News Get the latest news from Rigshospitalet. Page Content 163 news stories 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-163 | > 13. November 2018 Medical attention around the clock A new project will revolutionise monitoring of hospitalised patients at special risk, thus reducing the incidence of complications and deaths. 12. November 2018 20 million from the “Knæk Cancer” campaign to establish a new blood cancer research centre The Danish Research Center for Precision Medicine of Blood Cancer will work to improve treatment for blood cancer patients, for example by testing and developing medicines targeting the 'specific version' of the disease in each individual patient. 8. November 2018 No benefit from preventive stomach ulcer medicine for critically ill patients Seriously ill intensive-care patients do not benefit from being treated with preventive stomach ulcer medicine, according to a large-scale clinical trial conducted by the CRIC research centre at the Department of Intensive Care, Rigshospitalet. 6. November 2018 Status of the situation at the Nordic Cochrane Centre Peter Gøtzsche has been suspended by Rigshospitalet until further notice 2. November 2018 Danish researchers discover a new inherited heart disease A cardiologist from The National University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen spearheaded an international collaboration project with colleagues from Oxford and Amsterdam and made an out-of-the-ordinary discovery. Together with experts in bioinformatics from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), the cardiologists have identified a previously undiscovered severe heart disease – the inherited familial ST depressions syndrome. The discovery has just been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. 13. September 2018 New Research and Educational Programme for young researchers Knowledge exchange between basic biomedical research and clinical practice is vital in the development of new forms of treatment. A new research and educational programme will provide young researchers with a broadened perspective in medicine and learn them how to translate results from the laboratory to clinical practice and the life science industry. 4. September 2018 Treatment at home can halve admission times for seriously ill heart patients New research results show that six-week-long hospital admissions for patients with heart infections can be halved, without this affecting the patients’ prospects of recovery. 2. July 2018 Survey: genetic diagnostics roaring ahead The use of genetic analyses is increasing rapidly. A new survey shows that genetic analyses are being used for diagnostic evaluation, diagnostics and research projects in 22 out of 30 specialist areas at Rigshospitalet. 27. June 2018 Better start in life for children with cystic fibrosis Successful screening for cystic fibrosis in newborns means that children with the disease receive early treatment and have better chances of living a long and good life 18. June 2018 New research: loneliness injures the heart It is bad for your health, and the risk of dying is twice as high if you suffer from a heart disease and feel lonely at the same time. These are the results of a new Danish study from Rigshospitalet that has attracted global media attention. 5. June 2018 Denmark is at the forefront in testing new medicine for children with cancer Rigshospitalet's unit for experimental cancer treatment for children and young people, 'Innovative Medicine for Children with Cancer', has been accredited as an 'Early Phase Centre' in a European network for experimental treatment for children and young people with cancer. 15. May 2018 Anne Tybjærg-Hansen receives the Anitschkow Prize Professor Anne Tybjærg-Hansen, a consultant at Rigshospitalet, has been awarded the Anitschkow Prize 2018. The focus of her research is on changes in hereditary genes and how they affect the development of cardiovascular diseases 7. May 2018 Chip boosts cancer diagnostics A small chip the size of your thump can find the fingerprints of a cancer tumour and establish a precise diagnosis in just one week – previously this could take up to six weeks. Since the start of the year, the Department of Pathology at Rigshospitalet has used the chip to help more than 20 children and adults in their treatment for brain cancer. 30. April 2018 Three Novo Nordisk Foundation Professorships in Fetal and Paediatric Surgery In the pursuit of creating a new front line Children's Hospital in Copenhagen, The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded three professorships in paediatric surgery within the fields: heart disease, translational reconstruction techniques and fetal therapy and surgery. 30. April 2018 Brainwaves reveal whether young ears can hear Babies without language cannot communicate what they hear in a hearing test. However, with new technology, physicians can now measure a baby’s brain activity and find out whether the sound is reaching a baby’s ears. 25. April 2018 New national research consortium to help children with brain tumours A new research programme will gather activities and cross-disciplinary experts from Aarhus University Hospital and Rigshospitalet to improve treatment for Danish children with brain tumours and reduce late complications and side effects. 2. April 2018 Great success with pancreas transplants As many as 18 patients have been given a new pancreas after Rigshospitalet started to perform transplants again in 2015. So far, the success rate is 100%. 8. March 2018 New Danish research makes mouths water: stem cells boost saliva production For the first time in the world, Danish researchers have studied whether stem cells can resurrect saliva production in cancer patients suffering from mouth dryness following chemotherapy and radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Results from the new study have attracted attention from abroad. 