Latest Pregnancy, reproduction biotechnology articles and news on biotech industry leaders, emerging biotech companies in Spain

Determinan la secuencia completa del cromosoma Y humano

by Revista Genética Médica

8 months ago
cromosoma Y, Genoma Humano

Han secuenciado por primera vez el cromosoma Y humano completo. La nueva secuencia obtenida, que proporciona nueva información de más del 50% del ADN contenido en el cromosoma Y, podría servir para...

Explorando el papel de la grasa ectópica en el Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico en adolescentes

by Fundació Sant Joan de Déu

8 months ago
Síndrome de Ovario Poliquístico (SOP), grasa ectópica, SPIOMET4HEALTH

Una nueva publicación de la Dra. Lourdes Ibáñez se centra en el tratamiento del Síndrome de Ovario Poliquístico (SOP) en adolescentes focalizándose en la grasa ectópica, como posible causa de l...

Crean riñones humanizados en embriones de cerdo durante 28 días

by Agencia Sinc

8 months ago
CRISPR Cas9

Han logrado por primera vez cultivar un órgano sólido humanizado dentro de otra especie utilizando células madre pluripotentes y edición genética CRISPR Cas9. Los riñones resultantes son estruct...

VHIO discovers potential use of breast milk liquid biopsy for the early diagnosis of breast cancer

by VHIO

8 months ago
circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), breast milk liquid biopsy, breast cancer, VHIO-YWBC gene

Researchers at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), part of the Vall d’Hebron Campus, have found that breast milk from breast cancer patients diagnosed during pregnancy or postpartum co...

The 'Choreography' between hormones and the brain key to understanding how women adapt to motherhood

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

7 months ago
estrogens, neuroplasticity

The findings support the hypothesis that fluctuating hormones, mainly estrogens, are related to changes in the human brain structure, but what is yet to be determined is how this influences neuroplast...

One in three men worldwide are infected with genital human papillomavirus

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

7 months ago
genital human papillomavirus (HPV), VPH-16

It has been shown that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high r...

A study by ibs.GRANADA reveals that exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) affects the reproductive health of adolescents

by Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria - Ibs Granada

7 months ago
perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), kisspeptin

It has been revealed that the exposure of European adolescents to perfluorinated substances (PFAS) may have harmful consequences on their reproductive health. This shocking finding has been possible t...

Las pruebas moleculares permiten detectar de forma más eficaz el cáncer de endometrio y evitar histerectomías innecesarias en mujeres con sangrado post menopáusico

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

7 months ago
cáncer de endometrio, histerectomías

Los resultados obtenidos apoyan el uso de pruebas moleculares para el diagnóstico del cáncer de endometrio y destacan los beneficios potenciales de esta estrategia para incrementar el número de cas...

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

7 months ago
Phthalates, gray matter

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.

Investigadores españoles decodifican los mecanismos celulares y moleculares de una enfermedad que provoca que las mujeres se queden sin menstruación, el síndrome de Asherman

by INCLIVA

7 months ago
síndrome de Asherman

El estudio ‘Decoding the endometrial niche of Asherman’s Syndrome at single-cell resolution’, publicado por el Dr. Carlos Simón y su equipo investigador (Universitat de València, Instituto de ...

First experimental study to propose a therapy to correct memory deficit caused by disorders in the fetal alcohol spectrum

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

7 months ago
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), PPAR-

Research conducted in a mouse model identifies the neurobiological mechanism responsible for alterations in the memory of young individuals exposed to alcohol during pregnancy and lactation. This stud...

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

7 months ago
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), MLL and AF4 genes

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...