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Study Debunks Myth: Educated Women Not Driving Low Birth Rates in Sweden

Politicians are frantically struggling to solve the problem of so few children being born in Sweden – and in the Western world. But the myth about highly educated women who "opt out of" low-educated men is now firmly punctured as a reason for the low birth rates in Sweden, according to an ongoing study.

Study Debunks Myth: Educated Women Not Driving Low Birth Rates in Sweden

College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

Barely 317,000 people have now received the message that they have been admitted to a college education in the fall. Just over 90,000 received a negative message.

College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

New Alzheimer's-Parkinson's Hybrid Disease Discovered by Swedish Researchers

Swedish researchers have found a new disease that can be a hybrid form between both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. .

New Alzheimer's-Parkinson's Hybrid Disease Discovered by Swedish Researchers

Swedish Epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff Joins US Vaccine Advisory Council

The Swedish epidemiologist and biostatistician Martin Kulldorff has been appointed by the US Health Minister Robert F Kennedy to take a place in a scientific committee that provides vaccine advice to the country's infectious disease control agency CDC, reports The New York Times. .

Swedish Epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff Joins US Vaccine Advisory Council

New Discovery at Umeå University Offers Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Researchers at Umeå University have made an important discovery that can improve the treatment of the aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer form pancreatic cancer, reports SVT Västerbotten. .

New Discovery at Umeå University Offers Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Norwegian Tourists Decline in Sweden as Currency Weakens

Fewer Norwegian tourists chose to stay overnight in Sweden this year compared to last year, reports [Sweden's Radio](https://www. sverigesradio.

Norwegian Tourists Decline in Sweden as Currency Weakens

Sami Parliament Election Highlights Deep Divisions Over Village Membership

Prior to Sunday's election to the Sami Parliament, the two largest parties fundamentally disagree on the conflict over who is entitled to belong to a Sami village. With the wind in their sails, the Hunting and Fishing Sami an opportunity to push through an amendment.

Sami Parliament Election Highlights Deep Divisions Over Village Membership

Study Finds No Link Between Stroke and Vitamin D Deficiency

Lack of vitamin D does not lead to higher mortality in cardiovascular diseases during the dark winter months – which has previously been assumed. .

Study Finds No Link Between Stroke and Vitamin D Deficiency

Few Asthma Patients Follow Medication Guidelines, Risk Chronic Condition

Only a few take their asthma medication as they should. A study from Umeå University shows that merely 27 percent of 30,000 patients followed the doctors' prescriptions.

Few Asthma Patients Follow Medication Guidelines, Risk Chronic Condition

Celebrated Swedish Author Carl-Göran Ekerwald Dies at 101

The author and cultural personality Carl-Göran Ekerwald has passed away, his family reports to DN. .

Celebrated Swedish Author Carl-Göran Ekerwald Dies at 101

New Rapid Test Offers Hope for Better Tuberculosis Detection

Approximately millions of cases of tuberculosis are never detected. There are now hopes that a new inexpensive rapid test will be able to help more people receive treatment.

New Rapid Test Offers Hope for Better Tuberculosis Detection

Human Impact on Biodiversity More Severe Than Previously Thought

Human impact on plants and animals is significantly more extensive than previously thought. Above all, among vertebrates, a large loss of variation is seen, according to an international study.

Human Impact on Biodiversity More Severe Than Previously Thought

Nanoplastics May Hinder Antibiotic Effectiveness, Study Finds

Nanoplastics, plastic fragments so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye, can enter our bodies and make us sick. But there is also a risk that they prevent us from getting healthy.

Nanoplastics May Hinder Antibiotic Effectiveness, Study Finds

Few relapse into crime after forensic psychiatric care

Few people who have been sentenced to forensic psychiatric care relapse into crime when they are discharged. The support they receive from society is crucial for the risk of relapse, a new study shows.

Few relapse into crime after forensic psychiatric care

Sweden's Employment Service Drops 'Customer' Label for Job Seekers

The Employment Service stops calling job seekers customers, reports P4 Västerbotten. .

Sweden's Employment Service Drops 'Customer' Label for Job Seekers

Young Adults Face Rising Hypertension: A Silent Health Crisis Unfolds

In 20 years, the proportion of young adults suffering from high blood pressure – or hypertension – has doubled, according to statistics compiled by the Heart-Lung Foundation from the Public Health Agency. It's easy to think as a young adult that it's the older person's disease, says researcher Mattias Brunström.

Young Adults Face Rising Hypertension: A Silent Health Crisis Unfolds

Soda linked to many diabetes cases

Every tenth case of type 2 diabetes in the world is linked to soda and other sweet drinks, according to a new study published in Nature. Every year, the sweet drinks lead to 2.

Soda linked to many diabetes cases

Forestry Investigator: Shorten the Process Before Felling

Faster decisions and fewer appeals for those who want to fell forests and a new system for compensation to landowners. These are some of the proposals from the investigator in the heavily debated forestry inquiry.

Forestry Investigator: Shorten the Process Before Felling

Professor donates 34 million to university

A former professor at Umeå University has donated 34 million kronor to the university's department of mathematics and mathematical statistics. The generous gift comes from Lennart Bondesson, who passed away last summer, reports [SVT Västerbotten](https://www.

Professor donates 34 million to university

Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

Sara Lidman's home in Missenträsk was mismanaged by Umeå University, claim twelve signatories from Västerbotten's literary world. They want to restore the cultural heritage and create a new cultural center there.

Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

So you handle slippery surfaces in the best way

With winter comes the treacherous slippery ice and the risk of wrist fractures and bruises. Refusing crampons? Maybe stupid, but there are other ways to get by – as long as you're not in a hurry.

So you handle slippery surfaces in the best way

Disappointed with a bad mushroom season? Grow your own!

Now the mushroom season is approaching its end – but not for everyone. Cultivating mushrooms at home is quite simple and is tempting more and more people to start.

Disappointed with a bad mushroom season? Grow your own!

Disappointed with a bad mushroom year? Grow your own!

Now the mushroom season is approaching its end – but not for everyone. Cultivating mushrooms at home is quite simple and is tempting more and more people to start.

Disappointed with a bad mushroom year? Grow your own!

The sorrow over an idol must be taken seriously

The news of Liam Payne's death has shocked the world and evoked strong emotions among fans. For some, a representative of their childhood has disappeared.

The sorrow over an idol must be taken seriously