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Thumbs down for lecanemab in the EU – “Very surprised”
The Azheimer's drug lecanemab has received a negative assessment from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), according to an announcement made by the Agency last week. Bioarctic’s CEO Gunilla Osswald describes the reactions after the announcement as a surprise and disappointment.
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Healthcare study: Alzheimer’s blood test shows high accuracy
A blood test for identifying Alzheimer’s has now been tested in the general healthcare setting. According to the researchers, the test was 90% accurate in making a diagnosis.
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Nobel Prize winner Torsten Wiesel turns 100: “Old men like me should use their experience to help the young”
In 1955, a young Torsten Wiesel jumped on a boat to the US and embarked on a fabulous career as a neuroscientist, crowned with a Nobel Prize for his work. Now 100 years old, he looks back on an intense life and his upbringing in Stockholm, Sweden, which shaped his desire to help the vulnerable in society.
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Innovative start-up helps doctors, scientists and industry balance coagulation risks
For many doctors caring for seriously ill patients, for example, in stroke units and cancer wards, maintaining the life-saving balance between bleeding and thrombosis is an ongoing challenge. In the late 1980s, scientists at Maastricht University in the Netherlands developed an innovative method, the thrombin generation assay (TGA), which provides a complete overview of a physiological process crucial for maintaining normal haemostasis.
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“Conducting research at universities is becoming more and more like working at a research hotel”
The government wants Swedish research to focus on excellence and innovation, but can the two be combined? Life Science Sweden talks to Anna Falk, a professor at Lund University, about research policy, the constant hunt for funding in academia and what constitutes ‘fine research’.
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Bayer has cut 1,500 roles – so far
German chemical and pharmaceutical group Bayer cut more than 1,500 roles in the first quarter alone– and most of them were management positions.
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Total pipeline of pharmaceutical companies reaches a record high – 22,921 medicines are currently being developed
Despite the difficult economic times, pharmaceutical companies have never developed as many new drugs as now.
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Läkemedelsföretagens totala pipeline rekordstor – 22 921 läkemedel utvecklas just nu
Bistra ekonomiska tider till trots. Läkemedelsföretagen har aldrig utvecklat så många nya läkemedel som nu.
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Carl Borrebaeck – professor and serial entrepreneur with a taste for speed
Award-winning cancer researcher, the founder of many listed companies, and constantly in the academic and commercial spotlight for decades. However, Carl Borrebaeck, Professor of Immunotechnology at Lund, is not yet satisfied. “We have a new, potentially super exciting project in the pipeline,” he says.
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Nocebo – the evil twin that makes you feel worse
The placebo effect is well known in healthcare, but not so its opposite: nocebo. “The effect is small, but it can have major repercussions,” says Uppsala researcher Charlotte Blease, co-author of a book on the phenomenon.
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Study: Popular diabetes treatment is not associated with thyroid cancer
Concerns raised about an association between GLP-1 analogues, used to treat diabetes and obesity, and an increased risk of thyroid cancer are not supported by an extensive Scandinavian study.
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Ny rapport: Bolagen fortsatt optimistiska om svensk hälsoexport
Trots oro i omvärlden och osäkerhet kring världsekonomin råder optimism bland svenska företag inom hälsoexport, enligt en ny rapport.
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Rapport om life science i Göteborg – Avancerade terapier är framtiden
Regenerativ medicin och avancerade terapiläkemedel pekas ut som framtiden inom life science. Något som kan sätta Göteborg på världskartan menar Iris Öhrn, etableringsrådgivare på Business Region Göteborg.
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Specific proposals and targets top the universities’ desired priorities
What are the universities’ expectations for the update of the national life science strategy? Life Science Sweden posed the question to representatives from Karolinska Institutet and Sahlgrenska Academy.
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Så ser investerarnas önskelista ut
Radiofarmaka, antikroppsläkemedelskonjugat och neurologi. Det är några av de hetaste områdena för investerare inom life science i Sverige just nu.
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“What is important is to create an overview and understanding from different perspectives”
Scientist Jochen Schwenk analyses blood proteins using proteomics to improve our understanding of disease and health. This year, he is moderating the Lab & Diagnostics of the Future event.
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From Valneva to the CEO position at NorthX – “I saw it as a great opportunity”
A new cell therapy for leukaemia, a vaccine in tablet form against cholera, and a proprietary mRNA line with the potential capacity to supply the entire Nordic region with vaccines during a future pandemic. These are some of the projects underway at NorthX Biologics – under the direction of new CEO Janet Hoogstraate.
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”Det viktiga är att man skapar en överblick och förståelse från olika perspektiv”
Forskaren Jochen Schwenk analyserar blodproteiner med hjälp av proteomik för att förbättra vår förståelse av sjukdom och hälsa. Han modererar i år eventet Lab & Diagnostics of the Future.
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To build trust, one must be able to say “I don’t know” – whether human or AI
Will AI strengthen or break down trust? It depends on whether we can understand and accept its limitations, and our own, writes Sarah Lidé in a column.
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Fuskande tredjepartslabb en ”alarmerande trend” enligt FDA
Allt fler medtech-bolag förlitar sig på data från tredjepartslabb som visar sig vara påhittade eller duplicerade från tidigare studier, varnar den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA.
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Rapport: Här finns de högsta lönerna för naturvetare inom life science
Jobbar man inom life science har man större löneökning än snittet i Sverige, enligt en ny rapport från Naturvetarna. Men vilka tjänar mest – och hur går det egentligen med jämställdheten?
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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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Stark uppgång för Crispr-behandlingar
Behandlingar som använder gensaxen Crispr växer fram som en av de hetaste medicinska trenderna i USA – och läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA gör sitt bästa för att stödja den utvecklingen.