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.

Biosimilars bring price pressure, but are they sufficiently used?

When biosimilars were introduced just over 16 years ago, hopes were raised that they would give many more patients access to effective but otherwise extremely e...

“We are Europe’s hotspot in life science”

The Medicon Valley Alliance has worked for competence development in life science in Denmark and Sweden for a quarter of a century. Anette Steenberg, CEO, sees ...

A surprising discovery about the immune system in cases of cancer

Professor Göran Jönsson is trying to understand why some patients benefit from immunotherapies while others don’t. A couple of years ago, he made a surprising d...

Fundamental Aspects of Airy Disk Patterns

Knowledge Article from ZEISS.

Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity

American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the ...

“Photon counting in computed tomography is the holy grail”

Erik Fredenberg, a researcher in physics at KTH and GE, is working to implement photon-counting CT in clinics. To shorten lead times and reduce the radiation do...

Lundaprofessorn Elin Trägårdh får stort medicinpris

Professor Elin Trägårdh får LMK-stiftelsens medicinpris på 600 000 kronor för utvecklingen av en AI-modell som automatiskt hittar tumörer i prostata, lymfkörtlar och skelett.

Elypta awarded one million USD from the Star Trek creator’s foundation

Swedish company Elypta, which develops methods for early cancer detection, has been awarded one million USD from an unexpected source: a foundation set up in me...

He saved lives with his theories – was ostracised and ended up in a mental hospital

Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) undoubtedly possessed plenty of persistence, diligence and sound reasoning skills – but he was hardly blessed with...

Elicera develops CAR-T against solid tumours – may become the first in the world

Today, there are five EU-approved CAR-T therapies, all focused on different types of blood cancer, but no one has yet succeeded in making the method work agains...

Analytiker avvisar Sedanas förklaring: ”Påverkar försäljningen”

Sedana Medical rasade med närmare 50 procent på börsen efter publicering av studieresultat inom andnöd.

New study: Post-Covid symptoms are common even after mild Covid-19

According to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, loss of smell and taste, shortness of breath and chest symptoms are the most common complaints after a...

Återfinn julefriden – med Life Science Sweden

Nu tar redaktionen julledigt, men passar på att påminna om några artiklar från hösten som du kanske missade. Vi önskar alla läsare en god jul, och är tillbaka den 7 januari.

Trump aviserar tullar på läkemedel ”i en inte avlägsen framtid”

USA:s president Donald Trump har återigen hotat med tullar på läkemedel, rapporterar flera medier

BioArctic moves forward with its candidate for Parkinson’s

BioArctic announces positive early phase study results for its drug candidate for Parkinson’s disease.

SDS sätter i gång ny webinarserie

Webinarserie för dig som utvecklar läkemedel eller medicinteknik. Webinarerna kommer att genomföras en gång i månaden och startar den 20 oktober.

Astra Zeneca lägger ut miljonbelopp i Ryssland – ”Varken acceptabelt eller försvarligt”

Svensk-brittiska Astra Zeneca har spenderat mångmiljonbelopp i Ryssland efter krigsutbrottet. Det handlar bland annat om bidrag, donationer, genomföranden av st...

Festo Expands its Portfolio with Multilayer Manifolds

Manufacturers of medical and laboratory equipment now receive solutions from a single source

The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time

According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the ...

Vectura värvar Britta Stenson från Business Sweden

Fastighetsbolaget Vectura har rekryterat Britta Stenson till en ny roll som Director Community Life Science.

Efter haveriet – Region Skåne skjuter upp Millennium-start

Hårt kritiserade Millennium skulle införas i Skåne våren 2025. Nu skjuter regionen upp starten av journalsystemet till efter sommaren.

Studie stärker kopplingen mellan graviditetsdiabetes och autism

Barn till mödrar med graviditetsdiabetes löper en större risk att diagnostiseras med neuropsykiatriska funktionsnedsättningar, jämfört med barn vars mödrar inte...

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