NEW STUDY. A new study have identified which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer’s disease during the earliest stages, and another blood test that is optimal for detecting relevant treatment effects. These findings will speed up the development of new therapies that can slow down the disease progression. The Swedish study lead by Professor Oskar Hanssson, Lund University, and Professor Kaj Blennow, University of Gothenburg, looked at several newly…
First international study of monkeypox in women
NEW STUDY. The first study on monkeypox among women shows that for cisgender (cis) women, it is more common not to be transmitted through sex. The study also highlights the risk of healthcare services failing to detect monkeypox in infected cis women. Researchers in Gothenburg are among those presenting the study results, based on data concerning a total of 136 women in 15 countries. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection…
Light physical activity linked to milder symptoms from intracerebral hemorrhage
NEW STUDY. Four hours of light physical activity per week can now be linked to milder symptoms from intracerebral hemorrhage, and also to better survival rates, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most serious type of stroke with few treatment options. About one in ten cases of stroke is an intracerebral hemorrhage, a condition caused by bleeding within the brain tissue, with high risk of death…
Better diagnosis for children with brain tumors through epigenetic profiling
NEW STUDY. An in-depth genetic analysis of tumor samples from all children with brain and spinal cord tumors may provide a more accurate diagnosis. In a new study, researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that analyses of the methylation profile of tumors can be used. This analytic method has already been introduced at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Tumors of the brain or spinal cord are rare in children, accounting for…
Severe obesity in youth a risk factor for early atrial fibrillation
NEW STUDY. Severe or morbid obesity at age 18 may be linked to an elevated risk of atrial fibrillation in younger middle age. This is shown by a University of Gothenburg study comprising data on roughly 1.7 million men in Sweden. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, is based on analysis of nationwide register data on 1,704,467 men who signed up military service in Sweden…