Uncategorized - December 2, 2021
New method could determine severity of inflammatory autoimmune diseases
A new invention to measure the size of protein aggregates (proteins that clump together) can determine very precisely whether a person has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or not and the severity if they have it. The research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. “Our […]
Uncategorized - March 25, 2020
Aarhus University and the pharma industry collaborate on open innovation
The basic idea behind the Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN), a pilot project that will be a free space for the next three years, is to improve Denmark’s ability to convert research results into new products and solutions. Without the restrictive framework of patents, ODIN will boost and use the collective thinking and creativity of […]
Uncategorized - June 30, 2015
Study: Parkinson’s Starts in Stomach
A new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology suggests that the vagus nerve — which connects the brain with he abdominal tract — may transport Parkinson’s disease from the stomach up to the brain. If the nerve is severed early, the occurrence of Parkinson’s can be halved, the research shows. According to Elisabeth […]
Uncategorized - April 22, 2015
‘Scaffolding’ a Fix for Torn Tissue
Researchers at iNANO at Aarhus University are testing a type of “scaffolding” made from biodegradable nanofibers that takes over for structures in the body that hold cells together and support body tissue. “So far we’ve tested it on mice and rats. But there’s still some way to go before we can use this scaffolding on […]
Uncategorized - April 1, 2015
Cheese Is Good For You
Scientists from Aarhus University have tracked down the reason why the French can drink red wine, eat lots of cheese and baguettes and still have a relatively low level of cardiovascular disease. It’s the cheese. The results are from a research project that postdoc Morten Rahr Clausen from the Department of Food Science at Aarhus […]
Uncategorized - September 9, 2014
Aarhus University gets new research facilities
Advanced biomedical research facilities for EUR 114 million will soon begin to take shape in the University Park at Aarhus University. The first sod is being cut for a new building complex that will provide the future framework for the outstanding research at the Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University. Comprising two parallel buildings containing new […]
