NEW STUDY. Preterm babies given a supplement with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have better visual function by the age of two and a half. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. The study, published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, covers 178 extremely preterm babies at the neonatal units of the university hospitals in Gothenburg, Lund, and Stockholm between 2016 and…
EUR 3 million to increase home dialysis – an innovative process for improved renal care
PERSON CENTERED CARE. A new cross-border research project involving health innovations and person-centered care has been awarded almost EUR 3 million by financial backers including the EU. The research will focus on increasing the use of home dialysis, which has been shown to provide significant benefits in terms of patients’ quality of life and health compared to traditional hospital-based dialysis. Increasing home dialysis treatment with a person-centered approach provides medical and…
Gunnar Tobin receives the Sahlgrenska Academy’s Pedagogical Prize: “For me, the student has always been at the center”
Hello Gunnar Tobin. Congratulations on winning the Sahlgrenska Academy’s Pedagogical Prize 2023! How does it feel to have received this award? I’m delighted. I’m also very pleased that my colleagues appreciate what I have tried to do. But I always think deep down that I don’t deserve it. However, I do believe my that students appreciate my teaching. What are you most proud of in terms of your teaching work?…
Groundbreaking findings bring hope for faster and better recovery after stroke
NEW STUDY. An effective treatment for most stroke victims — even those who, today, are unable to gain access to care within the first few hours. This is the goal of an experimental method that has been tested with great success in an international study headed by the University of Gothenburg. The work now published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation is a multicenter study in which researchers at the…
Alcohol drinking cut in half with diabetes medication
NEW STUDY. The medication semaglutide, which is currently used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, might also be an effective medication for alcohol dependence. In a study from the University of Gothenburg, the drug reduced alcohol relapse drinking and alcohol intake in rats by more than half. Semaglutide is sold under brand names such as Ozempic. Since this medication was also approved for the treatment of obesity, demand…