http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Copenhagen A group of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has taken a significant step towards understanding the reasons for both diabetes and growth hormone deficiency. Their new discoveries centre on the body's ability to regulate certain hormones, and their findings have just been published in the respected scientific journal PLOS Biology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-explanation-diabetes-poor-growth.html Medical research Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:01:37 EST news285955270 A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-alternative-medicine-ms-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:29:27 EST news285589749 Patients with type 2 diabetes who tailor their own treatment in cooperation with their doctor can reduce their risk of complications such as heart attack with up to 20 percent. This is the result of a new Danish study from the Research Unit for General Practice, University of Copenhagen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-diabetes-patients-treatment.html Diabetes Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:20:01 EST news284656109 In collaboration with an international research team, University of Copenhagen researchers have for the first time mapped telomerase, an enzyme which has a kind of rejuvenating effect on normal cell ageing. The findings have just been published in Nature Genetics and are a step forward in the fight against cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-successfully-fountain-youth.html Genetics Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:10:17 EST news283604994 The liver is one of the few organs in our body that can regenerate itself, but how it occurs is a biological mystery. New research from BRIC, University of Copenhagen and the Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet, has identified a protein complex that acts as a molecular switch turning on a self-regeneration program in the liver. The protein complex furthermore fine tunes liver metabolism, allowing this to run efficiently in parallel with the tissue damage repair. The new knowledge challenges the current focus on stem cells and may point towards future simplification of treatments used for repairing tissue damage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-molecular-self-renewal-liver.html Medical research Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:52:00 EST news281883113 A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is because he has expended all energy in his muscles. What few people know is that it might also be a braking mechanism in the brain which swings into effect and makes us too tired to continue. What may be occurring is what is referred to as 'central fatigue'. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-brain.html Neuroscience Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:00:24 EST news281615717 Up to 10 percent of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers from the Centre for Social Evolution at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen show that mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, but that late-pregnancy hypertension has negative health consequences for the child. The study is based on more than 750,000 births in Denmark, with follow-up data on children's hospital diagnoses for up to 27 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-pregnant-mother-blood-pressure-affect.html Pediatrics Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:01 EST news281010577 Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer patients. However, many patients suffer from serious side-effects and a large proportion does not respond to the treatment. Researchers from the Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) and Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, now show that the gene FBH1 helps turn up the effect of chemotherapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-gene-effect-chemotherapy.html Cancer Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:05:49 EST news278683542 Scientists at the University of Copenhagen's Center for Healthy Ageing have identified a compound that blocks the expression of a protein without which certain tumours cannot grow. This compound has the potential as an anticancer agent according to the research published in the journal Chemistry and Biology this week. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-secrets-tumor-growth.html Cancer Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:00:14 EST news278249911 What to fear most if faced by a cancer diagnosis is the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. This process called metastasis accounts for over 90% of cancer patient deaths and therefore is a strong focus for cancer researchers. Researchers at BRIC, University of Copenhagen have shown that the enzyme Lysyl Oxidase (LOX) can create a "scarred" microenvironment that enhances cancer spreading. By blocking activity of the LOX enzyme, the researchers succeeded in significantly decreasing metastasis in a model of breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cancer-blocking-tissue-scarring.html Cancer Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:14:30 EST news278248461 The risk of ischaemic heart disease – a disease affecting some 150,000 Danes – is three times higher in persons with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol. This is the finding of a new study of 73,000 Danes, which is shedding light on a long debate on this topic. The results have just been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-overlooked-ugly-cholesterol-heart-disease.html Cardiology Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:30:01 EST news277994802 Up to 75 per cent of patients who take statins to treat elevated cholesterol levels may suffer from muscle pain. Scientists at the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen have now identified a possible mechanism underlying this unfortunate side effect. The results have just been published in the well-reputed Journal of American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cholesterol-medicine-affects-energy-production.html Cardiology Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:26:59 EST news276431211 Branch retinal vein occlusion – blockage of the blood vessels that channel blood from the retina – is a common eye disease. A type of blood clot in the eye, the disease causes reduced vision, and people with the disease also typically have an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes and other serious conditions. A young scientist from the University of Copenhagen has made a significant contribution to finding the cause of the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-young-scientist-widespread-eye-disease.html Ophthalmology Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:54:41 EST news275280853 Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that a protein, known for causing cancer cells to spread around the body, is also one of the molecules that trigger repair processes in the brain. These findings are the subject of a paper, published this week in Nature Communications. They point the way to new avenues of research into degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-reconsidering-cancer-bad-guy.html Medical research Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:19:35 EST news272283565 Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the foetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it cannot be reversed by vitamin C supplements after birth. This is shown through new research at the University of Copenhagen just published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-foetus-mother-lacks-vitamin.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:58:03 EST news272257072