Latest biotechnology articles and news on biotech industry leaders, emerging biotech companies in Spain

When do Oocytes Begin to Experience the Effects of Age?

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

7 months ago
Oocytes

This project aims to understand fundamental aspects of oocyte development which might help address unexplained infertility, which accounts for around one in four cases of infertility

Encuentran efectos genotóxicos tras la utilización de editores de bases y editores de calidad en células madre hematopoyéticas

by Revista Genética Médica

7 months ago
herramientas CRISPR, células madre hematopoyéticas

El hallazgo de efectos genotóxicos tras la utilización de editores de bases y editores de calidad para la modificación del genoma en células madre hematopoyéticas plantea la necesidad de evaluar ...

La genómica desvela la evolución de un cáncer que se transmite en el mar

by Agencia Sinc

7 months ago
hemolinfa, berberecho

Investigadores de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela han secuenciado por primera vez los genomas de cánceres transmisibles de berberechos, lo que revela un genoma desestructurado que no se obse...

The Mediterranean per diem expenses could lose between 12% and 24% of its protection if moderate wine consumption were eliminated.

by Universidad de Navarra

7 months ago
Mediterranean per diem, wine

One of the highlights of his presentation was the estimate that the Mediterranean per diem expenses could lose between 12% and 24% of its protection if moderate wine consumption, defined as up to 1 gl...

Diet and premature birth influence the composition of breast milk

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

7 months ago
cytokines, Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), breast milk

Breast milk levels of cytokines, key molecules for the newborn's immune system, can be affected by the mother's diet and premature birth. This is evidenced by new research from the Autonomous Universi...

ADmit therapeutics closes a €5.4 million funding round led by Clave Capital, through its Clave Innohealth f.c.r. fund.

by ADmit Therapeutics

7 months ago
MAP-AD, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Clave Capital, ADmit Therapeutics

ADmit Therapeutics is a biotechnology company founded at the end of 2017 as a spin-off from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The company is focused on the development and commerc...

UB study outlines new strategies to combat neurodegenerative diseases

by Universitat de Barcelona

7 months ago
extracellular vesicles, neurons

The study emphasizes the role of neuron-derived extracellular vesicles in the processes that modulate synaptic plasticity and neuronal signalling pathways. In addition, the results outline a new scena...

Investigadores del IDIVAL identifican que los biomarcadores plasmáticos podrían ser una herramienta útil para el diagnóstico de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer, incluso en las fases iniciales sin síntomas

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

7 months ago
β-amiloide (formas β-40 y β-42), Alzheimer

Estos marcadores plasmáticos abren la posibilidad de diagnosticar a sujetos con Enfermedad de Alzheimer antes de que presenten los primeros fallos de memoria de una manera sencilla y poco invasiva.

La luz como fuente curativa de lesiones dermatológicas tumorales o inflamatorias tan comunes como la psoriasis

by Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Macarena

7 months ago
luz ultravioleta, fototerapia

El Hospital de San Lázaro del Área Hospitalaria Virgen Macarena dispensa al año más de 4.000 sesiones de fototerapia con muy buenos resultados

Empieza la inmunización contra la bronquiolitis en hospitales y centros de salud

by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

7 months ago
virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS), bronquiolitis, nirsevimab, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

El Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona ha empezado a inmunizar a los bebés contra el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS) en el marco del Programa de Inmunización contra el VRS de Cataluña. Este vir...

ibs.GRANADA researchers lead a European study on resistance to first-line antiretroviral treatments in patients newly diagnosed with HIV

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

7 months ago
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), transcriptase, protease and integrase enzymes, antiretroviral therapy

It has been included more than 2.700 newly diagnosed HIV patients, collecting the viral sequences of the virus that causes HIV from the patients to analyze specific mutations in the reverse transcript...

Good use of CPAP therapy for the treatment of sleep apnoea reduces the risk of serious cardiovascular events by up to 31%

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

7 months ago
Obstructive sleep apnoea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Continuous positive pressure therapy may be a key factor in cardiovascular prevention in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and established cardiovascular disease