Exposure to Plasticizers in Pregnancy Associated with Smaller Volumetric Measures in the Brain and Lower IQ in Children

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

Children whose mothers had a higher exposure to certain phthalates during pregnancy tend to show smaller total gray matter in their brains at age 10.

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A new cell model will help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukaemia

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia which carries the fusion between the MLL and AF4 genes is associated with a poor prognosis. The new model simulates its evolution in children's cells, thus facilit...

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The companies of the BCN Health Booster accelerator raise €51.8 M in the first year of the programme

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

The eleven accelerated companies in the BCN Health Booster raised €16.4 M of private capital, and €35.4 M of public funding during 2022, the first year of the programme’s launch, a period in whi...

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An artificial muscle to study Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

A study conducted by the IBEC, published this week in the journal Biofabrication, describes the development of a 3D muscle model capable of replicating the damage found in the muscle tissue of individ...

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FDA Allows Oncoheroes to Begin Two Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials

by Oncoheroes Biosciences

Oncoheroes Biosciences, Inc. (“Oncoheroes”) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the Boston-based biotech to proceed with the investigation of two potential...

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Empieza la inmunización contra la bronquiolitis en hospitales y centros de salud

by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

El Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona ha empezado a inmunizar a los bebés contra el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS) en el marco del Programa de Inmunización contra el VRS de Cataluña. Este vir...

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Diet and premature birth influence the composition of breast milk

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Breast milk levels of cytokines, key molecules for the newborn's immune system, can be affected by the mother's diet and premature birth. This is evidenced by new research from the Autonomous Universi...

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Blocking an immune molecule reduces tumor growth and prolongs survival in animal models of the most aggressive childhood cancer

by CIMA - Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada

Spanish researchers from Cima and Clínica Universidad de Navarra together with the international cooperative group Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG-ACT) demonstrate that TIM-3 inhibition promotes immune m...

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GENESIS Biomed is part of the EU-funded PHEMS project consortium to develop a new federated data-driven collaboration among European pediatric hospitals

by GENESIS Biomed

PHEMS project will advance data-driven research and innovation activities in pediatrics and the use of privacy-preserving datasets in Europe. The project’s aim is to overcome important barriers that...

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Cerca de 300.000 niños son vacunados en África y Latinoamérica gracias a más de 200 empresas navarras a través de la Alianza para la Vacunación Infantil de la Fundación 'la Caixa'

by Fundació Bancària 'la Caixa'

La Alianza para la Vacunación Infantil de la Fundación ”la Caixa” ha conseguido inmunizar a 289.825 niños y niñas especialmente vulnerables de África y Latinoamérica gracias a la solidaridad...

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Dovitinib, a potential new treatment for osteosarcoma, receives Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. FDA

by Oncoheroes Biosciences

Oncoheroes Biosciences, a biotech focused on advancing new therapies for childhood cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to dovit...

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La dieta mediterránea y la reducción del estrés materno durante el embarazo mejoran el neurodesarrollo infantil

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

En el ensayo clínico IMPACT-BCN, que estudiaba el posible beneficio de intervenciones en el estilo de vida materno durante el embarazo, tanto la dieta mediterránea como la reducción del estrés a t...

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