NLS Research

Methods for more effective design of clinical trials have been investigated in a new dissertation from Gothenburg University. Since many studies are formed and analyzed through statistical methods, it also implies that better statistics lead to reduced costs for the development of new drugs, according to the findings. Better statistical methods can also speed up […]

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom have identified a novel mechanism allowing pluripotent stem cells to maintain their genome in an unpacked state. Embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells have the ability to give rise to all cell types present in the adult body. In order to maintain […]

Contrary to common belief, mitochondrial genes seem to matter for how well individuals survive and reproduce. These new results are reported by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, who studied the genes of a common beetle species. Mitochondria are vital power plants of cells. They carry their own genes, which are inherited only through females, and […]

A research group at Biocenter Oulu in Finland has identified a mechanism related to a transcription factor that binds much more strongly onto a particular SNP variant, thereby initiating a genetic programme which enhances prostate cancer proliferation and metastasis. The study opens up an important new direction in investigating the mechanisms related to the way in […]

Grants of NOK 500 000 available for infrastructure networks Under a new funding announcement from NordForsk, grants of NOK 500 000 will be made available to up to eight Nordic networks for the exchange of experience and knowledge on large-scale, international research infrastructures under the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). NordForsk welcomes applications […]

A new study from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that one night of sleep deprivation increases morning blood concentrations of NSE and S-100B in healthy young men. These molecules are typically found in the brain. Thus, their rise in blood after sleep loss may indicate that a lack of snoozing might be conducive to a loss […]