FAN1, a novel gene for hereditary colon cancer

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

The exhaustive study of one family, followed by the analysis of the gene in a series of more than 175 high-risk families and the functional study of the identified mutations, have proved the causal as...

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Cancer, blindness, rare diseases and artificial intelligence make Barcelona the world capital for scientific debate with B·Debate 2016

by Biocat

The challenges in fighting blindness, epigenetics and cancer, diagnosing and treating rare diseases, the impact of childhood experiences on adult mental health, and the possibilities of artificial int...

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New clues on the genetic basis of myocardial infarction

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

The CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium, an international project in which researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medial Research Institute) participated as the only Spanish participants, has identified...

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VHIR researchers validate a new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer treatment

by Vall d’Hebron

Nowadays there are few approved therapeutic agents to battle against colorectal cancer and the response rate for each drug product is lower than 30 %

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Synthetic biology helps improve human health

by Biocat

B•Debate and UPF bring together international experts in this field at sessions that will be held at CaixaForum Barcelona on 17 and 18 September

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La mutación NEFL E396K en la enfermedad Charcot-Marie-Tooth

by CIBERNED - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas

Entrevistamos a José Berciano, investigador principal de CIBERNED y jefe del Servicio de Neurología del Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, con motivo de su ponencia “La mutación de NE...

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Demuestran que las variantes genéticas en un gen se relacionan con la gravedad de la leucemia mieloide

by INCLIVA

En el estudio se recopilaron muestras de ADN de 190 pacientes diagnosticados de leucemia mieloide crónica procedentes de los 4 hospitales, para analizar mediante técnicas de genotipado las variantes...

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Identificación de un gen implicado en la osteoporosis

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

El estudio ha localizado cerca del gen EN1 la variante genética con el mayor efecto sobre la densidad mineral ósea (DMO) y el riesgo de fractura conocido hasta ahora. Los hallazgos se acaban de publ...

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IRB Barcelona identifies the gene responsible for metastasis of breast cancer to the bone

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

A study published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute (JNCI) by ICREA researcher Roger Gomis may be key to the early detection of patients at risk of developing metastasis to the bone. This ne...

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Discovery of a triple barrier that prevents cells from becoming cancerous

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

UAB researchers have identified for the first time a triple mechanism that stops mitosis when the integrity of the chromosomes is threatened. The activation of any of the three control pathways blocks...

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Developed a DNA chip to better detect and lead the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

This chip allows overcoming the limitations for the detection of changes of the current techniques, such as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and can be used for a more accurate diagnosis of t...

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De novo genes, how are they originated?

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Some time ago it was believed that new genes originated, at least partially, from other genes; for instance, from the duplication of existing genes. But recently it has been seen that there are certai...

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