Latest Press Releases

• Creating mini-brains from stem cells reveals a new, promising treatment for a devastating childhood disease15 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: Variants in the DHDDS gene cause a severe neurodegenerative condition, characterised by tremors, seizures, coordination and learning difficulties, usually manifesting in early childhood. This Parkinson’s-like condition is extremely rare, and until recently, parents were… Read more: Creating mini-brains from stem cells reveals a new, promising treatment for a devastating childhood disease
• Integrating genetic origin data with tumour analyses enables better prediction of survival15 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden:  New research to be presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics shows that a cancer patient’s genetic ancestry can have a significant effect both on how their disease progresses… Read more: Integrating genetic origin data with tumour analyses enables better prediction of survival
• Adding genetic data to steroid prescribing can help predict side effects14 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. They work by reducing inflammation, relieving pain, and calming the immune system.… Read more: Adding genetic data to steroid prescribing can help predict side effects
• New non-invasive prenatal testing technique gives results comparable to invasive methods, with advantages in both safety and cost13 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: While non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionised prenatal diagnostics by allowing the detection of a number of genetic problems in a foetus, it is currently limited and thus misses many genetic causes of abnormalities.… Read more: New non-invasive prenatal testing technique gives results comparable to invasive methods, with advantages in both safety and cost