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Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery
The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a new study suggests.
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Raised millions to develop a treatment for ´butterfly children´
Fragile as a butterfly’s wing – that’s how people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa are usually described. The Lund-based company Xinnate recently raised SEK 100 million in a new share issue to finance the development of a treatment they hope will give those affected an improved quality of life.
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Rising interest in CRISPR treatments
Treatments using CRISPR technology are emerging as one of the hottest medical trends in the United States – and the FDA is doing its best to promote the development.
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Decades of research destroyed at KI – a hacker attack cannot be ruled out!
Years of research, together with half a billion Swedish krona, went up in smoke when the freezers at Karolinska Institutet overheated. The breakdown has now been reported to the police.
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Anna Törner: “My quantified life”
“The expression ‘you can’t see the forest for the trees’ feels newly relevant in the context of wearables. One can easily get caught up in the idea that the more we measure, the more we know,” Anna Törner writes in a column.
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Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work
A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story of a Swedish entrepreneur who was going to raise US venture capital to strengthen his company but lost his life’s work instead.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: Demystification of the power of a scientific study
”You surely do realize that even the smallest changes in study assumptions may influence the estimated sample size needed. And how is it even possible to guess the magnitude of the treatment effect before performing the study?” writes Ingrid Lönnstedt in a column.
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Study: Popular diabetes drug may be effective against liver disease
After its success in diabetes and weight loss, a new potential therapeutic area has been identified for Ozempic and other GLP1 analogues. A new study links the drug type to a reduced risk of liver damage.
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Forskare kan ha utvecklat världens första blodprov för hjärncancer
Forskare i Storbritannien säger sig ha utvecklat ett blodprov för hjärncancer – något som aldrig tidigare funnits. Nu väntar ytterligare studier.
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“Fetmamedicinernas King Kong” närmare lansering i Storbritannien
Läkemedlet Mounjaro kan rulla ut på marknaden i Storbritannien “inom veckor”. Detta sedan brittiska läkemedelsverket blivit först i världen med att godkänna injektionspennan Kwikpen för användning.
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Flera cancerstudier dras tillbaka efter misstänkt fusk
I början av året påstod en bloggare att flera artiklar skrivna av forskare på cancerinstitutet Dana-Farber, som är kopplat till Harvard, innehöll felaktigheter. Artiklarna var i flera fall publicerade i prestigefyllda vetenskapliga tidskrifter. Nu vill institutet att flera artiklar dras tillbaka eller korrigeras.
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”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”
Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.
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Suing the company – for NOT developing a new HIV drug
Was Gilead putting a steady flow of profits from its cash cow ahead of developing a new and safer drug? According to a large number of US HIV patients in a legal case with an unusual twist, the answer is yes.
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Niklas Blomberg ny vd för europeisk organisation inom life science
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) utsåg i juni förra året svensken Niklas Blomberg till ny vd för organisationen. Tjänsten påbörjade han nu vid årsskiftet.
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Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk
Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not reduce the risk of fractures, but rather increases it. The researchers behind the study were surprised by this result.
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Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance
The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.
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Major investment in women’s health – for a more equal healthcare system
”The regional differences need to decrease and the long-term supply of midwives and other professions needs to be secured,” write Acko Ankarberg Johansson and Désirée Pethrus (both Christian Democrats), in an opinion article.
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A new special edition and a new event in Copenhagen – This is happening at Life Science Sweden 2024
The new year brings new features for the readers of Life Science Sweden.
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Ny specialtidning och nytt event i Köpenhamn – Det händer hos Life Science Sweden 2024
Det nya året bjuder på nyheter för Life Science Swedens läsare.