The lung disease COPD, according to WHO, is the fourth most common cause of death worldwide, and its prevalence is increasing. Of the more than 200 million people suffering from COPD, three million die annually. The diagnostic method that is most specific for emphysema is computed tomography (CT scan) –
Breast cancer is according to WHO the second most common cancer in the world. Treatment is usually surgery in combination with chemotherapy and / or radiation and for the majority of patients followed by a 5-year anti-oestrogen therapy to prevent relapse. The project intends to develop a unique p-rod-like implant
The project received a grant from the Sten K. Johnsson Foundation in 2015. Since then, the following has happened: 1) a needle prototype has been developed with JOIN in Lund. 2) A study of the needle at the Centre of Bacteriology at Lund University has shown that: a) the needle
In order to achieve the vision of personalised cancer treatment, clinical pathology must develop better tools to be able to “predict in the tissue”, i.e., identify biological properties, known as biomarkers, in individual tumours, which are of significance to disease progression (prognosis) and the effect of different treatments (prediction). The
Several of the most deadly bacteria in the world alternate between causing symptomatic infections and acting as asymptomatic carriers, where they do not harm their host. One of these is the group A streptococci (GAS). GAS has a control system which switches off or on the virulence factors, that is,
The goal of this project is to develop an initial verification of a new method for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease. About 900-1000 people are diagnosed with MS every year in Sweden. Current treatments are ineffective and often not specific for MS, and can lead to
In a world of global warming, we need to find alternative solutions to our road transports. In Sweden they account for about 30% of carbon dioxide emissions. Electric vehicles are more than twice as efficient compared to internal combustion engines. Batteries are, however, large, expensive and take time to charge.
Phototherapy intends to cure neonatal jaundice with light in the blue-green spectrum. Most available phototherapy instruments can meet basic medical needs, it is still extremely difficult to ensure a comfortable experience for a neonate. It has been sadly revealed that, for newborn babies, phototherapy means suffering with improper temperature and
The aim of the project is to develop marketing materials to reach out to users of Open Lab Skåne. Open Lab Skåne will make it easier for companies to use the lab and instrumentation at the region’s seats of learning, thus promoting regional research, development and innovation within life science
The aim is to publish a book about the listed building, Ribersborgs Kallbadhus in Malmö and bathing habits through the ages. The book will be richly illustrated with historical and recent photographs of Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, as well as all the other open-air baths, big and small, along the beaches of
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