Collaboration - January 15, 2019
Swedish & Norwegian researchers have found a measuring tool for optimal antibody effectiveness
Using DNA origami – DNA-based design of precise nanostructures – scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and at University of Oslo, Norway, have been able to demonstrate the most accurate distance between densely packed antigens in order to get the strongest bond to antibodies in the immune system. The study, which is published in the […]
Uncategorized - January 3, 2019
Drug target BAFF is regulated by testosterone
New results could help select patients who might benefit most from BAFF inhibitors for autoimmune diseases. Many autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis are more common in women than men. A clue about this disparity is that high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone and its receptor correlate with low numbers […]
Uncategorized - January 3, 2019
New findings about how genes are activated
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a new method for analyzing how instructions in the genome control how our genes are activated in individual cells. The results give new insights into how the genome encodes for its own use, which increases our basic understanding of how genes are activated in different types of cell in the […]
Uncategorized - December 19, 2018
Bones may act as internal scales that monitor weight
University of Gothenburg researchers find that weight-bearing bones may help regulate body fat. Do you use a standing desk at work? They’re popular in part because studies show higher risks of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in people who sit for long periods. A recent PNAS study explored possible reasons why. The work shows the […]
Uncategorized - December 5, 2018
Two FIMM researchers among the “2018 Highly Cited”
Highly Cited Researchers from Clarivate Analytics is an annual list recognizing leading researchers in the sciences and social sciences from around the world and this year, Jaakko Kaprio and Samuli Ripatti are among the “2018 Highly Cited” in the field of Molecular Biology & Genetics. The recently published list contains approximately 6,000 Highly Cited Researchers in […]
Uncategorized - December 5, 2018
The Nobel week has begun!
It is once again time to honor extraordinary scientific discoveries. And this year, three of the Prizes have important life science applications, including cancer immunotherapy, eye operations and the production of new pharmaceuticals. Cancer immunotherapy The first Nobel Prize to be announced this year was the Physiology or Medicine Prize and the two winners were James P […]
