Health
The hidden gene doping our blood
02.07.2025
An international consortium of scientists, including five researchers from the University of Fribourg, has located the genetic mutations behind certain forms of erythrocytosis, a disease that causes the body to produce an excess of red blood cells. The disorder can lead to thrombosis, in other words, blood clots that form locally.
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Physiology
To lose weight, should you drink your tea hot or cold?
27.04.2018
To burn fat and help lose weight, various studies recommend drinking tea. However, to lose calories, would it perhaps be better to drink it cold? This was the question posed by a t...
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New publication series
Muslim associations can contribute to preventative measures against radicalisation
10.04.2018
While the debate on radicalisation and the mentoring of persons at risk rages on, a new publication of the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (SCIS) emphasises the social role to b...
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GRANT
Björn Rasch receives ERC grant
02.12.2015
Fribourg University Professor Björn Rasch, sleep researcher and biopsychologist, has been awarded one of the largest EU research grants, a Starting Grant of the European Research C...
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