28. February 2018 The world's first specially equipped headache centre has opened at Rigshospitalet Glostrup The Danish Headache Center has moved into a new building which provides a much better framework for patient treatment and research. 29. January 2018 Historically large genetic analysis to improve treatment of heart patients Researchers from the Capital Region of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen are launching Denmark's largest genetic study of blood samples from around 120,000 cardiovascular patients. The study can be used to customise patient treatment, improve diagnostic evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular diseases as well as limit unnecessary preventive treatment. 26. January 2018 Breast milk from Danish mothers to help the rest of the world with breast-feeding During 2018, 250 Danish mothers and their babies from Rigshospitalet and Hvidovre Hospital will be participating in the international MILQ project, which is examining the importance of breast milk for the child's growth and health and will draw up international reference values for breast milk. 3. January 2018 New method for assessing sperm quality Danish scientists, led by senior scientist Kristian Almstrup, have developed a new method for assessing sperm quality. The method may be used to predict what kind of fertility treatment childless couples will benefit most from. 17. November 2017 Birth-control pills and other types of hormonal contraceptives may increase the risk of suicide and suicide attempts New research from Rigshospitalet shows that the initial choice of contraception has a significant effect on the number of suicide attempts and suicides among women aged 15 to 33 years. 14. November 2017 Children and young adults with diabetes have a high mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases New research into the cause of death for diabetes patients under the age of 50 shows that they have a considerable increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 5. November 2017 Stem cell transplants among the best in the world Treatment courses for both children and adults have received international accreditation at the highest level. The process has strengthened collaboration and increased focus on donors 23. October 2017 First in the world to introduce new immunotherapy Rigshospitalet's Phase I Unit is heading the world's first trial of new and promising cancer treatment with potential for a major breakthrough within immunotherapy 28. August 2017 BørneRiget will be playfully logical and designed for the everyday life of children, adolescents, pregnant women and their families The new hospital wing for children, adolescents and pregnant women at Rigshospitalet, BørneRiget, will have a distinctive characteristic; a building shaped as two hands gathering all children, adolescents and women in labour under one roof while taking care of the whole family. 10. January 2017 Award winner on the hunt for leukaemia’s evil root Canadian Dr. John E. Dick is to receive Rigshospitalet’s International KFJ Award, and part of the honour is for his work in the fight against leukaemia. 11. October 2016 Vitamin C may boost effectiveness of acute myeloid leukemia treatment A simple adjustment to patients' therapeutic regimen may improve the effectiveness of the standard epigenetic treatment for cancers. A pilot clinical trial to test the effectiveness of vitamin C as a booster in regard to myeloid dysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment. 6. September 2016 International award granted to promising biochemist Mikkel-Ole Skjødt has been granted the recognized "Young Investigator Award" for his pioneering work regarding a new immunoregulatory molecule. 31. August 2016 New ICD trial involving patients with symptomatic systolic heart faliure For patients with symptomatic systolic heart failure not caused by coronary artery disease, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) does not benefit the overall survival, according to a study conducted at the University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark. 13. July 2016 HIV patients on treatment do not transmit the virus through not using a condom Neither gay men nor heterosexual people with HIV transmit the virus to their partner, provided they are on suppressive antiretroviral treatment. This has been demonstrated in the results of the world’s largest study of people with HIV who have had condomless sex with their HIV negative partners. 28. June 2016 Researchers identify possible link between the environment and puberty Danish researchers from EDMaRC at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen are the first to describe a possible epigenetic link between the environment and pubertal timing. To a large extent, pubertal timing is heritable, but the underlying genetic causes are still unexplained. Researchers have now studied how chemical modifications of the human genome (so-called epigenetic modifications) change when girls and boys enter puberty. The results indicate that such epigenetic changes are involved in defining the onset of puberty. 14. June 2016 More young people have blood clots in the brain An increasing number of young people experience blood clots in the brain. Young males are particularly at risk. This is the result of a new research study from Rigshospitalet. Although the condition is still rare among young people, the results call for a greater focus on young people with regard to prevention and rehabilitation. 