Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in most Barcelona households is low or moderate

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in urban households across Barcelona is low or moderate, despite its widely recognized benefits for cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health.

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UAB research intro gene therapy for SPG52 receives €100,000 donation

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

With this new donation, the study carried out by the Gene Therapy Group for the Central Nervous System, in collaboration with the La Lucha de Abril association, has received over €750,000 in donatio...

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Mitochondrial epilepsy could originate in a specific group of brain neurons

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A team led by the UAB Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) has for the first time identified the mechanism behind a potentially fatal type of epilepsy, a symptom of mitochondrial diseases. The discove...

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Discovery of how a protein regulates DNA and affects male fertility

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The published study now demonstrates that RAD21L also regulates the three-dimensional organisation of the genome and gene expression in sperm precursor cells. The absence of this protein causes a prof...

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Protein nanorings designed to detect and neutralise SARS-CoV2 virus

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The new nanomaterial is formed by a scaffold based on recombinant ring-like proteins (RLPs), to which mini proteins created by the team of experts in a previous study were incorporated. This structure...

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Researchers describe for the first time brain signals associated with forgetting unpleasant memories

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study coordinated by researchers from the UAB and Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany shows for the first time the electrophysiological signals in the human brain associated with the extinction of f...

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Less is more: gene loss drives adaptive evolution of a pandemic bacteria

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Researchers discovered that losing genes rather than gaining them can favor the expansion of a bacteria present in the ocean that causes serious infectious disease outbreaks in many countries. The stu...

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More reliable bioinformatics tools for the study of proteins

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

IBB researchers have generated a high-quality dataset to help better understand the proteins involved in a key biological process through which they form condensates, and the role they play in functio...

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FDA grants orphan drug designation to UAB-developed gene therapy for ALS

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to a new gene therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) developed at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and li...

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Innovative clip-off chemistry enables fast and precise production of complex molecules

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Researchers at ICN2 and UAB have developed a novel strategy to obtain complex organic molecules, known as macrocycles, by precisely breaking down crystalline structures. This method enables target mol...

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Researchers decypher structure of a human protease implicated in various diseases

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A research led by the IBB-UAB has managed to decypher the structure of the human protease SENP5, implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases and the development of cancer. The r...

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New source of natural antibiotics hidden within our own proteins identified

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The study focused on a group of proteins known as glycosaminoglycan-binding proteins (HBPs), which normally aid in processes of blood clotting and inflammation. Using computational tools, the research...

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