NEW STUDY. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have taken a step towards the goal of individualizing rectal cancer treatment. By analyzing tumor samples, immunologists and surgeons have jointly identified a biomarker that could offer a new way to predict which patients will benefit the most from chemoradiotherapy prior to surgery. Rectal cancer is one of the more common forms of cancer, and the tumor is…
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…
Unhealthy food dominated grocery store flyers
NEW STUDY. Unhealthy food dominated the weekly grocery store flyers. As much as two thirds of the space was taken up by less healthy foods according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The advertising does not seem to support healthy choices, say the researchers. The study, now published in the scientific journal BMC Public Health, analyzed weekly advertisement flyers from 122 grocery stores in Västra Götaland County, published…
Blood tests can show brain impact of neurosurgery
NEW STUDY. Damage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively. A new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows that the increase in markers tallies well with the impairment caused by insufficient blood flow. Today, examination with a magnetic camera (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) is used after a brain operation to determine whether it has…