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2021-Female field workers in Sweden in the second half of the 19th century
Field surgeons have been described in Sweden since the 15th century and were responsible for surgical care during wars and then in peacetime...
2020-Translational studies of congenital heart block to reduce mortality
Congenital heart block can develop in the fetus during pregnancy in a woman with SSA and SSB autoantibodies. International studies report a...
2020-3-COMBO: New strategy for the treatment of asthma in young children and adults by broad blockade of mast cells
The aim of the project is to carry out a "Proof of Concept" study of a new and never-before-tried strategy for...
2020-New approach to counteract vascular leakage in severe infectious conditions
Local infections in the body can spread to the blood and cause a condition known as sepsis. Sepsis is a serious...
2020-Protein drug design for improved drug delivery and increased therapeutic efficacy
Immunotherapy is one of the most promising treatment strategies for Alzheimer's disease despite the fact that large molecules, such as the antibodies used,...
2020-Science history study of Sune Bergström: legendary scientist, leader and social improver
In the 20th century, scientific breakthroughs contributed to better public health. The question of which scientists develop society through discovery has interested people for centuries.
2020_Studies of SARS CoV-2 Spike protein and its effect on inflammation
COVID-19 patients may develop an excessive and uncontrolled inflammation causing a dysfunctional inflammatory state, characterized by severe organ damage with...
2020-A new mechanism for regulating body weight
Obesity is a growing public health problem worldwide with more than one billion overweight and 300 million obese people according to WHO....
2019 - Autophagy as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's tau pathology - Per Nilsson - Karolinska Institutet
Alzheimer's disease affects 100 000 people in Sweden. There is no cure and the need is great. The disease is caused by the protein...
2019 - Base editing as a treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome - Maria Eriksson - Karolinska Institutet
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (progeria) is a very rare genetic disorder, almost exclusively (>95% of cases) caused by a specific...
2019 - Bispecific antibodies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases - Dag Sehlin - Uppsala University, Sweden
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's currently lack effective treatment. The most promising strategy is immunotherapy, where antibodies are given to...
2019 - Small molecule inhibitor to prevent fatty liver - our fastest growing disease - Jan Borén - University of Gothenburg
Today, more than half of the Swedish population is overweight or obese. Previously, it was thought that it was increased...
