New type of stem cell discovered

The earlier view of the scientific community was that melanocytes, the pigment cells, derive from the spinal cord during the early fetal period and then move ov...

Norwegian cancer therapy leaves phase II

New clinical results from Algeta highlights the potential of Alpharadin to treat bone metastases in major cancer indications.

Printing sensors for biological samples

Acreo develops technologies for printed electronics. Using organic printers, Acreo can print a transistor where biological samples can be placed.

New study of toxins and heart disease

Is there a correlation between exposure to hormone interfering environmental toxins and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease? A new patient study...

Filter tips for safer pipetting and better accuracy

Biohit has launched new Safetyspace Filter Tips that have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips usually have.

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Hon tar plats på höjdarlista

Varje år samlar den ledande vetenskapliga tidskriften Genetic Engineering News tio namn på de mest lovande ledarna inom affärsvärlden och akademin under 40 år.

Dupont gets new business manager

The Swedish API manufacturer Dupont Chemoswed has appointed a new business development manager.

Fewer visitors but satisfied exhibitors

Biotech Forum Scanlab attracted fewer visitors than in 2008. Exhibition manager Bo Rasmussen is content, claiming that the exhibitors are very satisfied.

Measure blood sugar without finger pricking

The Danish entrepreneurial firm RSP Systems has developed a method to measure the blood sugar level in diabetes patients, simply by placing a fingertip on a sma...

Martin Willner, Manager Lab, Nordic Service Manager, Mettler-Toledo AB

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Early stage research and low turnaround dominates

Nordic science parks are full of advanced research performed by small companies but little research is done in later stages. Only a couple of the best performer...

Blixtsnabb utveckling inom blodanalys – "Det är Sverige som leder racet"

Tusentals analytiska tester – med hjälp av en enda droppe blod. Det som avslöjades som en bluff för bara några år sedan är nu verklighet, enligt KTH-professorn ...

Medicult needs a word of advice

Medicult Board retains advisers, regarding the previous offer from Vitrolife.

Less scars with new product

A new Swedish product for post surgical scar formation enters clinical development.

Hormones make children fat

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

Positiva resultat för Alzecures läkemedelskandidat

Det svenska läkemedelsföretaget Alzecure Pharma har nu publicerat ny data från en fas I-studie med sin läkemedelskandidat ACD856.

Pharma is a safe market

Pharma is the best industry to invest in. That states leaders from risk capital companies, interviewed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Nobelpristagaren Torsten Wiesel fyller 100: ”Gamla gubbar som jag ska använda erfarenheten till att hjälpa de unga”

Året var 1955 när en ung Torsten Wiesel hoppade på båten till USA och inledde en sagolik karriär som hjärnforskare med ett Nobelpris som kronan på verket. Nu fy...

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.

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are relatives

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have the same genetic causes, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet.

Torgny Fornstedt: Analytisk kemi måste hitta tillbaka till sina rötter

Det behövs fler kunniga analytiska kemister både på universiteten och inom industrin, skriver Torgny Fornstedt i en krönika.

Biomarkörer, salivprov och patientnära tester

Salivprov som kan ersätta urinprov vid spårning av droger, biomarkörer vid bröstcancer och patientnära diagnostiska tester – detta och mycket annat tas upp unde...

Svensk-danskt möte på Medicon Village – "En av de viktigaste life science-kongresserna"

För elfte året hölls på onsdagen The Future of Swedish and Danish Life Science, och eventet fortsätter att fungera som sammanbindande länk mellan de bägge lände...