Proteins in blood test can reveal and predict disease

Medical practices and culture: what works in Norway may not work in India. Or France for that matter.

Humanities + medicine = ❤︎

Common cell type found in autoimmune diseases

Ibuprofen cannot replace antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections

Recycling approved drugs for cancer treatment

Saving children from HIV

Bacteria from the sea join the fight against cancer and infections

Medications used in aquaculture should get better scrutiny

Expectant mothers deserve better info on use of medications

Researchers are testing new method against antibiotic resistant bacteria

Norwegian researchers are experimenting with a new compound that could disarm multi-resistant bacteria.

COPD sufferers prescribed most sedatives

New research has revealed that Norwegian COPD sufferers are prescribed even more sedatives than psychiatric patients. The researchers behind the study believe that this is problematic because the drugs in question are addictive and inhibit lung function.

Using cells from the mouth to cure blindness

Some tissue from the mouth, a laboratory, a touch of medical gardening - and the blind suffering from stem cell deficiency in the cornea may be able to see again.

Documenting how dementia sufferers benefit from GPS

A new study of 200 dementia sufferers in Norway reveals that almost all experience greater peace of mind and do more physical activity when using GPS devices.

Automatic drug dispensers empower the elderly

Sixteen elderly people in a Norwegian municipality have been testing an automatic drug dispenser at home in their living rooms. Results include increased feelings of empowerment, time saved by the home care services, and fewer medication errors.

Research to prevent future pandemics

What is the connection between parasitic infections and allergies?

The nanomedicines of the future will build on quantum chemistry

Quantum chemical calculations have been used to solve big mysteries in space. Soon the same calculations may be used to produce tomorrow’s cancer drugs.

Surviving hypothermia

If you’re found cold, lifeless, and without a detectable pulse, you’re more likely to end up in a morgue than a hospital. However, with proper first aid treatment, humans can survive many hours of cardiac arrest.

Stem cells strengthen the heart

Transplanted stem cells make the hearts of mice more resistant to heart attacks.

The Black Death bacteria continues to kill

It took almost six months for researchers to get permission from the FBI to study the plague bacteria that, in its time, killed half of Norway’s population. Now, an antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacteria has been found.

The brain`s forgotten cells

For a long time, researchers have neglected the 100 million glial cells found in our brains, but that is no longer the case. Now they have discovered that the glial cells cleanse the brain of waste.

Cutting the liver piece by piece

New surgical methods give hope to patients with cancer that has spread from the intestine to the liver. The disease can be changed from terminal to chronic by cutting the liver piece by piece using keyhole surgery.

Enzyme discovery offers hope of a new generation of antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance is one of our time's gravest threats. New research on cell division offers hope of developing a new generation of antibiotics that can meet the challenge.

Artificial heart with Norwegian sensor

France is going to test an artificial heart on patients. Inside the heart is a Norwegian pressure sensor.

Adolescents treat everyday aches and pains with Paracetamol

A growing number of adolescents suffer from pain. Many of them consume large amounts of over-the-counter painkillers.

Genetic findings may elucidate the mystery of MS

48 new genetic variations that increase the risk of MS have been identified. This could form the basis for development of more effective treatment for the disease.

Using DNA against flu

Researchers have developed a new influenza vaccine produced in only a couple of weeks – and perhaps even completely free of side-effects.

Nano-needles for cells

Tiny needles can force medicine into cells, even when they resist taking it.

Nordic initiative on multi-centre clinical studies

The number of clinical studies conducted in the Nordic countries has declined dramatically in recent years. A new Nordic initiative will counter the decreasing trend.

Putting pain on the map

Cancer patients can now show doctors the location of their pain with a simple touch on a tablet device.

New-onset MS patients have low bone density

Patients recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis have low bone density and thus an increased risk of developing osteoporosis.

Transplantation - a risky treatment

Stem cells taken from bone marrow can save lives, but can also have fatal side effects.

Destroying tumours with ultrasound

A new technique using high-intensity ultrasound makes it possible to remove tumours in organs that move.

Why women want plastic surgery

Education, social status, mental health and childhood events are factors which can be used to predict which women consider cosmetic surgery.

Younger doctors are more depressed.

The younger the medical student, the greater their risk of developing symptoms of depression.

X-ray chemist solves cholera mystery

How ill you get from cholera depends on your blood group. A new remedy for the feared illness can be found by studying the molecular structure in the toxin in the cholera bacteria.

Few regular users of strong painkillers

Few Norwegians take opioids such as Paralgin forte and morphine regularly. Those who do, however, use these strong painkillers over extended periods.

New cancer scanner halves radiation

Particle physicists have developed a new medical technology that combines PET and MRI in one. Benefit: Improved image quality and less radiation.

Cats and dogs suffer from post operative stress

Surgery is regularly carried out on cats and dogs, but up until now little has been known about the surgical stress response in these animals.