News

• 2018.11.16

  Light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lowered mortality compared to not drinking alcohol at all

  In April a Lancet paper on risk thresholds for alcohol consumption led to worldwide media attention … »

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  2018.10.31

  European workers fail to maintain water balance

  A newly published scientific paper indicates that occupational safety and daily day performance in 7 … »

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  2018.10.23

  University of Copenhagen home to the world’s leading research environment in sports science

  The Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and the Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg … »

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  2018.08.28

  The Dual Risk Approach in Nutrition

  ’Vitality – Centre for good older lives’ and Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen … »

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  2018.08.27

  Copenhagen seeks talent

  TALENT is a new doctoral programme based at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, … »

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  2018.03.08

  Farmers to use insects as their new livestock – the vision of Nanna Roos

  From 2008-2013 the idea developed and since it has been met with great interest from farmers and … »

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  2018.02.06

  Too much sugar decreases the function of blood vessels

  A new study reports that excess sugar intake decreases blood vessel function and lessens blood flow … »

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  2017.12.06

  Fascinated by fish

  Camilla Trab Damsgaard, Associate Professor in child nutrition at the University of Copenhagen’s … »

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  2017.09.12

  New research to treat acute malnutrition

  Researchers from University of Copenhagen and humanitarian organizations have conducted a large … »

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  2017.09.12

  Your stools reveal whether you can lose weight

  Something as simple as a faeces sample reveals whether you can lose weight by following dietary … »

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  2017.09.06

  International anthology of research papers Dance, Acces and Inclusion

  was recently published by Routledge and edited by Associate Professor Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, … »

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  2017.07.07

  Fasting blood sugar and fasting insulin identified as new biomarkers for weight loss

  Personalized diet approach could lead to greater weight loss and maintenance success. … »

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  2017.06.12

  New Data Find Fasting Plasma Glucose and Insulin are Determinants of Dietary Weight Loss and Maintenance Success

  Differentiated findings for people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes presented at the American … »

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  2017.05.23

  Food is not just the sum of its nutrients. It is time to rethink nutrition labelling

  The nutritional value of a food should be evaluated on the basis of the foodstuff as a whole, and … »

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  2017.05.10

  Six-legged livestock – sustainable food production

  Farming crickets for human consumption is less of a burden on the environment than other livestock … »

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  2017.03.28

  New research collaboration about teaching of school children from Cape Town and Copenhagen

  In 2017 the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and the Department of Arts and Cultural … »

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  2017.01.30

  Math learned best when children move

  Children improve at math when instruction engages their own bodies. This is one of the findings from … »

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  2017.01.02

  AMPK – the enzyme that makes physical activity healthy

  Physical activity benefits diabetics and others with insulin resistance. One of the reasons is that … »

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  2016.12.22

  Weight loss reduces psoriasis symptoms

  Weight loss has a significant and prolonged positive impact on psoriasis symptoms and quality of … »

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  2016.12.08

  Beans and peas increase fullness more than meat

  Meals based on legumes such as beans and peas are more satiating than pork and veal-based meals … »

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  2016.07.18

  Women and Sport in Latin America

  Edited by Rosa López de D’Amico, Tansin Benn and Gertrud Pfister … »

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  2016.05.31

  Older people should have better food: Malnutrition costs billions

  Every second older person loses weight unintentionally when living in a nursing home or during … »

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  2016.02.24

  GREEiNSECT Technical brief #1

  Technical brief #1: Insects as food and feed in Kenya – past, current and future perspectives now … »

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  2015.11.23

  Football strengthens the bones of men with prostate cancer

  Men with prostate cancer run the risk of brittle bones as a side-effect of their treatment. But one … »

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  2015.10.01

  Afton Halloran in EU parliament about insects as Novel Food

  Workshop on new foods and dishes by Roberto Flore, Head Chef of Nordic Food Lab, and Afton Halloran, … »

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  2015.07.27

  Anne-Marie Elbe elected as FEPSAC President

  FEPSAC is the European Federation of Sport and Exercise Psychology (www.fepsac.com). Anne-Marie Elbe … »

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  2015.07.06

  AKC summer scholarship in 2015

  The August Krogh Club awards talented students. This year Jonas Roland Knudsen. … »

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  2015.05.19

  Promoting the health benefits of football

  Football’s impact on health and the Danish exercise concept of Football Fitness are key points on … »

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  2015.05.11

  Mindeord: Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen (1918-2015)

  En af Danmarks førende fysiologer og foregangskvinde indenfor den sammenlignende fysiologi døde i … »

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  2015.04.24

  TWIST & TWIN – Exploring identities in dance

  Registration deadline is approaching. 1 May is the deadline to register as participant for the 13th … »

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  2015.04.16

  New blood test can predict future breast cancer

  By analysing a simple blood sample, scientists from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in … »

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  2015.03.14

  Afton Halloran attends the Global Food Security Symposium 2015

  GREEiNSECT PhD Fellow, Afton Halloran, has been selected as a delegate of the Next Generation … »

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  2014.11.24

  New role for a muscle enzym (mTORC2)

  A new study published by Section of Molecular Physiology in Molecular Metabolism shows that the … »

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  2014.06.06

  4 talented students gets Summer Schoolarships

  The August Krogh Centre awards talented students with 2x 50.000 dkr (graduate level projects) and 2x … »

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  2013.10.30

  Book publication "A Guide to Third Generation Coaching"

  Reinhard Stelters research on coaching now published by leading scientific publisher … »

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  2013.10.09

  Honorary doctorate for Gertrud Pfister

  Gertrud Pfister has been awarded with an honorary doctorate … »

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  2013.10.03

  The school moves into the forest

  Do children get more physically active, happier with school, learn more, and do they establish … »

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  2013.10.02

  Proper diet and exercise to limit diabetes epidemic

  The number of diabetics worldwide is exploding. In response, the largest study of its kind to date … »

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  2013.09.12

  Effective supplements to benefit malnourished children worldwide

  Thirty-three million children worldwide suffer from moderate acute malnutrition. It affects human … »

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  2013.07.22

  Antioxidants - too much of a good thing?

  A compound in red grapes, including red wine, counteracts exercise benefits in older men … »

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  2013.06.26

  New research provides insights into the ability of muscles to take in glucose

  New studies conducted by a research group from University of Copenhagen have identified a molecule … »

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  2013.06.06

  3 talented students gets Summer Schoolarship

  The August Krogh Centre awards 3 talented students with a 50.000 dkr Summer Schoolarship … »

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  2013.05.30

  Soccer training improves heart health of men with type 2 diabetes

  A new study from the Copenhagen Centre for Team Sport and Health at the University of Copenhagen, … »

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  2013.03.08

  Application OPEN - for AKC summer scholarships 2013

  The application deadline is 15 May 2013. … »

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  2013.01.31

  Researchers explode widespread myths about obesity

  Many people believe that slow weight loss, sex and breastfeeding prevent and relieve obesity. But … »