A patient with kidney cancer overcomes several metastases against all expectations. CNIO researchers discover why and pave the way for similar cases

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

The key is some very rare mutations in the USP9X protein, which regulates cellular processes critical for tumour growth. Roldán-Romero’s research shows that these mutations override the function of...

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Un estudio muestra el uso de las vesículas extracelulares como prueba no invasiva para la detección de la enfermedad hepática metabólica grasa

by Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla - IBIS

Han demostrado la posibilidad de usar unos marcadores procedentes del hígado, y presentes en la sangre, como un método no invasivo para detectar y evaluar la gravedad de la Esteatosis hepática Meta...

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Descubren cómo la olanzapina afecta a la acumulación de grasas en el hígado

by CIBERDEM - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas

Muestran los efectos de la olanzapina sobre el metabolismo lipídico en el hígado, enfocándose principalmente en estudiar el interactoma hipotálamo-hígado en ratones macho tratados con este fárma...

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The use of genomic sequencing panels to personalise cancer treatment is beneficial in only 5% of the patients in whom they are currently used

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

The study shows that when clinical recommendations are followed, genomic sequencing panels increase the efficacy of treatments and patient survival

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TB Vaccine Candidates: How to Optimise Clinical Trials to Predict their Impact on the Population

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

Clinical trials of new TB vaccines could be optimised to assess the indirect protection conferred by such vaccines. This would help predict the impact of vaccine introduction at the population level a...

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Diferencias genómicas entre tumores primarios y metastásicos

by Revista Genética Médica

Un equipo de investigadores del Centro Médico Universitario de Utrecht, el Instituto de Oncología Vall d’Hebron y la Fundación Médica Hartwig ha analizado el genoma completo de los 23 tipos de c...

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A newly identified protein confers drought tolerance to plants

by CRAG

Researchers led by Núria Sánchez-Coll, CSIC researcher at CRAG, have characterized for the first time the function of AtMC3, a protein of the metacaspase family that is involved in drought tolerance...

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Using computer-based cognitive training games to assess the evolution of cognitive capacity in people at high risk of Alzheimer's disease

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Simple computer games may make it possible to improve how we monitor the evolution of cognitive capacity in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's, where there is subjective cognitive decline, an e...

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Tele-assisted physiotherapy, insufficient for chronic and vulnerable users

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

This work shows that the reduction of physiotherapy services to emergency departments in the first months of the pandemic in Spain had a negative impact on the health of users, increasing the disabili...

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Kawasaki Disease Linked to Air Pollution from Intensive Agriculture and Urban Emissions

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

Study finds link between metal-rich ultrafine aerosols and incidence of Kawasaki disease

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El Hospital de Bellvitge se consolida como máximo referente en el tratamiento integral de la obesidad

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

La Unidad Funcional de Obesidad del Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge se ha consolidado como máximo referente en el tratamiento integral de la obesidad con el despliegue de nuevos proyectos multidi...

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Researchers identify new biomarkers of the most frequent lung cancer

by Universitat de Barcelona

​​​​​​​Researchers of the University of Barcelona and the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have identified new biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer, the most common l...

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