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Could a simple blood test assess gut health in coeliac disease?
The blood tests currently used do not provide a complete picture of gut health in people with coeliac disease. Researchers have identified proteins in the blood that may offer more accurate information for monitoring patients.
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Gut bacteria linked to progression of severe liver disease PSC
Bacteria in the gut can influence how serious a liver disease becomes, according to new research. The findings strengthen the idea that signals from the gut can worsen disease in the liver, and they point to medicines that might help patients in the future.
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New discovery could make biological drugs safer for pregnant women
For women with chronic illnesses, pregnancy can pose a difficult dilemma: should they continue the medication they depend on and risk it crossing over to the fetus, or should they stop and risk becoming much sicker themselves?
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Our genes reveal who is most vulnerable to gestational diabetes
Never before have so many pregnant women developed gestational diabetes. New research shows that our genes may help determine who is most at risk.
News
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Espen Haavardsholm awarded the 2026 Gleditsch Prize Sep. 25, 2026 2:03 PM
Improving the effectiveness, safety and precision of treatment for rheumatic diseases has been a central focus throughout Professor Espen A. Haavardsholm’s research career. He has now been awarded the 2026 Gleditsch Prize.
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NOK 12 million to develop better antibody-based medicines Sep. 23, 2026 4:06 PM
Professor Victor Greiff has received NOK 12 million in funding from the Research Council of Norway’s FRIPRO scheme for a project that aims to improve our understanding of how antibodies can be engineered. The research could ultimately support the development of medicines that are more precise and effective.
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ERC Starting Grant to explore how the placenta affects mental health Sep. 3, 2026 12:00 PM
Research on mental health has traditionally focused on the brain and on genes. Now, Laura Anne Wortinger has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to investigate how life before birth may shape depression in mothers and mental health in children.
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Project on DNA changes in cancer receives FRIPRO funding Aug. 28, 2026 3:59 PM
Junbai Wang is one of the researchers chosen to receive FRIPRO funding. His project integrates advanced data mining and machine learning methods with biophysical models to gain a better understanding of genome regulation in cancer.
