XNA-HUB, platform to boost therapeutic modified oligonucleotides

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

The project to create the XNA-HUB platform receives a significant boost thanks to PERTE funding. The platform will design therapeutic molecules based on modified nucleic acids using supercomputing tec...

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Researchers identify a modulator drug of the immune system to be potentially useful to block Parkinson’s disease

by Universitat de Barcelona

A study on Parkinson’s published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight reveals brain cells called astrocytes to be reactive, attacking and removing nervous cells that generate dopamine in...

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El IIS La Fe colabora en un proyecto de la UPV que propone un novedoso enfoque para frenar la degeneración neuromuscular en pacientes con ELA

by Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe

Un estudio propone un novedoso enfoque para frenar la degeneración neuromuscular en pacientes con Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica (ELA). Esta patología provoca la pérdida de neuronas motoras y la p...

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iAds: adenovirus vectors for vaccines and gene transfer

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

The multi-faceted consortium proposes an innovative approach to overcome these limitations and to construct a pathway for developing improved vectors for clinical gene transfer. By synergising French,...

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World Rare Disease Day

by Dreamgenics

Approximately 80% of RRDs are genetic in origin, while the remaining 20% are the result of infectious, immunological, degenerative or proliferative diseases. The most important problem faced by patien...

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IRB Barcelona champions Rare Disease Day

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

In the fight against these diseases, at IRB Barcelona, they are committed to interdisciplinary research through new projects aimed at better understanding rare diseases and developing new therapies an...

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New animal model created to study Parkinson's disease before neurodegeneration appears

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A research team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the UAB has managed to generate and validate a new animal model. This model enables the examination of the initial phases of Parkinson's diseas...

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Braingaze closes 1.5 million euro investment to bring cognitive health solutions to market

by Braingaze

Braingaze’s innovative technology leverages proprietary biomarkers of eye micromovements, casual video games and deep learning (AI) algorithms. The diagnostic solutions offer cutting-edge accuracy a...

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UB spin-off Braingaze closes 1.5 million euro investment to bring cognitive health solutions to market

by Fundació Bosch i Gimpera

Braingaze, the University of Barcelona’s digital cognitive health spin-off, successfully closed a €1.5 million investment round. The funding will accelerate the clinical and business development o...

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Innovative method for creating new infectious prions: Advancing in the battle against neurodegenerative diseases

by CIC bioGUNE

​A collaborative international study, led by researchers at CIC bioGUNE – member of BRTA – and CIBERINFEC, has achieved a crucial milestone in the fight against prion diseases by developing a gr...

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The integrity of the blood-brain barrier depends on a protein that is altered in some neurodegenerative diseases

by Universitat de Barcelona

A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IBIDELL) reveals that the TDP-43 protein is essential for forming a stable and mature blood vessel network i...

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Identifican una mutación que altera la progresión del alzhéimer

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

El trabajo ha caracterizado una variante genética en el gen SIRPB1, que afecta el modo en el que el sistema inmune lucha contra los depósitos de beta-amiloide, causantes de esta patología.

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