer
A newly published study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet indicates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage through a simple urine sample. With the aid of AI…
Fluoride in drinking water is associated with impaired childhood cognition
Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A study from Karolinska Institutet…
Poor vascular health accelerates brain ageing
Using an AI tool, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains’ biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, such as…
Scoperta dei microRNA e regolazione genica post-trascrizionale: Nobel Medicina 2024 a Victor Ambros e Gary Ruvkun
Premio Nobel per la Medicina agli scienziati statunitensi Victor Ambros e Gary Ruvkun per la scoperta del microRNA e del suo ruolo nella regolazione genica post-trascrizionale.Ad assegnare il riconoscimento, durante…
Manager ospedalieri in Svezia per confrontarsi sui migliori modelli di governance
Si è appena conclusa con grande successo l’esperienza formativa al Karolinska Institutet e agli Ospedali della regione di Stoccolma, organizzata da HEAD – Centro di ricerca e alta formazione in…