Marleen Kortenoeven from Aarhus University researches in kidneys and how they affect the body’s water and salt balance. The Danish Council for Independent Research has recently made a grant of DKK 2,958,396 to her research, which has the aim of creating a better understanding of high blood pressure.

For bowel cancer patients with several other diseases, the one-year survival rate is 46 percent. For those without other diseases it is 80 percent. The same disparity characterizes other major types of cancer, shows new research based on figures from the Central Denmark Region.

Danes who measure their blood pressure at home can now send the results directly from their armchair to their general practitioner via iPad, PC or smartphone. This provides more accurate figures and better opportunities for targeted treatment.

Nina Kerting Iversen from Aarhus University researches in blood clots (thrombosis) in the brain. Her research has just earned her a grant of DKK 2,912,255 from the Danish Council for Independent Research. The grant will support her ongoing research in thrombosis in the brain.

New research into cot death shows differences in the dead children’s brain tissue, depending on whether they slept in their own bed or together with their parents. Nevertheless, there is no justification for changing the recommendations for the prevention of cot death.

Chaotic piles of paper on the desktop are not the cause of depression. But a large-scale survey from Aarhus shows that unfair managers and workplaces with unclear working procedures can be.

Health's external website has had a thorough makeover. The content has been proofed, navigation has been made easier and the content has now also been translated into English.