UCPH Healthscience

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. We tweet in English about health science that makes a difference.

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A recent study from the University of Copenhagen finds a new way #paracetamol is metabolized in the body, providing crucial insights to safer use of the drug in hospital.

@tajepps

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Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that #antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animals to humans 🧬

@KarinaKSand

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A new advanced form of treatment for one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, pancreatic #cancer, may be on its way, #research from the University of Copenhagen shows. It has the potential to increase survival rates and quality of life for patients 🩺

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“This new knowledge turns things upside down. I think most people associate sunburn with DNA damage. But now we need to rewrite the textbooks, and it will affect future research on the effects of UV radiation on the skin.”

@BekkerJensenLab @AnnaCVind

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Researchers find that #bacteria use a surprising anti-missile defense system to fend off viruses. The discovery holds promise for new treatments against #antibiotic-resistant infections 🦠🚀

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When we sleep, waste products are removed from our brain. Now, researchers have learned what drives the process. Their finding may improve sleep and provide early treatment for brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

@NatalieHauglund
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a life-threatening skin condition that causes the skin to die and fall off. Now, researchers have found a new cure by identifying the root cause of the disease at protein level with advanced #proteomics

@MundAndreas

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Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells that is essential to energy production in the muscles. The discovery may lead to new treatment for disorders affecting the muscles, like diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

@LykkeSylow

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Moderate physical activity such as football with friends or cycling to work can help protect the nerve cells and thus foster healthy ageing, research from the University of Copenhagen shows – and it doesn’t have to be high-performance sports

@Soendenbroe

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A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in #COPD patients. Researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment options 🫁
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Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are developing a patch for easier and more effective treatment of #psoriasis. The method may also be used in treatment of other inflammatory skin diseases 🩹

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“[It] could result in the next generation of drug therapies that bring more efficacious and tolerable treatments for the almost 400 million people globally who live with both type 2 #diabetes and obesity,” says researcher behind study, @Z_GerhartHines 🔬

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Plant-based #salmon feed aims to make salmon production more #sustainable and could also make way for healthier fish which are richer in beneficial nutrients 🥗🐟 #research

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Why do we stop faking orgasms? New research from the University of Copenhagen sheds light on the topic 👇

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Vikings travelled more than 6,000 kilometres to the Arctic to hunt walrus. Walrus ivory made it to Europe and likely the Middle East, explains Associate Professor Morten @TangeOlsen

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New study finds that important clues from blood lipid profiling in children with obesity may help predict future health problems like diabetes or heart diseases

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Associate Professor @OchsFena enhances our understanding of cell division by identifying distinct cohesin populations within cells.
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Are they able to maintain weight loss? A new Danish study sheds light on the matter.
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Camilla Juhl Pørksen from the Department of Odontology has been involved in testing a newly invented lozenge that can make a significant difference, as a supplement to daily tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste.
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A new study by Postdoc Andrea Grostøl Dietz and her colleagues from Professor @MaiNedergaard's lab at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine may provide new insight into the extracellular space.
https://t.co/gcaAjoqMoU