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Cancer is a strategic field of research at the University of Gothenburg. Professor Ruth Palmer is working on finding new treatment modalities for neuroblastoma – a cancer that primarily affects children.
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Health and Medicine

The Sahlgrenska Academy conducts prominent research into cardiovascular diseases, metabolism, neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, cancer, transplantation, person-centred care, dental health and women’s and children's health.

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News – 22 March 2023
Seniors’ use of UTI antibiotics halved
News – 8 March 2023
Dementia risk factor for COVID in elderly care
News – 23 February 2023
Decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries
News – 14 February 2023
Lower fracture risk with wheelchair
News – 2 March 2023
Youth overweight risk factor for blood clots
News – 7 February 2023
Use of methotrexate is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer
The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study…
News – 13 February 2023
AI supports doctors’ hard decisions on cardiac arrest
News – 16 January 2023
Blood test shows neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease
News – 27 December 2022
Preschoolers BMI rose with pandemic
News – 6 February 2023
Distinct gender norms in chronic pain
News – 24 January 2023
Fewer unnecessary operations for ankle fractures
News – 12 December 2022
No health impact of free care from age 85
News – 9 November 2022
Early atrial fibrillation after severe obesity
News – 10 November 2022
Milder symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage for physically active
News – 25 January 2023
Mental illness 30 years after chemical attack
News – 1 December 2022
Optimal blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease
News – 22 November 2022
More effective hematoma surgery
News – 11 October 2022
More anxiety when activities were missed
News – 28 December 2022
Model explains how autism arises
News – 7 December 2022
Compression stockings no benefit for runners
News – 30 September 2022
Seizures more common after venous stroke
Epileptic seizures are frequent among patients with cerebral venous thrombosis — a blood clot affecting the venous system of…
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Stem cells can become a treatment for common joint disease
In the future, it is hoped that stem cells can be used to treat osteoarthritis, the world’s most common joint disease…
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Academic quarter: Alzheimer's disease
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Maria Falkenberg wants to understand how mutations occur in our genome
Maria Falkenberg is a Professor in Biomedical Laboratory Science and researches on mitochondrial DNA. She is also Wallenberg…
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New professor of register research
Soffia Gudbjörnsdottir not only heads a globally unique platform for diabetes research. She has also visited all of Sweden’s…
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The research on uterus transplant
Here you can read about the world-leading research and the journey to the first child.

Nobel Prize Winner

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Arvid Carlsson - Nobel Laureate in Medicine
"Dopamine is involved in everything that happens in our brain, all the important functions."

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Core Facilities
Core Facilities is a university-wide Life Science research infrastructure located at Sahlgrenska Academy. Here you have…
News – 12 May 2020
Eight COVID-19 projects led from Gothenburg with support from SciLifeLab
Doctoral Studies
Do you want to study at the doctoral level and make a difference in people's lives? Do you want to combine doctoral studies…
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