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

Pioneering study finds that brain tumours ‘hack’ the communication between neurons

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

8 months ago
EGR1, metástasis cerebral

Authors from CSIC and CNIO propose that cognitive loss in patients with brain metastases may be due to the interference created by the cancer in neuronal circuits

Descubren un mecanismo que reduce la interacción con sujetos familiares para fomentar la interacción con nuevos individuos

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

8 months ago
hormona liberadora de corticotropina (CRH)

Los investigadores han descubierto un grupo de neuronas, ubicadas en la corteza prefrontal, que se caracteriza por producir la hormona liberadora de corticotropina (CRH) y emitir sus axones a la regi�...

Una proteína relacionada con la función de las plaquetas mejora la cognición en ratones

by Revista Genética Médica

8 months ago
factor plaquetario 4 (PF4), hormona klotho, receptor CXCR3, neurogénesis

Tres recientes investigaciones, apuntan al factor plaquetario 4 (PF4), una proteína liberada por las plaquetas al activarse, como elemento de la sangre con efecto antienvejecimiento. Además, tambié...

Monitoring patients with traumatic brain injuries at home with an app and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres with drones are some of the future applications

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

8 months ago
traumatic brain injury (TBI), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Among the new technologies already being developed and expected to be launched soon is an application that could monitor patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at home

Taking patients with haemorrhagic stroke to the nearest centre improves their prognosis

by Vall d’Hebron

8 months ago
haemorrhagic stroke, RACECAT

Direct transport to a referral centre for endovascular treatment may not be the best option for patients with a final diagnosis of intracerebral haemorrhage or haemorrhagic stroke, according to the re...

First Cryo-EM structures of homomeric GluA1 AMPA glutamate receptor reveals functional roles for N-terminal domains

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

8 months ago
GluA1 AMPA, N-terminal domains (NTDs)

It has been identified the structure-function relationship of the N-terminal domains of the AMPA glutamate receptor GluA1, which are major mediators of excitatory neurotransmission throughout the brai...

Un nuevo modelo matemático explica la relación entre la complejidad cognitiva y la asimetría cerebral

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

8 months ago
lateralización cerebral

La herramienta desarrollada por un investigador del CSIC permite realizar cálculos sobre circuitos neuronales, la presencia de simetrías y corroborar hipótesis experimentales

Organoides cerebrales para desvelar los enigmas genéticos del autismo

by Agencia Sinc

8 months ago
trastorno del espectro autista (TEA), organoides cerebrales, CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq)

Mediante el uso de minimodelos del cerebro humano, la bioinformática y la inteligencia artificial, investigadores austriacos y suizos han desarrollado un sistema para identificar los tipos de célula...

Nace la Red Temática Nacional en Distrofia Miotónica tipo 1 (DM1) para impulsar el conocimiento de esta enfermedad y mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes a partir de un diagnóstico preciso

by INCLIVA

7 months ago
Distrofia Miotónica tipo 1 (DM1), RED-DM

Han impulsado la creación de la Red Temática Nacional en Distrofia Miotónica tipo 1 que reúne a los principales grupos de investigación en DM1 y desarrollo de terapias basadas en oligonucleótido...

The 'Choreography' between hormones and the brain key to understanding how women adapt to motherhood

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

7 months ago
estrogens, neuroplasticity

The findings support the hypothesis that fluctuating hormones, mainly estrogens, are related to changes in the human brain structure, but what is yet to be determined is how this influences neuroplast...

They study the possible role of the herpes simplex virus 1 in Alzheimer's

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

7 months ago
herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), Alzheimer

It has been developed a new model of Alzheimer's disease to address the role of one of its risk factors: herpes virus. The results, published in the journal Microorganisms , determine the usefulness o...

3P Biopharmaceuticals continues its successful collaboration with Toleranzia AB to fight Myasthenia Gravis

by 3P Biopharmaceuticals

7 months ago
3P Biopharmaceuticals, Toleranzia AB, Myasthenia Gravis (MG), TOL2

3P Biopharmaceuticals and the Swedish company, Toleranzia AB, have successfully accomplished 1000 L full-scale GMP manufacturing of TOL2 drug substance destinated to be used in clinical study.