Orion cuts 205 jobs

The Finnish company Orion has completed its statutory negotiations. By this, personnel will be reduced by about 205 in Finland.

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...

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are relatives

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

Socialstyrelsen: "Ökningstakten inom covid-vården är oroande"

Antalet inlagda inom sjukvården ökar och enligt Socialstyrelsen anser flera regioner i Sverige att läget är ansträngt eller kommer bli det inom kort.

Danisco first with green emulsifier

A new sustainable emulsifier from Danisco meets the increasing consumer demand for ethically correct consumer goods.

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.

Medicult needs a word of advice

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

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

Mettler Toledo is showcasing Quantos, an automated dispenser for laboratory use.

Will the industry follow the economic revival?

Welcome to the eleventh Biotech Forum + Scanlab Fair!

Infidelity produces faster sperms

Until now, it has been difficult to prove that fast-swimming sperms have an advantage when it comes to fertilizing an egg.

Less scars with new product

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

Fler typer av fetma är farlig

Det är känt att ett brett midjemått kan knytas till risken för hjärtproblem. Nu visar en ny amerikansk studie att det finns fler kroppsdelar där tjockleken kan ...

Orexo sluter avtal med Astrazeneca

Astrazeneca ska vidareutveckla Orexos prekliniska program för behandling mot luftvägssjukdomar.

Glucose facilitates the use of indigo

The Finnish researcher Anne Vuorema oat the MTT Agrifood Research Finland proves in her new doctoral dissertation that glucose can serve as a reducing agent of indigo.

DNA-sekvensering i USB-format

Den nya nanoporsekvenseringsmaskinen är stor som ett USB-minne och har skapat skyhöga förväntningar från marknaden.

Lundbeck divests companies

The company sells all shares in one listed company plus divests four small private equity funds, for a three-figured million sum.

A platform for dialogue

As a step towards connecting the life science industry in Denmark, Biologue was founded three years ago with 10 member companies. Today, the network has 40 memb...

Ny behandling av lungcancer utvärderas

Astrazeneca rekryterar första patienten till nystartad fas III-studie med selumetinib.

Trio goes in for high tech medicines

The Swedish drug discovery company Beactica announces fragment-based drug discovery research collaboration with GE Healthcare and the University of Uppsala.

Danish discovery could help cardiac patients

The Danish researchers have developed a component that could make live easier forpatients with heart failure.

LEO Pharma - International Clinical Trial Manager

Biotage is regrouping

The Swedish company Biotage takes yet another step in streamlining efforts, by outsourcing all instrument production to contract manufacturers.

Episurf tar in pengar

Planerar två emissioner och anställer ny finanschef.

Medicult disclaims Swedish offer

The Norwegian company Medicult's Board is highly sceptical to the yesterday announced Vitrolife offer.