https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new study from the Karolinska Institute near Stockholm has found that it's all down to chance as to whether hereditary illness comes from your mother or father, revelations that may aid cancer research. https://www.thelocal.se/20140110/swedish-study-may-hold-key-to-hereditary-disease Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:39:00 +0100 swedish-study-may-hold-key-to-hereditary-disease US automaker General Motors (GM) has put the brakes on the planned purchase of Sweden's Saab by two Chinese carmakers over concerns about technology licensing. https://www.thelocal.se/20111107/37218 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:45:00 +0100 37218 Swedish researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg have managed to identify a gene which they believe has a strong connection to bipolar disorder. https://www.thelocal.se/20110928/36410 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:01:00 +0200 36410 Swedish and American researchers have found five gene variants strongly linked to aggressive prostate cancer, a discovery that could lead to new tests and treatments, a study said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110817/35590 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:13:00 +0200 35590 Swedes consider having broad general knowledge, being skilled at one's job and being a good parent as the most important qualities for status, a new survey has revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20101218/30938 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:19:00 +0100 30938 Luxury car manufacturer Spyker Cars, which purchased Sweden's Saab from General Motors, has more debts than assets, according to a filing submitted to the stock exchange in Amsterdam, NYSE Euronext. https://www.thelocal.se/20100826/28588 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:20:00 +0200 28588 Saab Automobile sales plummeted in the United States during the month of October, while sales of Volvo showed signs of improvement. https://www.thelocal.se/20091104/23072 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:00 +0100 23072 Results from a new Swedish study indicate there may be a connection between eating fast food and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. https://www.thelocal.se/20081128/16010 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:15:00 +0100 16010 Researchers in Gothenburg studying the connection between alcoholism and the hormone ghrelin have found that a single genetic cause may lie behind several forms of dependency. https://www.thelocal.se/20080924/14536 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:52:00 +0200 14536