Age essential when testing drugs

Anders Rane has been arguing that genes and age are both important factors in understanding how medicines affect individuals. Only last year, the EU established...

Individanpassat på tapeten

I går, måndag, gick årets upplaga av Lyckad läkemedelsutveckling av stapeln. Temat för heldagseventet var individanpassade läkemedel, eller personalized medicin...

Swedish top scientists to EMBO

Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and on...

EUR 2 million for peanut allergies

ALK Abelló has signed an agreement to invest EUR 2 million in the French biotechnology company DBV Technologies.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

Acadia drug awarded

Acadia Pharmaceutical has got an award for a new treatment against Parkinson's disease.

9 steps to perfect partnering

Rigorous planning and a focus on your business plan is essential for successful partnering, accoring to Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. Follow her 9 steps to ...

Förfalskning drabbar Q-Med

Förfalskade kopior av ett av bolagets preparat säljs på internet och nu utreder FDA situationen. - Detta ligger utom vår kontroll, säger Q-Meds ekonomichef.

Hallå där Johannes Hedman...

...doktorand på SKL och LTH som har förbättrat en metod för kriminaltekniska analyser

Utmärkelse till KIs rektor

"För sin enastående inverkan på vetenskapen och förmåga att inspirera andra" uppmärksammas Karolinska Institutets rektor Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson vid en cere...

Collaboration brings next generation drugs

Wyeth and Santaris Pharma announce a new alliance to develop RNA-based medicines.

Digital hälsa här för att stanna

I USA ses Big Data, omsatt i diagnostik med hjälp av artificiell intelligens, som ett sätt att vända trenden i de skenande sjukvårdskostnaderna, skriver Jenni N...

Test if you carry the fat virus

In a soon future there may be a quick and simple test that could show if you are infected with Ad-36, a human adenovirus that can make you over-weight.

Fat cells' reaction differs with body weight

The fat cells of overweight people may react differently to dietary changes than in their lean peers, according to a pioneering study from the Dutch organizatio...

Showroom for free

The latest equipment with trained staff. Sci Life Lab in Stockholm want to offer top conditions at the new imaging laboratory. But some vendors are skeptical to...

Harmony prevents dementia

People who are active, outgoing and relaxed may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

Så ska läkemedelsplattformen hjälpa forskarna

Om några veckor öppnar Scilifelabs Drug Discovery and Development-plattform. Här ska forskarna i akademin få hjälp att ta fram substanser som kan utvecklas till...

Svenska metoder utmanar

Transient Interactions och Beactica är två av flera svenska bolag som slagit sig på olika former av fragmentbaserad läkemedelsutveckling. Metoden har flera förd...

We are poor lobbyists

I doubt there has ever been a really well thought out Scandinavian campaign with intentions to really change attitudes among both the public and politicians.

From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. A...

View pathology images in your iPhone

The Institute for Medical Informatics in Oslo announces a brand new iPhone application for virtual microscopy.

Life science management for hire

Do you need help getting your biotech company off and running? Camoleon is a new type of consultant that offers help with business and innovation management and...

Samarbetsdags för Big Pharma

Patientkontakt via sociala medier, mobilstödd övervakning av dosering eller datastödd läkemedelsutveckling. Framtidens big pharma-bolag måste vidga vyerna och l...

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