A study by IRB Barcelona and the BSC rethinks the origin of our cells as a story of microbial alliances

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

Published in Nature, the team led by Dr. Toni Gabaldón used the MareNostrum supercomputer to reconstruct the genetic origin of the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes—the cellular lineage to whi...

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A study led by IDIBELL and the University of Barcelona deciphers the key role of a gene in a minority neurodevelopmental syndrome

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

The research helps understand the biological basis of a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome, similar to Angelman syndrome, and focuses on errors in the quality control of proteins within the cell.

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Una molécula experimental logra ‘reprogramar’ las defensas del cerebro frente al alzhéimer

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Un estudio del Instituto de Neurociencias (CSIC-UMH) muestra en modelos animales cómo este compuesto reduce el tamaño y la toxicidad de las sustancias que generan esta enfermedad

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The tiny genetic fragments that are critical for telling the brain when to rest

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

The absence of several tiny neural fragments causes sleep disorders in zebrafish, increasing brain activity and leading to a state of hyperarousal.

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La grasa que envuelve la aorta podría ser clave en el síndrome de Marfan

by Cibercv isciii

Un estudio ha demostrado que el tejido graso que rodea la aorta participa activamente en la regulación de la función vascular en el síndrome de Marfan.

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Study identifies three subtypes of cutaneous lymphoma and improves its diagnosis

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

A study from Clínic-IDIBAPS published in Hemasphere provides a comprehensive molecular characterization of a rare tumour.

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Genetics behind one of the main complications following subarachnoid haemorrhage

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

A multicentre study led by researchers at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute has identified two genetic variants as factors predisposing patients to delayed cerebral ischaemia, a complication aff...

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Large-Scale Cancer Genomics Data Reveals Biomarkers That Might Spare Patients Ineffective Treatments

by VHIO

It has been shown that large-scale genomic datasets can predict which patients are unlikely to respond to specific cancer treatments.

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Un nuevo método detecta variantes genéticas inéditas de la bacteria que causa la tuberculosis

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Un estudio del Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV-CSIC) desvela alteraciones en el ADN de la bacteria ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis’ que pasaban desapercibidas para las técnicas convencional...

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Researchers Discover How Acute Myeloid Leukemia Invades the Lungs and Which Pathways Could Halt Its Infiltration

by Institut de Recerca Sant Pau

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an inflammatory environment that promotes the expansion of tumor cells and impairs respirator...

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