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Science news from the medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Sweden. Our vision is to advance knowledge about life and strive towards better health for all. https://ki.se/
Link to publication: doi.org/10.1001/jama...
In a randomized trial of 900 patients with early-stage #CervicalCancer, robot-assisted radical hysterectomy reduced intraoperative complications compared with open surgery, but did not improve postoperative outcomes or recovery. Published in @jamasurgery.com. #Surgery 🧪 news.ki.se/similar-reco...
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Growing up in a low-income family was associated with a 31 percent higher odds of moderate to severe coronary atherosclerosis ~ 50 years later, even after adjusting for adult risk factors. Published in @ahajournals.bsky.social 🧪 #CardiovascularHealth #HealthEquity
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Common chemicals called #phthalates, which are used in plastics, cosmetics and personal care products, may affect several different cell types in the human ovary, including cells from the ovary’s nervous system. New study published in @ebiomedicine.bsky.social 🧪 #fertility news.ki.se/phthalates-a...
KI researchers comment on the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine: “You can divide the history of neuroscience into a before and an after this discovery.” Karl Deisseroth was previously affiliated with KI and has generously shared his #optogenetics tools with others 🧪 news.ki.se/the-discover...
The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for #optogenetics, a method that makes it possible to show how nerve cells shape memories, feelings and behaviours in the living brain 🧪 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
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The protein p11 interacts with numerous receptors targeted by commonly used medicines, opening new possibilities for treating conditions like pain, inflammation and depression. Study from KI, @scilifelab.se & @rockefeller.edu published in Science Advances 🧪 #Pharmacology news.ki.se/protein-foun...
A 7-year follow-up of the SWEDEGRAFT randomized trial in @jamacardiology.com found no significant reduction in death, myocardial infarction or repeat revascularization with no-touch vs conventional saphenous vein harvesting in 900 CABG patients. #Cardiology #Surgery 🧪 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
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A new study in @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social found that #aspirin did not reduce recurrence or death after curative-intent treatment of colorectal liver metastases. Notably, previous studies suggested benefits in other #ColorectalCancer settings. #CancerResearch 🧪
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A nationwide study shows that #genetic testing can identify germline predisposition underlying childhood #leukemia. The findings, published in @natcomms.nature.com, could help enable more personalized treatment and long-term follow-up 🧪
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Researchers have developed a molecule that boosts cells’ ability to repair oxidative #DNADamage. In human liver cells and mice, it reduced liver injury caused by paracetamol toxicity and improved survival. Published in Advanced Science. #LiverResearch 🧪
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A study in BMC Medicine found that older adults with healthier diets had blood biomarker profiles linked to more favourable ageing-related processes, including metabolism and inflammation. Insights into how diet may support healthy ageing. #Nutrition #Aging 🧪
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