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Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Blotta åsynen eller lukten av mat startar en komplex kedja av händelser som bland annat leder till att saliv- och insulinutsöndringen ökar. Nu har forskare upptäckt en genmutation som försämrar kroppens insulinsvar på en frestande och väldoftande måltid. Mekanismen bakom ökad saliv- och insulinutsöndring styrs av de

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/nar-det-vattnas-i-munnen - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Höga blodfetter ökar i regel kolesterolvärdena i blodet vilket i sin tur ökar risken för åderförkalkning och hjärtinfarkt. Nu visar en ny studie vid Lunds universitet att smör ger en betydligt lägre blodfettshöjning efter en måltid jämfört med olivolja. Skillnaden var tydlig hos framförallt män, medan den hos kvinno

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/smor-ger-lagre-blodfetter-olivolja - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Läkemedelsföretaget Novo Nordisk donerar 885 miljoner danska kronor till universitetet i Köpenhamn och ett nytt center för grundläggande forskning om typ 2 diabetes, övervikt och hjärtkärlsjukdomar. Det är den största donationen någonsin i Danmarks historia. Kamp mot folksjukdomarPengarna, mer än 1,2 miljarder svens

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/ymnigt-guldregn-over-diabetesforskning - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Barn till invandrare från länder med låg risk för typ 1 diabetes drabbas oftare än förväntat av sjukdomen om de växer upp i högrisklandet Sverige. Något i den svenska miljön ligger bakom, menar forskarna. Ahmed Delli, forskare på Lunds Universitets Diabetescenter, har kartlagt vad som händer när ett barn flyttar frå

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/flytten-till-sverige-okar-diabetesrisken - 2026-05-15

Are you a Lund University researcher in the process of planning, writing, or submitting a research application that relates to South Asia issues? You are now able to apply for two SASNET research application grants. We are happy two announce that two SASNET grants are now open for applications. Both grants are for employed Lund University researchers, currently working on a research application th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-grants-south-asia-focused-research-applications-0 - 2026-05-15

The SASNET Travel Grant for Journalism Students are now open for applications. The grant supports fieldwork and research in South Asia. The SASNET Travel Grant for Journalism Students is a grant for students at the School of Journalism (‘Journalistutbildningen’), Lund University. It is intended to allow students to conduct fieldwork in South Asia during the Bachelor course in journalism. The grant

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/apply-now-sasnet-travel-grant-spring-2026 - 2026-05-15

On 5 May, join us in marking World Press Freedom Day through a discussion on Media, Power, and Technology in South Asia. Join the discussion on how politics, technology, and digitalization are reshaping media, journalism, and access to information. We hereby invite you to a symposium marking UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026, where you will meet journalists and experts addressing the critical ch

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/can-tech-save-press-freedom-symposium-press-freedom-5-may - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of Culture, Politics and Society at University of Turin, Italy, holds its second edition of the Summer School on “Politics, Development and Social Change in Contemporary India” from 27 June – 1 July 2016. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the School provides students with an opportunity to analyze

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/june-2016-july-2016-turin-summer-school-social-change-contemporary-india - 2026-05-15

On 9–10 April, SASNET hosted an international workshop in Lund focusing on authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and prospects for democratic resurgence in South Asia. The workshop brought together scholars from Europe, South Asia and the United States to explore how democratic systems are challenged by processes of autocratisation, majoritarian ideologies and populist politics. Particular att

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/how-are-democracies-changing-south-asia - 2026-05-15

On 5 May, SASNET co-organised a public symposium in Malmö together with the School of Journalism at Lund University, Magazine Sydasien and Media Evolution to mark UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026. The event, Can Tech Save Press Freedom?, brought together journalists and experts to discuss the rapidly deteriorating conditions for press freedom in South Asia. The symposium opened with a presentat

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/can-technology-save-press-freedom-voices-south-asia-sasnet-symposium - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 4–8 July 2016, the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art will take place in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Conference contributions should draw on current and unpublished research relating to the archaeology and art history of South Asia from all periods. Topics from neighboring regions will also be conside

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/23rd-conference-european-association-south-asia-archaeology-and-art-announced - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) holds its next Biennial Conference at the Australian National University in Canberra on 5 – 7 July 2016. The South Asian Studies Association of Australia (SASAA) – the organisation behind the excellent South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies – actively participates

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/craig-jeffrey-keynote-speaker-asaa-conference-canberra - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A Call for papers has been announced for a panel on ”Economic Transformation and Urbanisation: The future of pluriactive small farmers and rural workers in South Asia?” to be held at the International Sociological Association (ISA) Third Forum of Sociology in Vienna, Austria, 10 – 14 July 2016. The panel will be chair

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-economic-transformation-and-urbanisation-india - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Saturday 30 July 2016, the Bangalore Research Network – NAGARA invites scholars and ethnographers for its second annual workshop. The aim is to share recently-completed or advanced stage Ethnographic research on the city of Bangalore in a one-day workshop. The main goal is to take stock of the field of ‘Bangalore S

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/bangalore-research-network-nagara-second-annual-workshop-announced - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University of Jyväskylä in Finland invites participants to a conference entitled ”Poverty's Causes and Consequences in the Urban Developing World”, which will be held 4–6 August 2016. Anthropologists, ethnologists, sociologists, socio-economists, political scientists and development researchers among others are in

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/august-2016-jyvaskyla-conference-povertys-consequences-urban-developing-world - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET and School of Journalism (Journalistutbildningen) at Lund University invites you to a workshop day on September 23, 2016, from 9.30 to 3 pm in the LUX building in Lund. The event will discuss and highlight the future challenges for journalism and media in India and Sweden. The event is part of the Sweden–South

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-arranges-workshop-about-digital-media - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Second International Conference on Law and Economics will be held in at IIT Kanpur, India on 3 - 4 September 2016. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K), Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) jointly organize the conference. The conference seeks to prov

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/kanpur-conference-law-and-economics - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 15–17 August 2016, the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) at Oslo University organizes a PhD course entitled ”Global Food Governance: The Role of Non-State Actors”. The objective of the interdisciplinary course is to critically analyse the changing nature of global food governance: the norms, rules an

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/phd-course-global-food-governance-oslo-university - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 15-16 September 2016, the Department of Linguistics and Philology at Uppsala University hosts a workshop to discuss issues concerning the typological profiles of the major language families of South Asia. The workshop convener is Professor Anju Saxena, and confirmed speakers include Gregory Andersson from the Livin

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/uppsala-university-workshop-typological-profiles-language-families-south-asia - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Plant Biomass – Bioproducts, Biocatalysts, and Biorefinery (SUTB4) will be hosted by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, India, 17 – 18 November 2016. The conference organised in association with Lund University; the SAS

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/coimbatore-conference-sustainable-utilization-tropical-plant-biomass - 2026-05-15