NEW STUDY. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institute have identified a particular molecule that regulates the expression of mitochondrial genes in human cells. Their study is published in the journal Cell. In the long term, the discovery may enable new therapies for several severe diseases. Mitochondria are found in almost all the body’s cells, and their key function is to convert energy from our food into the…
Agnes Wold gives answers about the corona in the podcast Akademiliv (in Swedish)
Now you can hear the recording of the podcast Akademiliv from the live performance on stage in Nordstan during the Science Festival in Gothenburg. The section focuses on covid, and is about infection, disease and vaccines. Participating are Agens Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology at the University of Gothenburg and communications officers Margareta Gustafsson Kubista and Elin Lindström. Listen to the episode here (in Swedish): https://soundcloud.com/sahlgrenskaakademin/agnes-wold-om-corona
Wastewater can provide insight into antibiotic resistance in Africa
GLOBAL HEALTH. Analysis of wastewater is a promising method for monitoring resistance to antibiotics, but can the method also work in countries with the greatest need for improved monitoring? Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are collaborating with colleagues in three African countries to answer this question. Resistance to antibiotics continues to increase among disease-causing bacteria and is a serious and growing public health problem in both Sweden and globally.…
Coronavirus level in wastewater still low
COVID-19. The wastewater concentration of coronavirus in Gothenburg is still relatively low, the University’s latest measurements and analyses show. Last week, a sharp fall in the level of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater in Gothenburg was reported. The results showed that a 16-week period of corona levels at or above the peaks of previous pandemic waves was over. The current weekly measurement is based on samples taken in the week of…
Surgeons need more bodies to practice on
SKILLS TRAINING. At the University of Gothenburg, a lack of donated cadavers limits surgeons’ scope for honing their skills. Especially in trauma surgery and new, advanced operative techniques, there are not enough bodies for courses to be held. Many Swedes are positively inclined toward organ donation, but few know that you can also donate your whole body to promote better medical education, research, and health care. In whole-body donation, you…