Researchers goes to the bottom of the brain

Swedish researchers have recently got new and deeper knowledge about the smallest part of the brain, the granule cells.

Storägare vill förhandla

Fondbolaget Blackrock och kapitalförvaltaren Grantham Mayo uppmanar Astrazenecas styrelse att hålla nya samtal med Pfizer.

Hormones make children fat

A new Danish million project will define the connection between hormons and obesity amongst children.

First ever study of human stem cell treatment

The FDA says yes to the world's first study in man of a human embryonic stem cell based therapy to treat spinal injury.

Så ska Annika Strandhäll hinna med sjukvårdsfrågorna

När Annika Strandhäll fick ta över ytterligare en ministerpost, väcktes frågan om hur hon ska hinna med det viktiga sjukvårdsområdet. Här får hon förklara sig f...

Hopp om metod att lindra svår epilepsi

Forskare vid Lunds universitet tror sig ha hittat en metod som i framtiden kan komma att hjälpa personer som lider av så svår epilepsi att ingen behandling i dag hjälper.

Vaccinkandidat används i pågående utbrott

Ebolavaccin under utveckling skickas till Demokratiska republiken Kongo.

New firm based on SLU research

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

Bioreactor features disposable sensors

The Biostat Cultibag STR line of bioreactors from Sartorius-Stedim features disposable components to reduce risk of contamination.

Mingling types - who to aim for and who to avoid:

Read about different mingling types - who are you?

How to get the most out of the fair

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.

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 one is from the University of Uppsala....

Ny metod ser enskilda celler

Visar hur enskilda celler påverkas av behandling med ett visst läkemedel.

Go ahead for leg wound study

Tripep starts a phase II-study of their wound healing joint venture project.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

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...

New CEO to Promedvi

Sigrun Axelsson has taken on the leadership of the Lund-based medtech company.

New NO product reduces diabetic pain

The Swedish medtech company Nolabs has announced that it has achieved an important milestone in the development of a new line of products.

Grape extract kills cancer cells

Grapes contain potentially beneficial chemicals that can destroy cancer cells, a new research proves.

Pfizer överväger nya bud

Obama-administrationens nya skatteregler hämmar inte bolagets köplust.

Platelet analysis in whole blood

The new Multiplate analyzer from Triolab uses impedance aggregometry to measure the effects of platelet inhibitors on whole blood.

Varnar för Astra-preparat

FDA går ut med ännu en varning för läkemedelsklassen SGLT2-hämmare.

Följer virus med lysande proteiner

Umeåforskare har utvecklat en metod som får virusinfekterade celler att producera fluorescerande proteiner.