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

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

Against breast cancer

by Universitat Politècnica de València

7 months ago
tanshinone IIA, carnasol

A study led by the ITQ (UPV-CSIC) demonstrates the anti-tumour properties of analogues of tanshinone IIA and carnosol

Led study identifies a novel regulator of dormant cancer cells and chemoresistance in colorectal cancer

by VHIO

7 months ago
DPPA3, hypoxia, HIF1 protein, colorectal cancer

Recently published in the journal Cell Reports, results of a VHIO-led study identify the overexpression of DPPA3 factor as a key regulator of “slow-cycliness” in colorectal cancer which could act ...

Research led in Bellvitge will allow progress in the fight against bacteremia

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

7 months ago
methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)., fosfomycin and cloxacillin

It has been published the results of a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of combined treatment with fosfomycin and cloxacillin in patients with bacteremia due to methicillin-sensitive Staphylococ...

FDA Allows Oncoheroes to Begin Two Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials

by Oncoheroes Biosciences

7 months ago
volasertib, dovitinib, Oncoheroes

Oncoheroes Biosciences, Inc. (“Oncoheroes”) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the Boston-based biotech to proceed with the investigation of two potential...