Fet balans med nytt dataverktyg

Ett nytt EU-projekt ska ta fram modeller för att beräkna vilken effekt fet fisk, frukt och bär har på kroppen.

Livräddande mätteknik får pris

Tre studerande från danska DTU Nanotech har vunnit en prestigefylld tävling med en teknisk lösning som skulle kunna rädda liv i en akut situation.

Ensamt på fritiden för gäststudenter

Internationella studenter är nöjda med nivån på de danska högskoleutbildningarna. Däremot är de mindre nöjda med den sociala miljön utanför föreläsningssalarna. Det visar en ny undersökning från danska vetenskapsministeriet.

Sprutor ska bota drogberoende

Camurus nya behandling för opiatberoende har fått klartecken att testas i fas I/II.

Allergimedicin ger bättre minne

Ett läkemedel för behandling av allergier har visat sig effektivt mot Alzheimers sjukdom. Nu ska preparatet testas i en fas III-studie.

Cancerstudie stoppas i förtid

Lungcancerpatienter med dålig prognos överlevde signifikant längre tack vare en ny kombinationsbehandling. Nu avbryts studien som omfattat 1 157 patienter.

Finns det grodor så finns det hopp

Forskare har identifierat ett ämne som blockerar det pigment som gör grodyngel fläckiga. På sikt kan rönen leda till bättre behandling av hudcancer.

Biotage is regrouping

The Swedish company Biotage takes yet another step in streamlining efforts, by outsourcing all instrument production to contract manufacturers.

Biotech goes white and bright

White biotech could become Denmark's next blossoming business area.

Apoteket gets new vice CEO

The Swedish government company Apoteket has recently appointed a vice CEO.

Top modern lab to Sahlgrenska

The Sahlgrenska Science Park will soon open the doors to a brand new wet laboratory.

Respiratorius hunts millions

The biopharmaceutical company Respiratorius has got a new CEO, who starts a public new share issue to catch almost SEK ten million.

Dupont gets new business manager

The Swedish API manufacturer Dupont Chemoswed has appointed a new business development manager.

Pharma is a safe market

Pharma is the best industry to invest in. That states leaders from risk capital companies, interviewed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Ten recieve the Venture Cup West Prize

At this year´s Venture Cup West awards the 10 best business ideas in Venture Cup West 08/09 were chosen, receiving SEK 10 000 each.

Pronova Biopharma grows

Recently, Norway's Pronova Biopharma announced the creation of new jobs in Denmark

Norwegian entrance in EU technology network

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology joins the European Science Business Network of prominent European research institutions.

Vitrolife wants to acquire Medicult

The Swedish company Vitrolife intends to make en exchange offer to the shareholders of the Danish company Medicult to acquire all outstanding shares in the company.

New Nordic nutrition collaboration

Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition has recently signed a unique Nordic distribution agreement.

EU grants project on toxicity of nanomaterials

A multinational research project has have been awarded EUR 3 358 500 from the European Commission to study the hazardous effects of engineered nanomaterials on the immune system.

Swedish cancer therapy granted

Pledpharma, Linköping University and Ryhov County Hospital receive a research grant from the Research Council FORSS to conduct clinical studies in cancer patients.

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Meda gets access to Asia

The biotech giant Meda has recently acquires world-wide rights to the cancer breakthrough pain drug Onsolis.

New firm based on SLU research

Four researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, has recently founded a new nanotech company.