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ALS – When the body has given up, but the brain persists
The nerve disease ALS gradually deprives the patient of control over the muscles and, eventually, also of speech. The eyes continue to function, though, and with the help of, among other things, a Swedish-developed invention, communication with the outside world can continue. “It’s their window to the world,” says ALS researcher Caroline Ingre.
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Noxious parasite forms hybrids and deceives the immune system
The small parasite Trypanosoma cruzi has a nasty ability to cause serious illness. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have now mapped its ability to deceive the immune system by forming new variants that are mixtures of different strains.
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Otrevlig parasit bildar hybrider och lurar immunförsvaret
Den lilla parasiten Trypanosoma cruzi har en otäck förmåga att orsaka allvarlig sjukdom. Nu har forskare vid Karolinska institutet kartlagt hur den lurar immunsystemet genom att bilda nya varianter som är blandningar av olika stammar.
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Bicos vd i blåsväder – uppgav fel utbildning
utbildning uppdagats, rapporterar DI.
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Anna Törner: Success requires bold decisions!
“Doing things right is fine, but doing the right things as soon as possible is even better”, writes Anna Törner in a column.