3. June 2016 Initiative to curb severe infection goes nationwide The incidence of serious viral infections after transplant surgery at Rigshospitalet has plummeted since infection and transplant specialists began using the MATCH database. Odense University Hospital and Aarhus University Hospital are now joining the collaborative work. 8. April 2016 Some sunscreen ingredients may disrupt sperm cell function A new study from Rigshospitalet finds that many ultraviolet (UV)-filtering chemicals commonly used in sunscreens interfere with the function of human sperm cells. "These results are of concern and might explain in part why unexplained infertility is so prevalent," said the study's senior investigator, Prof. Niels Skakkebaek, MD, DMSc. 23. March 2016 Heart scan on 36,000 newborns for useful new knowledge Over the next two years, parents of all newborns at Rigshospitalet, Herlev Hospital and Hvidovre Hospital will have an option to have their babies' hearts scanned shortly after birth. The option is part of the ”Copenhagen Baby Heart ” research project to provide new knowledge about the heart and heart diseases. 8. February 2016 New professor to strengthen efforts against congenital heart diseases Professor Henning Bundgaard has been a pioneer in endeavours to improve treatment of patients with congenital heart diseases in Denmark and to give affected relatives the opportunity to be examined for congenital heart diseases. As a new professor at the University of Copenhagen, Professor Bundgaard will research into better treatment of both adults and children. 5. February 2016 New professorship puts focus on the entire spectrum of congenital heart disease Over the next few years, Professor Lars Søndergaard will launch a number of research projects covering the entire spectrum of congenital heart disease – from the foetal stage and well into adulthood. As Professor Søndergaard said, “Adult patients in particular are unknown territory for researchers". 17. December 2015 Researchers reveal Christmas spirit in the brain New MRI scans show exactly where the Christmas spirit is located in the brain. The new results from a group of researchers at Rigshospitalet were published in the Christmas issue of the prestigious British Medical Journal. 10. December 2015 Low birth rates: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are threatening fertility in industrialised countries The birth rate is declining in all industrialised countries, and socioeconomic factors and women's age are not solely to blame. Male reproductive health and environmental factors are also significant, as concluded in a new scientific review article. The article was recently published in the prestigious American journal Physiological Reviews. 4. December 2015 Researchers develop antibody to save cancerous bones A research group lead by Dr. Niels Behrendt and Dr. Lars Engelholm from the Finsen Laboratory and BRIC shows that Osteosarcoma cells degrade the bone tissue through a completely different process than metastasised bone cancer. Through treatment with a specific antibody, the researchers blocked the process and reduced up to 80% of bone degradation in a cancer mouse model. 30. November 2015 Leading expert in cardiac hormones and heart failure receives Rigshospitalet’s International KFJ Award Prof. John C. Burnett Jr, cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA, has received Rigshospitalet’s International KFJ Award 2015. The award was partly in recognition of his impressive research, publication profile and work within treatment of heart failure and peptide hormones produced by the heart itself. The award was presented at Rigshospitalet and marks the beginning of a new cross-Atlantic cooperation in the field of heart disease, endocrinology, stem cell therapy and diagnostics. 20. November 2015 Hospitals overlook every other person with HIV A new study reveals that many European hospitals fail to routinely test people who may be at risk of an HIV-infection. If tests were more widely offered in the healthcare system, fewer HIV-patients would go unnoticed, especially in Northern Europe. 12. November 2015 Men suffering from stress have impaired semen quality Men experiencing stress have significantly impaired semen quality. This has been demonstrated in a major new study by scientists at the Department of Growth and Reproduction and EDMaRC at Rigshospitalet. The study is the largest of its kind and it included 1,215 young Danish men. 22. October 2015 International AIDS Society to organize global TB conference on the eve of AIDS 2016 Two-day meeting will bring greater attention to the science of TB and its implementation 19. October 2015 Exposure to sunlight as a teenager can postpone the development of sclerosis Researchers from the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center at Rigshospitalet have discovered that obesity and lack of sunlight in the teenage years can affect the onset of sclerosis later in life. 19. October 2015 Malaria vaccine gives new hope for a cure for cancer The search to cure malaria in pregnant women has provided an unexpected bonus for Danish researchers; what looks like an effective weapon against cancer. Researchers hope to begin human trials within the next four years. 7. October 2015 New research shows ovarian transplants appear to be safe and effective Women who have ovarian tissue removed, stored and then transplanted back to them at a later date have a good chance of successfully becoming pregnant, according to a review of the largest series of ovarian transplants performed worldwide. 2. October 2015 Professor Anders Juul receives prestigious European research award Professor Anders Juul receives the award from the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology today during the 54th Annual ESPE conference in Barcelona. 163 news stories 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-163 | > RSS Last updated: 11. November 2025 Responsible editor Webgruppen på Rigshospitalet Please give your consent in order to send your message. Please enter a valid email address. Note: This mail is not secure. 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