Blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s with over 90% accuracy

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

The results show that the p-tau217 biomarker offers precision comparable to cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and proves to be particularly effective in detecting longitudinal changes, even in preclinica...

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Un componente de la grasa láctea podría ayudar a prevenir el deterioro cognitivo leve asociado al envejecimiento

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Un estudio piloto del CIAL (CSIC-UAM) realizado en personas mayores de 65 años indica que la membrana del glóbulo graso presente en la leche bovina podría ralentizar la pérdida de las capacidades ...

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Correr un maratón reduce el contenido de mielina en el cerebro

by Universidad del País Vasco

Un equipo de investigación multicéntrico ha examinado el efecto de correr un maratón sobre la mielina, la estructura que envuelve las prolongaciones en forma de hilo por las que las neuronas transm...

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The UB participates in a consortium to develop a new drug for the treatment of Huntington’s disease

by Fundació Bosch i Gimpera

Researchers at the University of Barcelona (UB) are taking part in a consortium working on the research and development of a new drug to treat the cognitive and motor decline associated with the disea...

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La microbiota influye en la inteligencia

by DiCYT - Agencia Iberoamericana para la Difusión de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

Un estudio abre la posibilidad al desarrollo de nuevas terapias para mejorar el neurodesarrollo infantil mediante el uso de compuestos o microorganismos probióticos

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Psychological evaluation for understanding extinct minds

by CENIEH - Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana

Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the CENIEH, publishes a review on the relationship between fossils and cognition, which applies psychological models to behaviors relevant to human evolution

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High blood omega-3 levels are associated with lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

The work is based on data from the UK Biobank database and has made it possible to analyze information from more than 260,000 people. Its conclusions may allow a more detailed definition of future stu...

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The cortisol hormone cycle is altered in pregnant women with depressive symptoms and may affect the gestation process

by Universitat de Barcelona

Cortisol increases naturally in pregnant women during pregnancy, but excessive cortisol levels in early pregnancy can negatively impact fetal development, especially if cortisol increases over prolong...

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Non-invasive, risk-free and effective method

by Universitat Politècnica de València

It has been proposed using cerebral blood volume (rCBV) as a predictive marker to identify those Gliobastoma (GBM) patients who could benefit from this treatment in terms of survival

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Vivet Therapeutics receives EUR 4.9 million to advance development of a gene therapy

by Ysios Capital

Vivet Therapeutics announces the financing of EUR 4.9 million received from the French government to advance the development of a gene therapy for the treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)...

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Investigadores identifican una nueva aplicación de un fármaco para la regeneración de lesiones cerebrales

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

Investigadores de las universidades de Cádiz y Sevilla han identificado que un fármaco, que se utiliza en la actualidad para el tratamiento de cáncer de pulmón, facilita la repoblación con nuevas...

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The UB participates in a project to identify new therapeutic targets for diseases of the central nervous system

by Fundació Bosch i Gimpera

A research team from the University of Barcelona (UB) is taking part in a consortium to develop new therapeutic targets for diseases of the central nervous system, such as neurodegenerative pathologie...

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