New book from forensic medicine: 100 years of death and disasterMurders, disasters and assaults have defined the Department of Forensic Medicine as a workplace. The book 100 års retsmedicin. Til gavn for de levende (in English: 100 years of Forensic Medicine: For the Benefit of the Living) qualifies the picture of forensic medicine that the majority of people have thanks to crime series and books – but which only a very few people have access to. Suffering from stress?If you or one of your colleagues show signs of stress, it is important that you take action. Contact your immediate supervisor or find plenty of good advice about preventing and dealing with stress in Health’s stress folder. Should exercise supplement medicine for older people with multiple sclerosis?A new study at Aarhus University aims to clarify whether intense strength training protects the nerve and muscle system of older multiple sclerosis patients and thereby delay disease progression. The research is supported by TrygFonden. New medication gives mice bigger musclesResearchers from Aarhus University have studied a new group of medicinal products which increase the muscle- and bone mass of mice over a few weeks. This offers hope to the elderly and people suffering from weak muscles and bones due to illness. Edith Nielsen is Lecturer of the Year at MedicineA vivid communicator, someone who is really good at making difficult material comprehensible, and she has a good sense of humour. These are just some of the comments that the medical students have used to describe clinical associate professor and head of degree programme Edith Nielsen—the new ‘Lecturer of the Year’ at medicine. Follow Health on LinkedInWould you like to know what’s going on at the faculty? Follow Health on LinkedIn and get the latest news about your colleagues’ research, new grants, events and projects – straight to your feed. |