IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic Barcelona researchers propose more precise terminology to define neuroimmunological changes in schizophrenia

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

After critically reviewing the increasing use of the term ‘neuroinflammation’ in the field of schizophrenia, the article concludes that the classical markers of a neuroinflammatory process, such a...

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CORDELIA Project: advancing genetic prediction of cardiovascular disease

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Topics addressed included the Mediterranean diet, physical activity, risk functions, cognitive decline and exposure to pollutants, highlighting CORDELIA’s comprehensive and multidisciplinary approac...

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Menopausia y memoria: qué es la 'niebla mental' y por qué ocurre

by Fundación Pasqual Maragall

Las quejas cognitivas son uno de los síntomas más frecuentes durante la transición a la menopausia. Entre un 34% y un 62 % de las mujeres refieren problemas de memoria y dificultades para concentra...

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Investigadores del CNAG decodifican el líquido cefalorraquídeo como herramienta para entender la evolución de las enfermedades cerebrales

by CNAG - Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico

Un estudio liderado por el CNAG desvela cómo el líquido cefalorraquídeo guarda información clave sobre la progresión de las neoplasias del sistema nervioso central y su resistencia a los tratamie...

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Microinfartos cerebrales: síntomas, diagnóstico y prevención

by Fundación Pasqual Maragall

​Los microinfartos cerebrales son pequeñas lesiones vasculares en el cerebro y su acumulación puede conllevar una disminución de las capacidades cognitivas, incluso ser causa de demencia o contri...

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CNIO research links fertility with immune cells in the brain

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

The team has unexpectedly discovered that cells from the brain immune system play a role in the sexual maturation process. The link between them is RANK, a protein involved in mammary gland developmen...

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Researchers design a pioneering drug capable of reversing cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease in animal models

by Universitat de Barcelona

Unlike current drugs, which mainly remove beta-amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain, this new experimental drug reprogrammes the neuronal epigenome by correcting alterations in gene expression...

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An international study improves clinical prediction in genetic disorders related to NKX2-1

by Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu - IRSJD

The results highlight the need to carry out long-term follow-up studies, with periodic and standardized evaluations of the neurological, respiratory and endocrine status of patients.

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Researchers unravel the brain mechanisms underlying working memory

by Universitat de Barcelona

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information. This process enables us to understand information, learn and manage...

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Mitochondria identified as key player in a rare disease causing microcephaly

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

The study has identified the cellular mechanism explaining why certain errors in chromosome division can lead to microcephaly, a condition where the brain develops to a smaller than average size

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