Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

3D illustration of the achilles tendon in human foot

Corticosteroids aid healing – if the timing is right

A corticosteroid can improve the healing of damaged tendons, but it must be given at the right time, according to a new study from LiU. In rats, the tendon became twice as strong by the anti-inflammatory treatment.

High risk of diabetes yet healthy – why?

Not all of the children who run an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes actually develop the disease. Why is this? Researchers at LiU study the immune defence in detail, attempting to find out more about the mechanisms behind the disease.

"You can't just prohibit studded tyres"

Road vehicles. particularly those with studded tyres, wear down road surfaces and create particles. These are in the air we breathe. What do we know about their effects on health? And how can we best mitigate the problems they cause in our cities?

IBS colon reacts differently to bacteria

The intestinal barrier of patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people, according to a new study from LiU. It is the first study that investigates IBS using living bacteria.

students practising trauma care in a simulation

International award for simulation in healthcare education

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has received an international award for its work with simulation-based learning. In Clinicum, students train using true-to-life simulations, often in multiprofessional groups.

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation

Several highly coloured vegetables and fruits contain lutein. A study by researchers at LiU suggests that lutein has anti-inflammatory effects in patients with coronary artery disease.

Short, high-intensity running substantially stresses the body

A relatively short run, if taken as fast as possible, is more stressful to the body than you might think, according to research from LiU. Among other things, the level of stress hormone cortisol remains high for several hours.

Antibiotic resistance – a growing global threat

Bacteria strains that develop resistance to several of our most common antibiotics has become a serious problem. Swedish and Chinese researchers are now working together to investigate resistance against the last remaining treatment alternative.

Japanska tv-bolaget NHK filmar dokumentär kring Maria Jenmalms forskning

Allergy research from LiU in Japanese TV documentary

A Japanese tv team spent three days at LiU, filming parts of a series about the human body. Their focus: Maria Jenmalm’s research why children born by Caesarean section develop a poorer gut flora and are more often affected by allergy.

Ingemar focusses on teachers

Professor emeritus Ingemar Ingemarsson is behind much of the pioneering work in the development of education in graduate engineering in Sweden. But development must never be allowed to stop, and this is why he has established the Ingemar Prize.

Drink av grädde, sked med socker bredvid

Sweet calories are less filling than fat calories

A creamy drink gives a greater feeling of satiety (fullness) and releases larger amounts of satiety hormones than a low-fat drink with the same calorie content, according to a new study.

New decision on research misconduct

The faculty board of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has concluded that no misconduct relating to careless with documentation and compliance with regulations took place, but confirms its criticism concerning authorship.

Volunteering that brings smiles

A short procedure is life-changing for a child with a cleft lip and palate, as LiU’s Emilie Engblom has seen while volunteering for Operation Smile in Nicaragua.

Magnetic resonance finds fatty liver

Taking tissue samples to diagnose fatty liver can be replaced in most cases by a painless magnetic resonance investigation, according to a new study.

Whiplash relief by exercise: study to continue

A specific form of exercise effectively alleviates problems following whiplash injury. In a new study, the researchers at LiU will look at the possibility of using an internet-based programme for much of the exercise.

Inspirer in pedagogy awarded an honorary doctorate

Dr Graham Hendry, Senior Lecturer with a specialisation in student learning and assessment at the University of Sydney, has been appointed honorary doctor of medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University.

Fight against honour-related violence brings honorary doctorate

Sara Mohammad has fought unceasingly against honour-related violence and oppression, both in her native Kurdistan and in Sweden. Now her work is being recognised with the award of an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Athletes´ symptom anxiety linked to risk of injury

The anxiety experienced by elite athletes over illness symptoms is linked to the risk being injured during competition, according to a study carried out at the World Championship in Athletics 2015.

Online sexual abuse as serious as offline

Young people and children who are victims of online sexual abuse can be in a very poor mental state and can require treatment and support, according to a recently published report on young people´s experience of online sexual abuse.

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Difficult to get help for obsessive preoccupation with appearance

Body dysmorphic disorder, BDD, is a relatively common mental disorder in Sweden, according to a thesis from LiU. People with BDD experience that the disorder is unknown in the health care system.

Pilot study shows stable insulin production in type 1 diabetes

A small pilot study in which researchers attempted to slow attacks mounted by the immune system on insulin-producing cells in type 1 diabetes has given promising results.

Health and fitness – religion for our time

Achieving perfect health has become a religion in the western world, according to a newly published study. Barbro Wijma, professor emerita and physician with many years of experience meeting patients, views this development with dismay.

American award to LiU professor

Tiny Jaarsma, professor in caring sciences at the Department of Social and Welfare Studies has received a Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart association, AHA.

Two new Wallenberg Fellows at LiU

LiU has two new Wallenberg Academy Fellows, who will get the opportunity to develop their research ideas. The challenges they’re taking on relate to relapses in acute leukemia and materials that can help us create new organs using 3D printers.