Latest Central Nervous System biotechnology articles and news on biotech industry leaders, emerging biotech companies in Spain

El CIMES de la UMA incorpora un olfatómetro conectado a resonancia magnética para su uso con enfermedades neurodegenerativas

by Universidad de Málaga

11 months ago
olfatómetro, enfermedades neurodegenerativas

Este dispositivo de última generación es la primera vez que se instala en España en un centro de investigación biomédica

Un suplemento natural mejora la memoria dañada por una dieta rica en grasas

by Professional Newco

11 months ago
beta-hidroxibutirato, deterioro cognitivo

Una investigación liderada por CIBER, la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) y la Universidad de Barcelona y demuestra que el beta-hidroxibutirato —un compuesto natural que el cu...

Leriglitazone Marketing Authorization Application submitted for treatment of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy has been validated by European Medicines Agency

by Ysios Capital

11 months ago
Leriglitazone, adrenoleukodystrophy

Minoryx Therapeutics today announce that the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Minoryx’s lead candidate leriglitazone (NEZGLYAL®) has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EM...

Desarrollan un sistema ‘inteligente’ que analiza los genes implicados en enfermedades como la fatiga crónica

by Fundación Andaluza para la Divulgación de la Innovación y el Conocimiento

11 months ago
síndrome de fatiga crónica, fibromialgia, encefalomielitis miálgica

Un equipo de investigación de la Universidad de Málaga ha desarrollado una herramienta que aplica simultáneamente hasta 26 técnicas de inteligencia artificial para explorar interacciones genética...

Linking alterations in precursor cells of brain formation with the origin of neuropsychiatric diseases

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

11 months ago
neuropsychiatric diseases

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of...

A Non-Invasive Test Enables Accurate Detection of Infant Meningitis

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

11 months ago
meningitis, NEOSONICS

The innovative NEOSONICS ultrasound-based tool non-invasively identifies infant meningitis cases with 94% accuracy, potentially transforming current screening protocols based on lumbar puncture

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics announces promising results from the first human study of its graphene-based brain-computer interface

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

11 months ago
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, graphene-based electrodes

The company INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, based in the Barcelona Science Park and specialized in the development of advanced neuroelectronic technologies, has announced the preliminary results of its firs...

Investigadores del Hospital Gregorio Marañón demuestran que la vitamina D mejora el estado físico y cognitivo en cirrosis avanzada

by Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

11 months ago
cirrosis descompensada, vitamina D, fuerza y masa muscular, sarcopenia

Han comprobado beneficios de la suplementación con vitamina D en pacientes con cirrosis descompensada, la fase más grave y avanzada de esta enfermedad hepática. El primer trabajo explica que la sup...

El Hospital Reina Sofía usa un nuevo radiofármaco para el diagnóstico de tumores neuroendocrinos

by Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía

11 months ago
cobre-64 (64-Cu) DOTATATE, teragnosis, radiofármaco

Medicina Nuclear utiliza por primera en Europa este trazador, que mejora la precisión diagnóstica y terapéutica en los casos indicados

Fibrosens Project receives funds from AFM-Telethon to develop sensor devices for muscular dystrophy

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

11 months ago
muscular dystrophy, Fibrosis, Nanoplasmonic sensing technology, Fibrosens

The objective is to develop multiplexing sensor devices to achieve online, real-time sensing capability to monitor fibrosis markers and evaluate drug response in muscular dystrophy in vitro models.

A New System Enables Objective Measurement of Gait Impairments

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

11 months ago
peripheral neuropathies, digital biomechanical sensors, ataxia, steppage gait

The results indicate that this system can detect prototypical abnormal gait patterns associated with peripheral neuropathies, such as ataxia—an uncoordinated or unstable gait—and steppage gait—a...

A study by Clínic-IDIBAPS presents a new neuromodulation strategy and opens the door to possible treatments for disorders such as depression and Parkinson's disease

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

11 months ago
neuromodulation, cortical neural networks

It has been investigated how alternating electrical fields affect cortical neural networks that generate spontaneous slow oscillations, typical of states such as deep sleep or anaesthesia. The aim was...