An international study co-led by IBEC identifies the genes that protect against kidney diseases

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

4 years ago
genes, protectors, renal disease, mother cells, metabolism

Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), led by Dr. Nuria Montserrat, in collaboration with international researchers, have identified the genes that could protect the ki...

European and national projects support an extraordinary international call for up to 20 doctoral fellowships

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

4 years ago
researchers, Cancer, aging, metabolism, EVOMET, IRB_Dream, ENABLECARES, Severo Ochoa

IRB Barcelona is offering up to 20 places to carry out 4-year doctoral studies in its 28 laboratories. Highly motivated graduates in scientific disciplines with laboratory experience and good acade...

Igniting the synthetic transport of amino acids in living cells

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

4 years ago
liposomes, health, liposomas, cells, metabolism

Diseases that stem from or are affected by defective amino acid transport, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis or neurodegenerative conditions, may benefit from advances in this field. The work, a coll...

Glucose or fructose: a new study about the impact of sugar on metabolism and cardiovascular health

by Universitat de Barcelona

8 years ago
fructose, vascular system, glucose, metabolism

The new article, published in the journal American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, reveals that consuming fructose has more damaging effects on the metabolism and vascular syst...

Researchers discover a protein that protects against fatty liver, the most common hepatic disease in Western countries

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

8 years ago
fatty liver disease, liver cells, CPEB4, metabolism, Tudca

It is a disease of the liver caused by excessive fat deposits in liver cells. It is now the most prevalent chronic liver disease in industrialised countries and is a major public health concern becaus...

Flavour, perception, language, and metabolism are at the heart of Brainy Tongue's debate

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

8 years ago
brain, map of flavours, satiation, metabolism, Brainy Tongue, neural pathways

'The Sensory Logic of the Gastronomic Brain' symposium was held on October 24, 25, and 26 at Basque Culinary Center (San Sebastian). The use and limits of language in cooking, the map of flavours in t...

Alejo Efeyan joins the CNIO to study the relationship between metabolism and cancer

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

9 years ago
mTOR, metabolism, cancer

Now, at the CNIO, Efeyan will lead the Metabolism and Cell Signalling Group to push the boundaries a little further: “We need to provide medical significance and a specific use: study these cell com...