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Bakteriofager – ”Ett fält som står inför en pånyttfödsel”
För tio år sedan kallades fagterapi för ”det bortglömda botemedlet”. Men i takt med att antibiotikaresistens breder ut sig vinner den nygamla tekniken mer och mer mark i Europa. Life Science Sweden har pratat om framtiden med forskare som sysslar med antibiotikaresistens respektive bakteriofager.
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Assignment: Facilitate the retention of foreign researchers
A newly appointed public inquiry is to develop measures to make attracting and retaining foreign doctoral students and researchers in Sweden easier.
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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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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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Anna Törner: ”Mitt kvantifierade liv”
”Uttrycket om att man inte ser skogen för alla träd känns nyaktuellt i kontexten wearbales. Det är lätt att fångas av tanken att ju mer vi mäter, desto mer vet vi”, skriver Anna Törner i en krönika.
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High biological age is linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke
It is a well-known fact that people age at different rates, and a recent study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that people with a biological age higher than their actual age are significantly more likely to suffer from dementia and stroke.
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“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”
COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current focus is on her next field: the role of gut flora in human health.
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”Man upptäcker en sak – och så dyker det upp tio nya frågor”
Covid-19, diabetes, hjärtsjukdom och hundägandets påverkan på människan är några av mångsysslaren Tove Falls forskningsområden. Men just nu ligger fokus på nästa spår: tarmflorans betydelse för människans hälsa.
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Studienamn med attityd – viktigare än man kan tro
Ironman, T-rex, Star-trec. Popcorn, Proper, Scout. Nej, det handlar varken om fantasyfilmer eller hundnamn. Utan om benämningar på pågående cancerstudier i Sverige.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients
In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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CROs in drug development: "We use our expertise to speed up the process
Consultancy firms have become an increasingly important part of drug development. “It’s a trend and a business model that works, and we see no indication that it will change,” says Helena Lüning of the industry organisation ASCRO.
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Branschens doldisar – kontraktsforskarna
Konsultbolagen har blivit en allt viktigare del av läkemedelsutvecklingen. ”Det är en trend och affärsmodell som fungerar, och vi ser inga tecken på att den kommer att vika“, säger Helena Lüning, branschorganisationen ASCRO.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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KI’s new President: “We need to work closer together”
A closer link between research and education and a stronger “we-feeling” are aims that Annika Östman Wernerson sets out to achieve as the new President of Karolinska Institutet. She will not give up her research entirely though. “I think it’s crucial
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Fem saker du måste veta om AI 2023
Är ditt jobb hotat av maskininlärning? Varför är det viktigt att hänga med i utvecklingen inom artificiell intelligens? Här får du svar på vad du behöver veta om AI just nu.
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Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences
Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage during a webcast seminar.
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Sydkoreas och Japans life science i fokus på möte
Stora, komplexa och spännande. Så beskriver Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, Japans och Sydkoreas marknader för life science, som stod i centrum under ett webbsänt seminarium.
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Ny studie: Mozarts effekt på epilepsi är en myt
Musik kan skänka glädje, välmående och ro – men den hjälper inte mot epilepsi. Den mystiska "Mozarteffekten" saknar vetenskapligt stöd, enligt en ny studie.
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Column: ”Authentic leadership and clear mandates pave the way for more female CEOs”
”I believe that the aspect of having clear mandates and titles on the one hand and women progressing into top positions must be explored further”, Helena Strigård writes in a column.
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Rekrytering slutförd till Alzecures smärtstudie
Den sista patienten har nu rekryterats till Alzecures pågående kliniska studie som utvärderar bolagets ledande läkemedelskandidat ACD440 mot nervsmärta.
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She creates pharmaceuticals on a 3D printer
The correct dosage for each individual, regardless of whether the pharmaceutical is for a seriously ill child or a frail elderly person, is the mission of a well-advanced project with 3D-printed drugs at Uppsala University. “It will soon be available in clinics”, says Christel Bergström, who is heading the project.
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Bubblarna på innovationslistan
Långt mer än 20 viktiga innovationer som hjälper personer till bättre hälsa har svenska upphovspersoner. Här skriver vi om ett urval av dessa som alla har kommit det senaste halvseklet.
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The stomach medication that became the biggest blockbuster of the 1990s
The omeprazole molecule was synthesised as early as 1979, but it took many years before the then Astra had an approved pharmaceutical. Once this happened, a tablet was available that was soon to help millions of people worldwide and break all sales records.