ASSIGNMENTS. You now have the opportunity to express your interest in the assignment of Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies. The Nomination Committee wants your expression of interest by September 17. The Vice Dean is subordinate to the Dean. The Vice Dean will continuously report to the Dean and to the Faculty Board on the activities within hers or his responsibilities. More information from the Nomination Committee (in Swedish only): https://gubox.box.com/s/1esaexngppwxuhbl92zmjazlg81o7774 Send your Expressions of…
Lottery: You can win a new book (in Swedish) about the art of storytelling with science
RESEARCH COMMUNICATION. Staff at Sahlgrenska Academy now have the chance to win Magnus Linton’s new book Text och stil – konsten att berätta med vetenskap (‘Text an Style – about the art of telling with science’ – note the book is in Swedish). Akadmiliv has three copies to raffle. The book is described as both a serious and fun story about the changed possibilities of the written word. The book…
Food truck comes back – with extended menu
MEDICINAREBERGET. After an evaluation, the agreement with the food truck Tikka Roti has been extended. From Monday September 9, you will find the food truck in the same place and at the same time as before. In addition to the usual offerings, the menu will be supplemented with new guest spots every two weeks – starting with Thai streetfood. The basic menue for the food truck is still Indian and…
How blood sugar levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes
NEW STUDY. A major new study on the association between blood glucose levels and risks of organ impairment in people with type 1 diabetes can make a vital contribution to diabetes care, in the researchers’ view. The Swedish study now published in BMJ (British Medical Journal) covers more than 10,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes. Using the Swedish Diabetes Register, the researchers have been able to monitor the…
Information från Akademiska Hus om Naturvetenskap Life
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Below is information related to the construction project Naturvetenskap Life. Both during week 35 and week 37, the spare time at 15:00 may used to blast larger boulders. CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION WEEK 35 August 26 – 30 The rock wall on top of the hill is appearing more and more. Already before blasting even started, preparatory reinforcements were initiated and in week 35 the next step of the…
Medical research ranked higher by people receiving health-related news while they wait
NEW STUDY. Could large TV monitors in waiting rooms, informing visitors about current local medical research, be a good idea? A study shows that people provided with news in this way are more interested in medical research than those randomly excluded from the news flow. “Simply expressed, interest was 30 percent higher in the group that had received the news, and there’s no doubt that was statistically significant,” says Ronny…
More cancer cases among women with sleep apnea
NEW STUDY. Women with severe sleep apnea appear to be at an elevated risk of getting cancer, a study shows. No causal relationship is demonstrated, but the link between nocturnal hypoxia in women and higher cancer risk is still clear. “It’s reasonable to assume that sleep apnea is a risk factor for cancer, or that both conditions have common risk factors, such as overweight. On the other hand, it is…
Improved aerobic fitness and muscular endurance in patients with cardiac disease participating in individualised exercise program led by a physiotherapist
DOCTORAL THESIS. In patients with heart failure and/or atrial fibrillation, physical fitness improves if individualised physiotherapist-led exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is provided. This method yields better results than physical activity on prescription for these patients, a thesis shows. Patients with chronic heart failure often experience symptoms such as low exercise capacity, breathlessness and a short walking distance. Living with atrial fibrillation, also results in impaired physical fitness, and often anxiety about…
Training can reverse nicotine-induced brain damage
NEW STUDY. Motor-skill training has proved capable of reversing brain impairments in rats treated with nicotine. This effect has been demonstrated in a recent study and, in the long term, the method may also come to be tested as an aid to human smoking cessation. “It was as if the training counteracted many of the changes caused by nicotine in the animals’ brains, and helped to restore the balance faster,”…
Epilepsy surgery: the earlier the better, new overview study shows
STUDY. A person with drug resistant epilepsy who gets an early surgical intervention has a better chance of becoming seizure free. This is shown in a systematic review and meta-analysis in which Sahlgrenska Academy researchers, in collaboration with the Swedish Council for Assessment of Health Technology and Social Services (SBU), analysed results from a range of previous studies. They concluded that people with drug resistant epilepsy should, as early as…
