Científicos del proyecto INMA relacionan la exposición a contaminación del aire con riesgo de parto prematuro

by CIBERESP - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Los científicos han observado una asociación entre los niveles de dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2) y benceno en ambientes residenciales durante el embarazo y el riesgo de nacimiento prematuro

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IIS La Fe participa en la patente de un kit para el diagnóstico y seguimiento de la Escoliosis Idiopática del Adolescente

by Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe

Hasta el momento actual, los principales estudios de investigación se han centrado en factores genéticos y mecánicos implicados en el desarrollo y progresión de la enfermedad. Sin embargo, recient...

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From happiness on Twitter to DNA organisation

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

Assortativity, a property used in network analysis, helps to identify the proteins that ensure the correct folding of DNA inside the nucleus. The new perspective allows the integration of different ki...

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Not all tumor cells are equal

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

A new study led by Dr. Manel Esteller discovers that colorectal tumors present epigenetic heterogeneity that relates to the clinical course of the disease

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The first epigenetic test to identify tumors of unknown primary

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

An article published in The Lancet Oncology, the most prestigious journal in the Medical Oncology field, by Dr. Manel Estellet shows that it is possible to use a newly-developed epigenetic test - call...

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'Blueprint' study of epigenetics of blood cells will serve biology and medicine

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

Researchers from the EU-funded BLUEPRINT project join their international colleagues this week at the 2016 International Human Epigenome Consortium (IHEC) conference in Brussels to report the latest r...

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Scientists prove the effectiveness of a new combination of drugs in a type of incurable lung cancer

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Montse Sanchez-Cespedes, have demonstrated in in vitro and in vivo studies the effectiveness of a new drug combination ...

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Oryzon cierra un segundo tramo de su ronda de financiación de 5,3 millones y completa un total de 32 millones de euros

by Oryzon Genomics

​Oryzon Genomics, compañía biofarmacéutica de fase clínica centrada en la epigenética para el desarrollo de terapias en enfermedades con importantes necesidades médicas no resueltas, ha anunci...

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IDIBAPS researchers identify a new therapeutic target for liver cancer

by IDIBAPS - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer

IDIBAPS researchers have identified the first epi-driver in liver cancer, a type of epigenetic alteration in the IGF2 gene that causes tumors to grow. In the study, published in the Gastroenterology j...

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'Estamos poniendo en marcha un nuevo subprograma para llevar a la práctica preventiva el conocimiento que tenemos sobre marcadores genéticos de susceptibilidad a padecer enfermedades'

by CIBERESP - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

​Las enfermedades crónicas son las principales causas de pérdida de salud y del uso de servicios sanitarios en España. El programa de investigación en epidemiología y control de enfermedades cr...

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The collaboration between the CNIO and Eli Lilly and Company identifies a new therapeutic target for lung cancer

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

Researchers have discovered a new alteration in lung cancer, which is a step towards personalized treatment of this disease. The anomaly is found in NSD2, an epigenetic protein which is thought to be ...

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Four Catalan bodies promote projects to move forward in advanced therapies, hospital care, chronic diseases and minority diseases

by Biocat

The initiatives are part of the RIS3CAT Community accredited by the Government of Catalonia and coordinated by Biocat to improve the Catalan healthcare system and tackle health-related challenges

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