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- Ozempic increases risk of debilitating eye condition: studies https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/sundhedsvidenskab/nyheder/dansk-diabetesmedicin-oger-risikoen-for-svaert-invaliderende-ojensygdom 101 comments
- People on Wegovy or Ozempic find weight loss plateaus after losing 20-25% of body weight because the body responds by slowing down metabolism, burning fewer calories. Scientists discover in mice that they can turn off a gene so that the body doesn’t realize it is fasting and continues burning sugar. https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder/fedt-stofskifte-kim-ravnskjaer 714 comments science
- Tattoo ink may increase the risk of skin and lymphoma cancers. This is because tattoo ink accumulates in the lymph nodes. The findings raise new questions about the long-term health effects of tattoos. https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/sundhedsvidenskab/nyheder-2025/tatoveringer-kan-haenge-sammen-med-oeget-kraeftrisiko 354 comments science
- Researchers map the brain's self-healing abilities after stroke. The brain attempts to repair damage following a stroke using its own repair cells. However, their work is often hindered by inflammation. https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/sundhedsvidenskab/nyheder-2025/hjernen-efter-slagtilfaelde 24 comments science
- Carrots may help regulate blood sugar and improve gut flora – a combination that could potentially benefit individuals with type 2 diabetes, suggests a new mouse model study. Carrots contain bioactive compounds that enhance cells' ability to absorb sugar, thereby aiding blood sugar regulation. https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/sundhedsvidenskab/nyheder/guleroedder-til-behandling-af-diabetes 12 comments science
- Scientists identify 177 specific genes that fuel cancer metastasis, and 2 key genes: SP1, which accelerates metastasis, and KLF5, which helps suppress it. Challenging the long-held belief that metastasis mechanisms vary greatly between cancer types https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/sundhedsvidenskab/nyheder/ny-indsigt-forskere-identificerer-gener-der-driver-spredning-af-kraeft 13 comments science
- Study found that intermittent fasting itself will not make your extra kilos disappear if you don't restrict your caloric intake, but it has a range of health benefits (16-18 hours IF a day) https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder-2024/ketosis 248 comments science
- Researchers find link between hearing loss and developing dementia, danish article. https://www.sdu.dk/da/nyheder/horetab-oger-risikoen-for-at-blive-dement?embed=true 27 comments science
- SDU researchers will keep an eye on dangerous bacteria: are working with Canadian colleagues to develop a warning system that can detect dangerous bacteria and viruses that emerge as permafrost melts in the Arctic https://www.sdu.dk/en/nyheder/forskningsnyheder/smeltende-permafrost-kan-gemme-paa-nye-farlige-vira 3 comments climate
- On the Authenticity of a Relic: An Archaeometric Investigation of the Supposed Bread Sack of Saint Francesco of Assisi http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/aktuelt/2017_09_04_assisi 6 comments science
- The relic “the sack of Saint Francesco” has for the first time been investigated by scientific means. The 700 years old saint myth has been proven (almost) true, with scientists confirming that the age and content of the old sack is in accordance with the medieval myth about Saint Francis of Assisi. http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/aktuelt/2017_09_04_assisi 4 comments science
- The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply but a recent study of water pipes from Pompeii has found antimony poisoning may have been a widespread problem. http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/aktuelt/2017_08_16_antimon_water 189 comments science
- Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe was full of gold http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/aktuelt/2016_12_01_tychobrahe 5 comments worldnews
- Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe was full of gold http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/aktuelt/2016_12_01_tychobrahe 7 comments science
- Wealthy people during the Middle Ages were likely to become ill from lead poisoning. http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder/2015_10_20_middle_ages_lead 4 comments science
- New Material 'Steals Oxygen from Air'; Could Allow for Tank-free SCUBA Dives http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder/2014_09_30_iltsluger 3 comments science
- Theory on origin of animals challenged: The most primitive animals may have thrived in water that contained almost no oxygen. The finding suggests that the rise of animals could have created our modern, oxygen-rich oceans, rather than oxygen-rich oceans triggering the rise of animals. http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder/2014_02_17_sponge_oxygen 33 comments science