NEW STUDY. Obesity surgery is associated with a 40% lower risk of haematological cancer. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg. This clear link is expected to influence future research in the field. Previous studies have shown that overweight and obesity are risk factors for several types of cancer. It is also known that obese women have a higher risk of cancer than their male…
Helena Filipsson Nyström visited the Swedish Parliament – to draw attention to a neglected women’s disease
INTER-ACTION. Almost half a million Swedes have hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid gland. Four out of five affected are women and the number of cases among young women is increasing. Despite this, there are no national guidelines, no national healthcare program, and no national quality registry. On June 15, Helena Filipsson Nyström participated in a parliamentary seminar to urge politicians to act. All political parties were invited to the parliamentary seminar,…
Lancet report: Gender equality and health equity are able to contribute to peace on earth
NEW REPORT. Gender equality and fairer access to health and social care are essential if the world is to gain peaceful societies. This is the conclusion drawn by an in-depth international scientific report in The Lancet, co-initiated by Professor Peter Friberg at the University of Gothenburg. The report shows how societies and countries can leave harmful patterns of injustice and violence behind them and shift to more positive spirals of…
Major research grant from the Assar Gabrielsson Foundation
GRANT. Stefan Kuczera and Alessandro Camponeschi have each received SEK 600,000 for high quality cancer research from the Assar Gabrielsson Foundation. Stefan is working on AI to improve advanced imaging for prostate cancer, while Alessandro’s research will help improve treatment for children with Burkitt lymphoma. Stefan Kuczera is a researcher at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Radiology. He is developing and applying deep neural network methods, a form of…
She rode her bike to Paris – to raise funds for the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund
EFFORT. Madeleine Rådinger, Professor in the Institute of Medicine, has had an energetic summer break. She spent a week cycling to Paris with Team Rynkeby Göteborg, in temperatures that sometimes hit 37°C. The bike ride is in aid of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund, and this year the Gothenburg team broke a new record, raising a total of around SEK 4 million. “I’m a researcher, so I know how important…