Researchers identify differences in the spontaneous brain activity in people with Down syndrome

by Universitat de Barcelona

Researchers of the Faculty of Psychology, the Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro) and the Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS) of the University of Barcelona have identified, using functional magneti...

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Molecular hydrogen as a new strategy for the treatment of chronic pain

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

The Molecular Neuropharmacology research group, coordinated by Olga Pol at the Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute and the UAB Institute of Neurosciences, is looking for new therapeutic possibiliti...

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A biomarker in a blood test makes it possible to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

A study by the hospital Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS, published in the journal Neurology, confirms the usefulness of a blood-based biomarker to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease without the need for more in...

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Identifiquen dos biomarcadors en pacients amb esclerosi lateral amiotròfica (ELA)

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

L;os pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) presentan niveles anormalmente elevados de las proteínas NOD2 y Spp1, por lo que estas moléculas se postulan como nuevos biomarcadores en la ...

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Big dynorphin protects neurons from the accumulation of ß-amyloid, one of the main triggers of Alzheimer's disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study coordinated by the UAB, based on computer models and human cell cultures, shows that big dynorphin, an endogenous opioid peptide, protects neurons against the cytotoxic effects of β-amyloid a...

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Cellular reprogramming can generate neural networks that reproduce unique characteristics of human cells

by Universitat de Barcelona

Studies on diseases that affect the human brain are usually based on animal models which cannot reproduce the complexity of human neuropathies. Therefore, these methodologies often fail when applied i...

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Magnetic resonance imaging may predict the risk of relapse after the first episode of psychosis

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

Combining the data obtained from magnetic resonance imaging and the patient's clinical data could make it possible to estimate the relapse risk after the first episode of psychosis.

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Un proyecto liderado por el CSIC estudia el papel de la oxitocina en las alteraciones neuronales

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
  • 1 year ago

El proyecto Oxito-Cure busca restaurar el comportamiento social en patologías como el autismo, la esquizofrenia, la depresión o la enfermedad de Alzheimer

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UB and IBEC researchers grow mature neurons to study neurodegenerative diseases

by Universitat de Barcelona

A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona, the UB Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has created the first highly mature neurons...

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Possible biomarker for early psychosis identified

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

The Integrated Pharmacology and Systems Neurosciences Research Group of the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute has just published a study in Neurobiology of Disease, in which it highlights th...

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Eodyne Systems and I3PT create virtual reality device to reduce patient recovery time in ICUs

by Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Parc Taulí

A camera with computer vision detects the movements of the hospitalized person and through a screen proposes personalized fun exercises in a virtual reality environment to work on aspects such as mobi...

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Gene therapy: The future treatment for neurodegenerative diseases?

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

Gene therapy applied to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases is a promising field of study, and consists of modifying a patient's genes to slow down the progression of diseases, such as those r...

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