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Icoat Medical startar vetenskapligt råd
Stockholmsbolaget Icoat Medical startar ett vetenskapligt råd med syfte att stärka bolagets forskning och utvecklingsprogram. Rådet består av tre läkare med expertis inom transplantationer.
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Nätverk för kvinnor inom life science startas i Norge
Women in Life Science Norway eller Wild Norway är namnet på ett nytt nätverk. Nätverket syftar till att främja lika möjligheter för kvinnor inom den norska life science-sektorn.
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KI’s new super machine measures brain activity in real-time – “A very expensive hairdo”
Using brand-new, super-advanced equipment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now measure brain activity in real-time, with higher resolution than previously possible. “This opens up fantastic opportunities”, says brain researcher Daniel Lundqvist.
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The Swedish Research Council gets go-ahead for more long-term funding
Following a government decision, the Swedish Research Council will soon be able to approve ten-year grant periods for funding research infrastructure, which may affect the giant Max IV project, among others.
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Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery
The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a new study suggests.
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Nya namn förstärker Cerenos ledningsgrupp
Cereno Scientific utökar sin ledningsgrupp med två personer: nyrekryterade CMO:n Rahul Agrawal samt affärsutvecklingschefen Julia Fransson.
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Raised millions to develop a treatment for ´butterfly children´
Fragile as a butterfly’s wing – that’s how people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa are usually described. The Lund-based company Xinnate recently raised SEK 100 million in a new share issue to finance the development of a treatment they hope will give those affected an improved quality of life.
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Astra Zeneca-samarbete ska gynna start up-bolag i Sverige och Norge
Ett nytt samarbete har ingåtts mellan Astra Zeneca, Oslo Cancer Cluster och Oslo Science City. Syftet är att främja kontakter och samarbete mellan norska och svenska forsknings- och innovationsmiljöer.
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Rising interest in CRISPR treatments
Treatments using CRISPR technology are emerging as one of the hottest medical trends in the United States – and the FDA is doing its best to promote the development.
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Astra Zeneca investerar miljarder i ny anläggning i USA
Svensk-brittiska Astra Zeneca satsar på cellterapier. Nu investerar läkemedelsbolaget 300 miljoner dollar, motsvarande cirka 3,1 miljarder svenska kronor, i en ny anläggning i USA.
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Decades of research destroyed at KI – a hacker attack cannot be ruled out!
Years of research, together with half a billion Swedish krona, went up in smoke when the freezers at Karolinska Institutet overheated. The breakdown has now been reported to the police.
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Anna Törner: “My quantified life”
“The expression ‘you can’t see the forest for the trees’ feels newly relevant in the context of wearables. One can easily get caught up in the idea that the more we measure, the more we know,” Anna Törner writes in a column.
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Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work
A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story of a Swedish entrepreneur who was going to raise US venture capital to strengthen his company but lost his life’s work instead.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: Demystification of the power of a scientific study
”You surely do realize that even the smallest changes in study assumptions may influence the estimated sample size needed. And how is it even possible to guess the magnitude of the treatment effect before performing the study?” writes Ingrid Lönnstedt in a column.
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Study: Popular diabetes drug may be effective against liver disease
After its success in diabetes and weight loss, a new potential therapeutic area has been identified for Ozempic and other GLP1 analogues. A new study links the drug type to a reduced risk of liver damage.
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Tio största misslyckandena i kliniska studier
De flesta stora forskningsframsteg föregås av motgångar – och det gäller inte minst inom läkemedelsutveckling. Under 2023 noterades bakslag för bland annat ett hiv-vaccin, ett ms-läkemedel och en behandling för makulaödem
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Studie: Omtalat diabetesläkemedel kan ha effekt mot leversjukdom
Efter framgångarna inom diabetes och viktminskning – nu pekas ytterligare ett potentiellt terapiområde ut för Ozempic och andra GLP1-analoger. I en ny studie kopplas läkemedelstypen till minskad risk för leverskada.
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”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”
Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.
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Södertäljebolag i USA-samarbete om biomarköranalys
Det svenska kontraktsforskningsbolaget Offspring Biosciences har ingått ett partnerskap med amerikanska Flagship Biosciences om metoder för utveckling av biomarköranalyser.
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Suing the company – for NOT developing a new HIV drug
Was Gilead putting a steady flow of profits from its cash cow ahead of developing a new and safer drug? According to a large number of US HIV patients in a legal case with an unusual twist, the answer is yes.
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Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk
Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not reduce the risk of fractures, but rather increases it. The researchers behind the study were surprised by this result.
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Överraskande studieresultat om testosteron – Minskade inte risk för frakturer
Det är känt att behandling med testosteron ökar bentäthet och benkvalitet. Men nu tyder en studie på att tillförsel av det manliga könshormonet ändå inte medför en minskad risk för frakturer – snarare en ökad. Ett resultat som förvånade forskarna bakom studien.
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Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance
The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.
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Major investment in women’s health – for a more equal healthcare system
”The regional differences need to decrease and the long-term supply of midwives and other professions needs to be secured,” write Acko Ankarberg Johansson and Désirée Pethrus (both Christian Democrats), in an opinion article.
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