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The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the right patients be found in time, and will the healthcare system’s resources be sufficient? Life Science Sweden has spoken to Swedish researchers in Alzheimer’s who voice cautious hope but also see further challenges.
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Heidi Stensmyren is eager for new challenges in the biotech industry
Heidi Stensmyren has served as President of the Swedish Medical Association, held a managerial position at Karolinska University Hospital and is now Medical Director at a biotech company. “I’m curious and like to have influence, so I’ve often chosen management roles,” she says.
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Han uppfann teknologin bakom Bactiguard: ”Brukar kalla det vårt eget Coca-Cola-recept"
Det tog många år och otaliga misslyckade experiment i labbet. Men till slut hittade Billy Södervall ett sätt att blanda ädelmetaller som konkurrenter än idag, flera decennier senare, förgäves försöker kopiera. I september fyller uppfinnaren 80 år – och fortsätter att jobba för fullt bland provrör och pipetter.
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Anna Törner: The minute between life and death
“I have never told anyone about this day that happened more than 20 years ago. But I sometimes reflect on what happened, on what might have happened. When I try to understand why I haven’t told anyone, I find the answer: a feeling of shame. There is no forgiveness for something like this, even though it is very human to be distracted for a moment,” Anna Törner writes in a column.