NEW STUDY. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infection, even at very low levels of gastrointestinal inflammation. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. IBD is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, with a population prevalence of around 0.5%. The main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Unlike irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBD results in…
Groundbreaking study changes the treatment of lung transplant patients
NEW STUDY. After ten years of research, it is now clear which medication is most effective in preventing both acute and chronic rejection after lung transplantation. The treatment algorithm throughout Scandinavia has been changed thanks to a multinational study led by Göran Dellgren at the University of Gothenburg. The study was recently published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. The study, named ScanCLAD, compared the effectiveness of the two traditionally used…
Post-COVID condition is not linked to ongoing infection or active brain damage
NEW STUDY. Post COVID-19 condition does not appear to be linked to direct viral invasion of the brain or active brain damage. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. Searching for abnormal biomarkers among the participants yielded no hits in either blood or cerebrospinal fluid samples. The condition that can follow the acute phase of COVID-19 infection, termed “Post-COVID condition,” or “long-covid” can persist for…
Smarter CT scans may approach the level of MRI
NEW STUDY. In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography (CT) as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The method, presented in a study from the University of Gothenburg, could enhance diagnostic support, particularly in primary care, for conditions such as dementia and other brain disorders. Computed tomography (CT) is a relatively inexpensive imaging technology that is widely available…
Low-grade intestinal inflammation a long time after radiotherapy
NEW STUDY. Patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy may live with low-grade chronic inflammation of the lower intestine at least 20 years after their cancer treatment. This has been shown in a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Radiotherapy is often necessary to cure or slow down a cancer. Even though today’s radiotherapies feature a high level of precision, healthy tissue in and around the radiation field…