Karolinska Institutet

Karolinska Institutet (often translated from Swedish into English as the Karolinska Institute, the -et being a definite article, and in older texts often as the Royal Caroline Institute) is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious medical universities.

A new method to detect whether or not bacteria respond to antibiotics within minutes

Therapy delivered over the internet really can help people with anger and aggression issues

Cost-effective surveillance of the global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new method for fast, cheap, yet accurate testing for COVID-19

A gene-targeting antiviral agent against COVID-19

Identified: Proteins that protect against joint inflammation

An inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in acute myeloid leukemia

A promising new treatment for neuroblastoma found by a smart algorithm

Could the abnormal expression of genes impact psychopathy?

The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows. The researchers used stem cell technology to analyse the expression of genes and proteins in the brain cells of psychopathic violent offenders. Published in Molecular Psychiatry, the findings may open up new avenues for

Could the abnormal expression of genes impact psychopathy?

Viruses can facilitate the formation of plaques characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease

New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in the biological fluids of their host which results in a layer of proteins on the viral surface. This coat of proteins makes the virus more infectious and facilitates the formation of plaques characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Viruses can facilitate the formation of plaques characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease

A new inflammation inhibitor has been discovered

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of action. By inhibiting a certain protein, the researchers were able to reduce the signals that trigger an inflammation. The study is published in Science and was done in collaboration with the University of

A new inflammation inhibitor has been discovered

Stronger muscles in old age with stem cells?

As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet shows how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration. This discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles even when in old age. The study is published in Nature Communications. It

Stronger muscles in old age with stem cells?

Conducting plastics can be used to trick the metabolism of pathogenic bacteria

Conducting plastics found in smartphone screens can be used to trick the metabolism of pathogenic bacteria, report scientists at Karolinska Institutet in the scientific journal npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. By adding or removing electrons from the plastic surface, bacteria may be tricked into growing more or less. The method may find widespread use in preventing bacterial

Conducting plastics can be used to trick the metabolism of pathogenic bacteria

Kilometer long threads of artificial spider silk

Being able to produce artificial spider silk has long been a dream of many scientists, but all attempts have until now involved harsh chemicals and have resulted in fibers of limited use. Now, a team of researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Karolinska Institutet has, step by step, developed a method that

Kilometer long threads of artificial spider silk

Artifical neuron mimicks function of human cells

Scientists at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have managed to build a fully functional neuron by using organic bioelectronics. This artificial neuron contain no ‘living’ parts, but is capable of mimicking the function of a human nerve cell and communicate in the same way as our own neurons do. Neurons are isolated from each other and communicate

Artifical neuron mimicks function of human cells

Ion pump gives the body its own pain alleviation

A small ion pump in organic electronics is giving new hope to people suffering from severe nerve pain. Researchers at Linköping University (LiU) and Karolinska Institutet (KI) are the first in the world with technology that can stop pain impulses in living, freely moving rats using the body’s own pain relief signals. The results of

Ion pump gives the body its own pain alleviation

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Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to greater risk of disordered eating in women
Women with the common reproductive and metabolic condition polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) face a greater risk of developing bulimia, binge eating disorder and disordered eating, according to new ...
AI predicts 3D structures of receptors for drug development
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify molecules that could serve as new drugs for mental health disorders. AI can be used to predict the three-dimensional structures of important receptors ...
Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care
An international research group, led by Karolinska Institutet, has now compiled register data from the five Nordic countries on more than 4.5 million pregnancies between 1997 and 2017. Among these ...
What researchers know about the genetic complexity of schizophrenia, to date
A new review article written by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Karolinska Institute outlines the genetic, neurobiological, and envrionmental foundations for schizophrenia.
Research finds new drug for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects many people with type 2 diabetes and can lead to severe liver problems like liver failure and cancer. Currently, there are no approved drugs for ...

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AI predicts 3D structures of receptors for drug development
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify molecules that could serve as new drugs for mental health disorders. AI can be used to predict the three-dimensional structures of important receptors ...
SOUL Festival announces 2024 Programme at Soneva Fushi from 9 to 13 October
The highly-anticipated SOUL Festival has unveiled an enthralling programme of insightful talks and guided wellness sessions ...
Genetic signatures provide prognostic information in colorectal cancer
Using a unique collection of genetic and clinical data for colorectal cancer, researchers at Uppsala University have revealed genetic new alterations and developed of a new molecular classifier of ...
Sweden to return Finnish skulls from 1870s
Over 80 human skulls collected by Swedish anthropologists in Finnish cemeteries some 150 years ago will soon be returned to Finland the Finnish Minis ...
Bengt Samuelsson, Nobel Prize-winning medical scientist, dies at 90
Hansson, a professor at the Karolinska Institutet, said in a statement published on the university’s website. “Based on Ulf von Euler’s and Sune Bergström’s discovery of prostaglandin ...