Noise, vibrations and ergonomic strain the top hazards for seafarers
DOCTORAL THESIS. Noise, whole-body vibrations from vessel hulls and ergonomic strain are the main problems in the work environment of present-day Swedish commercial shipping. This is evident from research in which work-environment factors, ill-health and cancer among seafarers were studied. “The results are a good basis for improving the work environment in this sector,” says Karl Forsell, who has a PhD in occupational and environmental medicine from Sahlgrenska Academy, University…
Epilepsy surgery: the earlier the better, new overview study shows
STUDY. A person with drug resistant epilepsy who gets an early surgical intervention has a better chance of becoming seizure free. This is shown in a systematic review and meta-analysis in which Sahlgrenska Academy researchers, in collaboration with the Swedish Council for Assessment of Health Technology and Social Services (SBU), analysed results from a range of previous studies. They concluded that people with drug resistant epilepsy should, as early as…
Information from Akademiska Hus about Naturvetenskap Life
Below is information related to the construction project Naturvetenskap Life. On Thursday, July 11, the reserve time at 15:00 will also be used to burst a few large blocks in order to be able to unload them – thus two blasting takes place this Thursday. Week 29–31 (between July 15 – August 4) there will be no blasting at all. Construction information during summer This information is also disseminated by…
A simple approach for doctoral students who experience harassment
EQUAL TREATMENT. Have you experienced behavior or been in a situation that you felt was inappropriate? This is not acceptable and help is available so you do not have to deal with it alone. A simple approach is a project that began after the autumn 2017 by Sahlgrenska Academy and in collaboration with Sahlgrenska Academy’s and the University of Gothenburg’s student unions. The purpose of the project is for doctoral…
How both mother and baby genes affect birth weight
NEW STUDY. The largest study of its kind has led to new insights into the complex relationships surrounding how mothers’ and babies’ genes influence birth weight. The research identifies 190 links between our genetic code and birth weight, two-thirds of which are identified for the first time. The result of a largescale international collaboration, with more than 200 international researchers involved, has now been published in Nature Genetics. Responsible for…
Cancer researchers attend a wide-ranging meeting in Gothenburg
Caption: Panel discussion participants, from left, Claes Gustafsson, assistant head of the Institute of Biomedicine; Peter Naredi, head of the Institute of Clinical Sciences; Agneta Holmäng, dean of Sahlgrenska Academy; Johanna Svensson, head of the Department of Oncology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital; Thomas Björk-Eriksson, director of Regional Cancer Center West; and Ann-Marie Wennberg, director of Sahlgrenska University Hospital. CONFERENCES. The first Gothenburg Cancer Meeting (GCM2019) took place on May 6-7…
Lifelong ill-health after exposure to chemical weapons
NEW STUDY. People exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) often incur chronic damage to their lungs, skin and eyes, for example. They also frequently succumb to depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. This is shown by research on survivors from the 1988 gas attacks against Kurdish Halabja in Iraq. “The findings show that exposure to chemical warfare agents, especially sulfur mustard, results in lifelong physical and mental ill-health,” says Faraidoun Moradi,…
Summer greetings from Dean Agneta Holmäng
COLUMN. In the last newsletter of the semester from Akademiliv, Agneta Holmäng sends her thanks for all the great achievements of the last semester and wishes everyone a pleasant summer. As dean I am very pleased and grateful for the contributions made in both research and teaching during the past semester. I particularly want to recognize our dedicated teachers, who do amazing and important work in their teaching but seldom…
Language barriers effect parents’ participation in neonatal care
DOCTORAL THESIS. A warm smile and a caring hand on the shoulder are not enough to overcome the language barriers that can arise between parents and healthcare professionals in neonatal care when the parents have not mastered the Swedish language. A new thesis raises the questions of when and how to get the assistance of an interpreter. “Health professionals often say, in a well-intentioned way, that parents should let them…
Nordic imaging experts attend the annual conference in Gothenburg
SCIENTIFIC MEETING. Last week more than 200 researchers within both materials and life sciences gathered for the Nordic Microscopic Society’s annual Conference. The Conference, which was held in the Wallenberg Conference Centre, provided new ideas about how various microscopy techniques can be used and how they can be combined for further advancements in research. [scroll down for more photos] The SCANDEM 2019 conference was the Nordic Microscopy Society’s 70th annual…