IBEC researchers find a new way to effectively transport drugs to the brain

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

4 years ago
transport, drugs, brain

An international group of researchers from the University of Maryland (United States) and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) led by ICREA Research Professor Silvia Muro, has identifi...

The researcher María Llorens gives a session about the regeneration of the brain in the IRBLleida

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

4 years ago
aging, brain, regeneration, degenerative diseases

His research has confirmed that people generate new neurons throughout life

Identified a brain circuit that could indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer's in healthy people

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

4 years ago
mental health, alzheimer, brain

Researchers from IDIBELL and CIBERSAM have discovered how alterations in the connectivity of two regions of the brain represents a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's vulnerability.

Immune system cells contribute to the invading capacity of brain tumours

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

4 years ago
immune system, tumour cells, brain, glioblastoma

An article published in the journal Brain Communications, coordinated by Carlos Barcia, researcher at INc-UAB, describes how the immune system facilitates the expansion of tumour cells in the brain. T...

Manuel Valiente receives the most prestigious European grant to combat brain metastasis

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

4 years ago
metastasis, brain, Manuel Valiente

Manuel Valiente will seek to generate brains immune to metastasis. To do so, rather than studying tumour cells, he will focus on the microenvironment, that is, the cellular context that surrounds them...

Researchers from CiQUS and Houston (USA) advance in the early detection of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease

by Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials

5 years ago
Parkinson, Alzheimer, brain

A team from CiQUS (Universidad de Santiago – USC) and Rice University (Houston, USA), presents new compounds for the detection of protein aggregates related to the first symptoms of neurodegenerativ...

Mechanical forces control cell fate during brain formation

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

5 years ago
neurons, brain, cytoskeleton

The study shows that during the embryonic development of the brain, the cells that are between adjacent segments detect the mechanical forces generated during morphogenesis to regulate the balance bet...

A paradoxical proinflammatory effect of endocannabinoids in the brain discovered

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

5 years ago
proinflammatory, brain, hippocampus, endocannabinoids

The results of the study in mice are contrary to what had been observed to date in other areas of the brain where endocannabinoids play an anti-inflammatory role.

Brain structure determines the lack of music sensitivity

by Universitat de Barcelona

5 years ago
brain, music, sensitive, award

The white matter structure in the brain reflects music sensitivity, according to a study by the research group on Cognition and Brain Plasticity (BRAINVITGE) of the Institute of Neurosciences of the U...

Un estudio, publicado en Brain, permite identificar los primeros cambios cerebrales en la demencia frontotemporal

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

5 years ago
enfermedades neurodegenerativas, Brain, cerebral, demencia, frontotemporal

Médicos e investigadores de Sant Pau y del Clínico de Barcelona en colaboración con la Universidad de California aplican una innovadora técnica de análisis de neuroimagen para identificar de mane...

Brain’s ability to synchronize voice sounds could be related to language learning

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

5 years ago
brain, language, sounds, cognitive-linguistic development

A study published by Nature Neuroscience shows some people’s brains synchronize the rhythm of the voices they hear, while others do not

New research reveals how the genes in our brain change with what we eat

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

5 years ago
brain, foods, obesity, gene

The study shows that small changes in the expression of many genes correlate with physical and behavioural changes in the mice. This gives clues about how an obesogenic environment can produce behavio...