http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2238&languageId=1&contentId=-1 News Feed from the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University, Sweden http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=216133 The number of international students that have been admitted for master’s degree programmes starting in autumn 2013 has risen dramatically in comparison with the prior year. Some of the most popular programmes are in the areas of public health, finance, molecular biology, business development and internationalisation, IT management, and accounting. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=216133 2013-05-23T07:27:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=215565 Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial Doctoral School and the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University presented a novel medicine for chronic wound treatment that may completely change the lives of millions of patients. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:46:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=215565 2013-05-20T06:46:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=215283 Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women, which may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Umeå University in a new study. Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=215283 2013-05-15T21:00:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=214401 With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance. This is what Yien Ling Hii concludes in the dissertation she is defending at Umeå University on 3 May. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:39:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=214401 2013-04-29T10:39:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=214121 Under the theme of Space for Learning, both a research and a development project are being carried out at Umeå University. Work is being done here on future learning environments – which have now been given top priority through the university’s new vision. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:45:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=214121 2013-04-23T10:45:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=213743 Anders Fällström will be the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Umeå University. He will assume the post on 1 July 2013 and will also act as the surrogate for Vice-Chancellor Lena Gustafsson. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=213743 2013-04-17T08:28:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=212976 The results of the application process for master's level studies scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year have now been published. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:13:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=212976 2013-04-05T12:13:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=212882 A new study which was performed jointly at Umeå University and the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, discovered that bacteria can degrade the cell membrane of bacterial competitors with enzymes that do not harm their own membrane. This exciting finding opens the way for the development of new antibacterial drugs to fight bacteria using their own weapons. (NATURE, 2013). Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:33:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=212882 2013-04-04T13:33:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=212624 Umeå University has been ranked first in Sweden and third in Europe for student satisfaction according to the International Student Barometer (ISB). The survey was responded by international students from 193 universities throughout the world during the autumn of 2012. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=212624 2013-04-02T04:01:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=211497 Why does chronic stress lead to increased risk for dementia? The answer may lie in the elevation of stress steroids that is seen in the brain during stress, Sara K. Bengtsson suggests in the thesis she is defending at Umeå University on March 22nd. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:01:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=211497 2013-03-14T08:01:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=209448 In the British Medical Journal, concepts about head injuries in sports are now being turned upside down by a group of researchers at Umeå University: Impaired brain function is rather a risk factor for incurring such injuries than a result of them. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=209448 2013-03-12T23:31:00Z http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=210846 A world renowned expert in obesity research will be visiting Umeå University on Thursday 14 March, including holding a lecture in Aula Nordica. His main message to everyone is to “get up from your office chair.” Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:01:00 GMT http://www.medfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4473&languageId=1&contentId=210846 2013-03-11T09:01:00Z