Tablet treatment for hair loss approved in the USA

The US Drug Administration has given a thumbs up for the first tablet treatment for spotty hair loss.

A new international stem cell research centre has been created in Copenhagen

A new centre for stem cell research opened to the public in January. The Novo Nordisk Foundation backs the initiative with the ambition that the centre will adv...

Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk

Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not...

Pilots want to live too

Study: An objective diagnosis of constant tinnitus may be possible

A new method that measures brain activity during sound stimulation can make it possible to objectively diagnose and identify people who suffer from constant tin...

Lundbeck behind the first EU-approved intravenous migraine treatment

A preventive, intravenous treatment for migraines has been approved in the EU for the first time.

Noxious parasite forms hybrids and deceives the immune system

The small parasite Trypanosoma cruzi has a nasty ability to cause serious illness. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have now mapped its ability to decei...

“Together Stockholm-Uppsala and Medicon Valley can make Scandinavia a leading life science region”

“Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland all have national life science strategies, but the Swedish strategy is the only one explicitly emphasizing the Nordic dimen...

Protein hjälper cancerceller att utveckla resistens mot cytostatika

Olika cytostatika attackerar cancerceller på olika sätt, med syftet att de ska dö. Ett sätt är att angripa cancercellernas DNA.

SDS-gruppen blir ett Great Place to Work!

Certifieringen innebär att SDS konkurrerar om att bli en av Sveriges bästa arbetsplatser.

Event: Drug Development – Serendipity or Science

Drug development is a challenging journey, we will discuss questions you may not even consider asking. SDS and Medicon Village welcome you to an engaging afternoon.

Eva Arlander rekryteras av Index Pharmaceuticals

Läkemedelsutvecklaren Index Pharmaceuticals har anställt Eva Arlander som Chief Development Officer och medlem i bolagets nya ledningsgrupp. Samtidigt genomförs...

Sov som en björn – och undvik blodproppar

Minskning av ett visst blodplättsprotein tycks ha en nyckelroll när det gäller att förhindra blodproppar, enligt forskning vid bland annat Universitetssjukhuset...

Krönika: Welcome to the Circus

"Alla" är där - JP Morgan-veckan i San Francisco är navet för investeringar, industrirepresentanter och forskning. Här ger Johan Strömquist, VD för NDA Group, s...

Ny upptäckt kring telomerernas DNA – kan koda för proteiner

Telomererna, som sitter i ändarna av DNA-molekylen, har fler funktioner än vi tidigare trott, menar forskare från University of North Carolina, UNC, school of medicine.

Column: Repurposing as a golden ticket to approval

"Hopefully, in the end, patients will be winners by receiving on-label treatments for which benefit-risk has been properly assessed." In a column Marie Gårdmark...

Elypta får en miljon dollar – av Star Trek-skaparens stiftelse

Svenska Elypta, som utvecklar metoder för tidig upptäckt av cancer, har tilldelats en miljon dollar från oväntat håll: en stiftelse som grundats till minne av s...

Life science-företag på lista över bästa arbetsplatserna

Flera företag inom life science-området placerar sig på 2023 års lista över Sveriges bästa arbetsplatser, som sammanställts av undersökningsföretaget Great place to work.

Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?

With the increasing developments in life sciences over the past decade and strong support for the sector’s strategic importance from both the Sweden and Danish ...

The first pharmaceutical for eosinophilic esophagitis approved in the U.S.

The U.S. Drug Administration has approved the drug Dupixent (dupilumab) to treat inflammation of the oesophagus of the type eosinophil esophagitis.

Meet the governmental life science office

More clinical trials, promotion for digitisation and interoperability together with increased use of data generated by both healthcare and individuals. The duti...

Giulia Gaudenzi: ”Key lessons from global health research”

The world will still face major challenges in the post Covid-19 pandemic, writes Giulia Gaudenzi at the KTH Division of Nanobiotechnology at Scilifelab, in a column.

Engage with your CMO early

Gordon Hutton is Materials Science Lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s, formerly GSK, small molecule API site in Cork, Ireland.

How to get visitors to your booth

Food, ball throwing and laser engraved pens. There are many tricks to attract visitors to the stands at Scanlab.