Mark the date – more information will be provided later! On Tuesday, May 7, the spring term thesis fair in health and technology will be held at the Wallenberg Conference Centre. The fair is a collaboration between Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg, and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Supervisors should register projects by April 8. The fair aims to connect students from Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg with…
Disrupted cellular function behind type 2 diabetes in obesity
NEW STUDY. Disrupted function of “cleaning cells” in the body may help to explain why some people with obesity develop type 2 diabetes, while others do not. A study from the University of Gothenburg describes this newly discovered mechanism. It is well known that obesity increases the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. It is also well known that some people who gain weight suffer from the disease…
Ten years later – major population study SCAPIS resumes
CONTINUATION OF STUDY. Over 30,000 randomly selected participants aged between 50 and 64 nationwide were examined when the SCAPIS study for cardiovascular and lung diseases began approximately ten years ago. Sahlgrenska University Hospital is leading the way as the second part of the study commences, with over 3,000 individuals from western Sweden being called to undergo follow-up examinations. “Now we know that a significant portion of Sweden’s population aged 50-64…
A multicenter study on preeclampsia initiated
START OF STUDY. In January, a national study begins that includes pregnant women with preeclampsia, also known as gestational hypertension, under the leadership of researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. “It is a unique opportunity for pregnant women with preeclampsia where the tested medication could potentially be used in clinics within a few years if it proves effective,” says Lina Bergman, the lead researcher behind the…
The IT attack: The prognosis is that February salary will be paid
There is currently no exact information on when Primula will be available again. The National Government Service Centre (Statens Servicecenter) has drawn up a plan for a gradual start-up, which means that salary consultants at the National Government Service get access to the system in the first place to be able to process cases in the system. Then customer authorities are released in stages. When the University of Gothenburg receives…