In a new job - February 20, 2014
New Vice President of SwedenBIO
Ingrid Heath becomes the new Vice President of the organization as from March 18 this year. Heath has a background as a molecular biologist and journalist and has previously worked as Editor in Chief of Life Science Sweden and Läkemedelsvärlden. According to a statement from SwedenBIO Ingrid Heath will have operational responsibilities for policy issues […]
Uncategorized - February 20, 2014
Grandmothers’ food intake affect coming generations
New study indicates that the environment has larger effects on genes than previously assumed. According to recent research, in which scientists from Karolinska Institutet have participated, show that what we eat can have effects on the genetic material and leaves traces in generations to come. The study, published in BMC Genetics, has investigated whether large fluctuations in […]
Uncategorized - February 19, 2014
New drug candidate starves dormant cancer cells
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet present a new drug candidate which selectively kills dormant cells within a cancer tumour through starvation. These tumour cells, which are found in less oxygenated parts of solid tumours, are resistant to conventional treatments. In solid tumours larger than a few millimetres, […]
In a new job - February 19, 2014
Head of Swetox appointed
Professor Åke Bergman has been appointed head of the new research center Swetox. Bergman comes from Stockholm University and is considered to be a world leading scientist within environmental chemistry and environmental toxicology. He has previously worked with United Nations assignments as coordinator for an international toxicological expert group. “My ambition is that Sweden will […]
Acquisition - February 18, 2014
Actavis to Buy Forest Labs
Actavis PLC plans to buy Forest Laboratories Inc. for about $25 billion. “With this strategic combination, we create an innovative new model in specialty pharmaceuticals leadership, with size and scale, a balanced offering of strong brands and generics, a focus on strategic, lower-risk drug development, and – most important – the ability to drive sustainable […]
Uncategorized - February 17, 2014
New project to develop intelligent walker
Researchers at Umeå University and Norrlands University hospital are working on an intelligent wheeled walker, in a new science project. The aim is to reduce tripping and falling accidents by inventing a walker which can turn away from obstacles and prevent people from accidentally going down the curb. The technical solutions the researchers propose includes an atomized […]
