News from Health Sciences
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Good hearing and vision can boost brain function in older people
As we age, our cognitive abilities deteriorate – it becomes increasingly difficult to remember, orient ourselves in time and space, and solve problems. However, good hearing and vision positively impact cognitive abilities in older adults.
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They will develop the Faculty of Medicine and Health through collaboration and stability
Strengthening collaboration and having the courage to test new methods of working are strategies that the new dean and the deputy dean will continue to develop within the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
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New insights into biopharmaceuticals in the treatment of IBD
By studying Swedish patient data, Örebro researcher Isabella Visuri has identified new patterns in how biopharmaceuticals affect patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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New research shows how fibre affects the immune system
Örebro researcher Victor Castro-Alves has discovered why fibre is good for the immune system – at the cellular level. His findings may eventually help make it possible to use food as a medicine for inflammatory bowel diseases like IBS and IBD.
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VR technology eases phantom limb pain after amputation
Virtual reality helps amputees experience less pain and improve their quality of life, according to a new study. “It has a greater impact on quality of life than we initially thought,” says Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist, affiliated researcher at Örebro...
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Research in Örebro contributes to knowledge on women’s health in Mozambique
Sexually transmitted infections pose a significant threat to women’s health in Mozambique. Research at Örebro University by Alice Manjate and Lucília Trindade Lovane Matias has demonstrated ways that can improve diagnostics and care.
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Research in Örebro contributes to knowledge on women’s health in Mozambique
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New research: IBD can be detected up to 16 years before onset
Scientists at Örebro University have identified specific protein patterns in blood that can predict inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) up to 16 years before diagnosis.
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New heart model using human cells aims to unravel the causes of heart diseases
Researchers at Örebro University have created a heart model using human cells. The goal is to understand what causes cardiovascular diseases and why infections can increase the risk of developing them.
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Discovery could help slow the next pandemic
Imagine a cure available as a nasal spray that reduces the spread of viruses like corona and influenza. A pharmaceutical treatment could go to market in a few years.
