RESEARCH. Caesarian sections (CS) are becoming more common in Europe, but how common they are depends greatly on which country the woman is in. Research indicates that it is not women’s own wishes that are behind this increase, but rather the attitudes of the professionals that pregnant women encounter – something that has been confirmed by a new study that interviewed midwives and obstetricians from Ireland, Germany and Italy. The…
Four researchers run 10K race for cancer research
ATHLETICS. This weekend four research colleagues from the Institute of Biomedicine ran the Fight Cancer and Run race in Gothenburg, the proceeds from which go to the Jubilee Clinic Cancer Fund. They ran the race to support cancer research and to highlight how glycobiology offers new ways to attack stomach cancers. The four included mix of seasoned and less experienced runners. Niclas Karlsson, associate professor of medical and physiological chemistry,…