Affimers shown to improve disease resistance in plants

Avacta Group plc, the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and research reagents, is pleased to announce that data from a collaboration with researchers at the University of Copenhagen have…

Vitamin C related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death

New research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital shows that high vitamin C concentrations in the blood from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a…

Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked To Heart Disease

Low levels of Vitamin D may increase the risk of heart attack and early death, according to a study from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital…

Heart Disease Risk Increases With Even Slightly Elevated Blood Glucose Levels

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that even slightly higher levels of glucose in the blood noticeably increase the risk of ischemic heart disease.

Vitamin D: Too Much Can Be As Unhealthy As Too Little

Scientists know that Vitamin D deficiency is not healthy.

Speed Of Sperm Cells Increased By Vitamin D

Vitamin D is important for optimal reproductive function in both animals and humans. It has long been known that serum vitamin D level is important for reproductive function in various animals, but now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital have shown that this relationship can also be demonstrated in humans…

How Gut Bacteria Affects Our Health

As partners in the international research consortium named MetaHit, scientists from the University of Copenhagen have contributed to show that an individual’s intestinal bacteria flora, regardless of nationality, gender and age, organises itself in certain clusters…