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

ReproNovo raises $65 million Series A financing to advance phase 2 clinical trials of novel therapies in reproductive medicine and women’s health

by Ysios Capital

1 year ago
ReproNovo, RPN-001, RPN-002, Ysios Capital

ReproNovo, a company dedicated to developing innovative treatments for reproductive medicine and women’s health, today announced the successful closing of a $65 million Series A financing round. The...

Vall d’Hebron unveils the first model capable of predicting the long-term progression of multiple sclerosis from the first episode

by Vall d’Hebron

1 year ago
Barcelona-Baseline Risk Score (Barcelona-BRS), multiple sclerosis (MS)

The Barcelona Risk Score is a flexible, generalisable clinical tool that will play a key role in selecting the most effective treatment for each person with multiple sclerosis

CNIC team reveals how the heart is organized from the earliest stages of embryonic development

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares - CNIC

1 year ago
embryonic development, gastrulation

CNIC researchers have discovered that the heart is formed from two independent cell types that act in synchrony from the onset of gastrulation. This finding could help to better understand the origin ...

New tool to generate aneuploidies and analyse their impact on development

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

1 year ago
aneuploidy, monosomic cells, haploinsufficient genes

A team of researchers at IRB Barcelona demonstrates that aneuploid cells are actively eliminated by neighbouring cells through cell competition.

Relacionan la dieta durante el embarazo con problemas de conducta en niños y niñas

by Universitat Rovira i Virgili

1 year ago
hidratos de carbono de baja calidad

Un equipo investigador de la URV revela que un elevado consumo de hidratos de carbono de baja calidad durante la gestación influye en la aparición de problemas psicológicos en la descendencia

Identifican un ARN que regula el metabolismo de las células senescentes

by CIMA - Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada

1 year ago
senescencia celular, sin-lncRNA

Este trabajo aporta evidencia de que sin-lncRNA es un regulador específico del equilibrio metabólico en células senescentes. Además, abre nuevas perspectivas para el desarrollo de estrategias que ...

New Preventive Malaria Treatment is Well Accepted by Pregnant Women Living with HIV

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

1 year ago
Malaria, HIV, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP), cotrimoxazole, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ)

Pregnant women living with HIV accept dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ) as an intermittent preventive treatment against malaria when recommended by healthcare providers

Exposure to Pollution During Pregnancy Linked with Changes in Fetal Brain Structures

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

1 year ago
NO₂, PM2.5, and black carbon

Fetuses more exposed to certain air pollutants show changes in the size of specific brain structures, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.

SunRock Biopharma y Escugen anuncian una alianza estratégica para desarrollar un ADC first-in-class dirigido a CCR9

by Bioga Clúster Tecnológico Empresarial Das Ciencias da Vida

SunRock Biopharma y Escugen han iniciado una colaboración estratégica para codesarrollar SRB123, un conjugado anticuerpo-fármaco (ADC, por sus siglas en inglés) first-in-class dirigido contra el r...

Embryos can eliminate bacterial infections before forming their immune system, new research shows

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

1 year ago
phagocytosis, protein Actin, bacterial infections, embryos

The work, led by a team from IDIBELL and CSIC, manages to visualise how embryonic cells eliminate bacterial infections before the formation of the immune system.

Exposure to Particulate Matter During Pregnancy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Childhood Obesity

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

1 year ago
Childhood Obesity, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

A study based on data from ten cohorts across eight European countries analyses how exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and childhood affects the risk of overweight and obesity in children

Identifican un mecanismo que evita la reproducción entre mamíferos de distintas especies

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

1 year ago
oviductina, ácidos siálicos

El estudio, publicado en la revista eLife, revela el papel clave de una proteína llamada oviductina, capaz de modificar la superficie del óvulo para que solo pueda ser fecundado por espermatozoides ...