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Scientists in Barcelona discover a potential treatment for cirrhosis

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

8 years ago
CPEB4 protein, cirrhosis

A study by IRB Barcelona and IDIBAPS reveals a therapeutic target to prevent the development of the many abnormal blood vessels that cause gastrointestinal bleeding—the main complication in cirrhosi...

Scientist describe the role of lysosomes in paracetamol liver toxicity

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

8 years ago
paracetamol, toxicity, liver, lysosomes

Authors indicate that in patients with lysosomal diseases or those who are treated with amitriptyline, a moderate use of acetaminophen should be advised to minimize its possible hepatotoxicity.

Herramienta para predecir la evolución de cirrosis hepática en pacientes con VIH y Hepatitis C

by Fundación Andaluza para la Divulgación de la Innovación y el Conocimiento

8 years ago
VIH, Hepatitits C, índice pronóstico, cirrosis hepática

Las conclusiones obtenidas demuestran que el índice de nueva creación mejora la capacidad predictiva sobre el curso clínico de los pacientes co-infectados por VIH y Hepatitis C con cirrosis compens...

This is how technology cores can help with studying the gut microbiome

by BioCores

8 years ago
microbiome, technology cores, microbiology, genomics, biomarkers

As happened with previous work on the microbiome, the VHIR study demonstrates the potential of this research in prevention, diagnosis and the therapeutic approach to a wide range of diseases. This pot...

La reelina aporta resistencia frente a enfermedades intestinales

by Universidad de Sevilla

8 years ago
reelina, enfermedades intestinales, proteína

El Grupo de Investigación de Biomembranas de la US estudia qué hace la reelina en el intestino y para ello emplean ratones normales y ratones mutantes que no producen la reelina. La mera existencia ...

Crowdfunding campaign for research into pesticides and cancer of the pancreas

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

8 years ago
crowdfunding, pancreatic cancer

A project conducted by the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) and the UAB to investigate whether certain pesticides and other environmental toxins contribute to pancreatic cancer has b...

Jannsen collaborates wiht Idival in a program of scientific research grants

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

8 years ago
finance, hepatitis C

This program has helped finance research projects developed by the Group IDIVAL Infection and Immunity and Digestive Pathology

Dr. Santos writes a review about the genetic and epigenetic factors in irritable bowel syndrome

by Vall d’Hebron

8 years ago
microRNAs, irritable bowel syndrome, epigenetic

The goal of the article was to review all the studies that have been conducted in the past 7 years in the field of the irritable bowel syndrome. This condition affects up to 20% of the western populat...

New sensor selective for creatinine in biological samples

by Universitat Rovira i Virgili

8 years ago
sensor, creatinine

The present sensor displays an enhanced potentiometric response for the creatininium cation compared to those cations that exceeds the required threshold values by half an order of magnitude

Una nueva técnica mejora la eficacia del trasplante de microbiota fecal intestinal

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

8 years ago
microbiota intestinal, trasplante, centrifugación en gradiente, Clostridium difficile

Separar la microbiota intestinal supone el primer paso para optimizar pasos críticos en el trasplante de microbiota fecal, como la conservación a largo plazo de microbiotas intestinales o su normali...

A nutritional combination of saturated fatty acids can induce steatohepatitis

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

8 years ago
saturated fatty acids, steatohepatitis, fatty liver disease

Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid present in processed meat products and common in Western diets. It is associated with obesity and insulin resistance

Scientists discover an essential role for a cell signaling pathway that regulates the early stages of liver regeneration and cancer

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

8 years ago
liver cancer, EGFR, hepatocytes

The results show, on one hand, that the activation of the EGFR pathway is crucial during the early stages of liver regeneration following surgical resection of a large part of the organ. Indeed, mice ...