A study reveals how toxic proteins spread through the brain in Alzheimer’s disease

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

TAU protein deposits spread through brain circuits and, as they spread, disrupt communication between brain cells, leading to impaired brain function. This is the first time that it has been possible ...

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Promo video of the PhotoHeart project

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

The project PhotoHeart aims to provide early and localized treatment after a heart attack to significantly reduce cardiac tissue damage, thus boosting patient recovery and minimizing future cardiac co...

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A study with the participation of CSIC reveals the structure of the protein responsible for Huntington’s disease

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

Now, the results of this study reveal that there is no qualitative change between the structure of huntingtin with a pathological number of glutamine repeats, and the huntingtin of healthy people. The...

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Bicosome has been awarded with the in-cosmetics Global Awards

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

In-Cosmetics Global, the leading global event for personal care ingredients was held in Barcelona from 28 to 30 March 2023 and Bicosome, spin-off of the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia, ...

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News The GoPinea project, dedicated to recovering the production of the Iberian pine nut, finishes

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

Funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the project began in 2019 and aimed to recover the production of the...

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New method for the detection of RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

I has been developed a new method to detect RNA viruses based on the triplex-forming probe technology. This innovative methodology opens up new options for detecting viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the in...

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Dos eventos desgranan los últimos avances en fotofarmacología para reducir lesiones cardiacas o restaurar la visión

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

La fotofarmacología se ha convertido en una de las áreas de la medicina actual con mayor potencial de crecimiento. Esta rama científica de reciente creación, que apenas cuenta con una decena de ...

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Light controlled drugs for future precision therapies against diseases such as cancer

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

Researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a series of drugs, photosensitive molecules, which can be reversibl...

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BICOSOME announces the acquisition of new patents developed at IQAC

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

Bicosome announces the license of two new patents that are made of only lipids and water do not need the presence of polymers, surfactants, or other gelling agents, bringing valuable benefits for skin...

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Light-controlled drugs to reduce cardiac damage after a heart attack

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

This project aims to provide early and localized treatment at the time of reperfusion therapy, a common treatment after a heart attack, in which the block coronary artery is reopening to restore the b...

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Towards quicker, more accessible and less expensive diagnosis and monitoring of a rare childhood genetic disease

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

The researchers have created a new diagnostic and monitoring tool for the cystinosis that would allow preventive screening and more effective monitoring of the disease and that would be much less disr...

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CSIC researchers develop photocontrolable drugs that enable the control of the heart rate by light

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

This work provides the first proof of concept of the potential of photopharmacology for the study and control of cardiac physiology in native environments without the need for genetic modification, wh...

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