Latest Digestive system biotechnology articles and news on biotech industry leaders, emerging biotech companies in Spain

New advances in the analysis of mechanisms during the development of hepatocellular carcinoma

by CIC bioGUNE

8 months ago
TGF-beta, hepatocellular carcinoma, NOX4 protein

Researchers from IDIBELL, CIC bioGUNE and CIBEREHD discover that a protein called NOX4, which was previously thought to cause cell death, can also help tumor growth. The study published in the journal...

The role of a type of liver cell in liver cancer is reviewed

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

8 months ago
fibroblasts, hepatocellular carcinoma, colangiocarcinoma

IDIBAPS researchers have reviewed the role of fibroblasts, a type of cell found in the liver, in the progression of liver cancer, both hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma.

Demuestran que pacientes con fibromialgia y síndrome de fatiga crónica tienen aumentada la permeabilidad intestinal

by Universidad Pablo de Olavide, de Sevilla

8 months ago
fibromialgia (FM), encefalomielitis miálgica/síndrome de fatiga crónica (EM/SFC), betalactoglobulina

Demuestran que los pacientes con FM y EM/SFC tienen un incremento de la permeabilidad intestinal y de la inflamación a nivel digestivo y que la determinación de los anticuerpos frente a la betalacto...

La dieta mediterránea mejora la salud de nuestro hígado y se relaciona con los cambios en la microbiota

by CIBERobn- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición

7 months ago
microbiota intestinal, dieta mediterránea

Varios equipos del estudio PREDIMED-Plus sobre dieta Mediterránea y del Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red CIBER han llevado a cabo un trabajo pionero para comprender mejor la relación entre...

VHIO - led retrospective study evaluates the clinical and genomic features of early-onset pancreatic cancer

by VHIO

7 months ago
reatment data, pancreatic cancer

“Results from this present study indicate that EOPC patients have unique clinical and molecular characteristics and could derive particular benefit from precision oncology-based approaches,” concl...

Un estudio aborda la función de las bacterias intestinales para desarrollar nuevos probióticos

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

7 months ago
ecosistema intestinal, probióticos, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii y Desulfovibrio piger

La científica Yolanda Sanz, investigadora del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) en el Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), ha publicado recientemente en ...

Identifican debilidades asociadas con el proceso de reprogramación metabólica en cáncer colorrectal que se podrían aprovechar para un tratamiento más efectivo

by Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC)

7 months ago
cambio metabólico, GSNOR, cáncer colorrectal

Además, este estudio demuestra que el cambio metabólico es responsable de que el tumor sea más agresivo y tenga un peor pronóstico

Led study identifies a novel regulator of dormant cancer cells and chemoresistance in colorectal cancer

by VHIO

7 months ago
DPPA3, hypoxia, HIF1 protein, colorectal cancer

Recently published in the journal Cell Reports, results of a VHIO-led study identify the overexpression of DPPA3 factor as a key regulator of “slow-cycliness” in colorectal cancer which could act ...

Diet and premature birth influence the composition of breast milk

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

7 months ago
cytokines, Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), breast milk

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...

Start a project to detect hepatitis C in asymptomatic patients

by Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Parc Taulí

7 months ago
hepatitis C, serology

With the aim of finding patients with undiagnosed hepatitis C, the researcher from the group Inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and Helicobacter pylori from the Parc Taulí Research and Innovat...

What research is being done in mental health?

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

7 months ago
Mental disorders

Mental disorders are alterations of health that are characterized by a combination of dysfunctions of thoughts, emotions, and behavior, which often make relations with the people around the patient di...

Asabys’ portfolio company Agomab Raises $100 Million Series C from Fidelity, EQT Life Sciences, Canaan and KKR

by Asabys Partners

7 months ago
AGMB-129, Fibrostenosing Crohn’s Disease (FSCD), Agomab, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Asabys

Agomab Therapeutics NV ('Agomab') today announced the closing of a $100 million Series C round of financing to support the Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating Agomab's lead drug candidate, AGMB-129, a ...