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University of Gothenburg

The University of Gothenburg is one of the major universities in Europe, with about 25 000 full-time students and a staff of 5 200. Its eight faculties offer training in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Education, Information Technology, Business, Economics and Law, and Health Sciences. The University's unique breadth in education and research provides an interdisciplinary environment conducive to collaboration with private enterprise and public institutions. The quality of the University has earned recognition in the form of numerous awards, including a recent Nobel Prize, and a steady stream of applicants at all levels.

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Genetic changes behind sweet tooth

— 6 Apr 2011 15:19 | Health

The substance ghrelin plays an important role in various addictions, such as alcoholism and binge-eating. It also impacts on sugar consumption, which is due, in part, to genetic factors,…

Genes an important factor in urinary incontinence

— 6 Apr 2011 15:16 | Health

Much of the risk of developing incontinence before middle age is determined by our genes. Genetic factors can explain half of people's susceptibility to urinary incontinence, a study…

Cardiovascular disease can be detected earlier during sleep

— 6 Apr 2011 15:13 | Health

A specially customised pulse oximeter attached to the finger can be used to detect changes in heart and vessel function while you sleep, and this simple technique can even identify…

Reviving 100-year-old resting spores of diatoms

— 1 Mar 2011 17:39 | Biology

Diatoms account for a large proportion of the phytoplankton found in the water, and live both in the open sea and in freshwater lakes. By reviving 100-year-old spores that had laid…

Pollution with antibiotics leads to resistant bacteria

— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | Health

Many of the substances in our most common medicines are manufactured in India. Some of these factories release huge quantities of drugs to the environment. Swedish scientists now show…

Cold winters mean more pollution

— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | Environment

Differences in air pressure over the North Atlantic have meant that the last two winters in Gothenburg, Sweden, have been extremely cold. This has led to the air in Gothenburg being…

Lifestyle affects life expectancy more than genetics

— 8 Feb 2011 17:57 | Health

How long your parents lived does not affect how long you will live. Instead it is how you live your life that determines how old you will get, reveals research from the University of…

Women with PCOS benefit from acupuncture and exercise

— 8 Feb 2011 16:54 | Health

Acupuncture and physical exercise improve hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reveals research from the University of Gothenburg,…

Researchers register new species using DNA-based description

— 25 Jan 2011 20:29 | Biology

The previously unknown species of ribbon worm discovered in Kosterhavet National Park in 2007 has now been scientifically named using a new method. Pseudomicrura afzelii, a form of…

Operation makes dementia patients faster and smarter

— 25 Jan 2011 20:26 | Health

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital are the first in the world to show that an operation can help patients with dementia caused by white…

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