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…
Contributing new knowledge to the long Covid puzzle
RESEARCH. At least 30,000 Swedes have been diagnosed with post-covid-19 condition during the first three years of the pandemic, according to Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare, but there is still a lack of knowledge about the condition, its causes, and how many people are affected. Maria Bygdell and Fredrik Nyberg, researchers at the Institute of Medicine, aim to find out more. We now have a good understanding of…
Severe COVID-19 twice as common among bus drivers
NEW STUDY. Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalised for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and healthcare were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. The study is based on large amounts of data from several different registers, totalling 552,562 cases of confirmed COVID-19 infection and 5,985…
Good fitness levels in youth linked to lower cancer risk
NEW STUDY. Men who have higher aerobic fitness at age 18 have a lower risk of several forms of cancer later in life, especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. It is already known that physical activity can prevent certain types of cancer. The new study has examined the link between aerobic fitness at the time of military conscription…
Cardiac arrest in hospital: survival a matter of resources
DOCTORAL THESIS. Hospital inpatients have better prospects of surviving a cardiac arrest in large hospitals and well-resourced wards, and daytime cardiac arrests are also associated with better chances of survival, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Cardiac arrest means that the heart stops pumping blood. Within seconds, unconsciousness occurs; within minutes, brain cells start dying, causing irreparable damage. The key to enhancing the patients’ chances of survival is restoring the…