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Vitamin D receptor inhibition helps prevent vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease and reduce mortality

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

10 months ago
Vitamin D, chronic kidney disease

The novelty of this research is that the vitamin D receptor influences calcification locally, exclusively in the smooth muscle cells of the arteries. These cells are the ones that undergo a phenotypic...

Vall d'Hebron points to the usefulness of smartwatches as a complementary tool to medical care to detect arrhythmias after stroke

by Vall d’Hebron

10 months ago
Fitbit smartwatch, stroke, atrial fibrillation

Smartwatches are a practical, low-cost, noninvasive method that helps in the early detection of atrial fibrillations in some patients, which increase the risk of recurrent stroke.

A heart stem cell-based model reveals why the same mutation affects two siblings with heart disease differently

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

10 months ago
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

It has been shown that the greater severity of heart disease in one of the siblings is due to a genetic variant, additional to the original mutation, only present in him. Thanks to the model, they ca...

Investigadores descubren cambios en la microbiota intestinal en pacientes con artritis reumatoide y obesidad

by Fundación Andaluza para la Divulgación de la Innovación y el Conocimiento

10 months ago
artritis reumatoide (AR) y obesidad

Un equipo de investigadores del Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga y del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria han publicado un estudio cuyos resultados asocian la bacteria Dialister co...

Rare genetic disease caused by alterations to lipid metabolism

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

10 months ago
TANGO2 gene, metabolic crises

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have established a critical link between the TANGO2 gene and lipid metabolism. The study, published in the journal eLife, reveals th...

Desarrollan una herramienta basada en inteligencia artificial para mejorar la precisión de detección del melanoma

by Fundación Andaluza para la Divulgación de la Innovación y el Conocimiento

10 months ago
melanoma

Un equipo de investigación de la Universidad de Málaga propone un programa que explica cómo ‘piensa’ una inteligencia artificial enfocada a la detección precoz de las lesiones de la piel. Este...

Monotherapy could replace combination therapy in endocarditis

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

10 months ago
Infective endocarditis, cephalosporin

It has been shown that monotherapy with a 3rd generation cephalosporin is effective and safe as a treatment for this serious infectious disease. These results will change international recommendations...

Los residentes que se especializan en salud mental echan en falta más formación en genética

by Cibersam- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental

10 months ago
salud mental

Un estudio pionero en España revela que los residentes de psiquiatría, psicología y enfermería en salud mental son conscientes de la importancia de la genética en los trastornos psiquiátricos, p...

Deep brain stimulation improves symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

10 months ago
Deep brain stimulation, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Bioque

Led by researchers from IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic Barcelona, the study shows that the technique can be a safe and effective alternative for complex cases that do not respond to therapies.

New multimorbidity index reveals the importance of fatty acids in the health of the elderly

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

10 months ago
multimorbidity, fatty acids

A study by the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) and CIBERESP has developed a quantitative index to measure multimorbidity. The results, published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A , highli...

Identifican factores de riesgo genético para la preeclampsia y la hipertensión arterial en mujeres gestantes

by Revista Genética Médica

10 months ago
riesgo poligénico, preeclampsia

Un equipo de investigadores de diferentes centros europeos y estadounidenses ha identificado nuevos marcadores genéticos relacionados con el desarrollo de preeclampsia e hipertensión durante el emba...

First nanoscale direct observation of how glass transforms into liquid at increasing temperature

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

10 months ago
glass transition, nanocalorimetry

Researchers from the UAB and the ICN2 have developed a methodology that makes it possible for the first time to observe under the microscope, in real time, what happens when glass is heated and change...