New collaborations between hospitals and universities will help solve serious health challenges The University of Copenhagen is strongly represented in six newly appointed Clinical Academic Groups, where researchers from hospitals and universities learn from each other and develop new ideas together. This means…
Interaction between cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and chronic hepatitis B virus infection Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to cirrhosis and cancer of the liver, and new knowledge suggests that chronic virus infections can promote arteriosclerosis, insulin resistance and increased mortality due to…
Microbiome breakthrough: Gut bacterium may hold key to future treatments for widespread chronic diseases An international research team led by scientists from the University of Copenhagen has discovered a common gut bacterium that lowers body weight and blood sugar while increasing bone density. The finding could pave the…