Preventing the tissue’s response to stiffness may be key to slowing the progression of breast tumors

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

A study led by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia demonstrates that laminin, a protein present in breast tissues, prevents the effects of stiffening, protecting cells against tumor growth. W...

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

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

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...

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They study the possible role of the herpes simplex virus 1 in Alzheimer's

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

It has been developed a new model of Alzheimer's disease to address the role of one of its risk factors: herpes virus. The results, published in the journal Microorganisms , determine the usefulness o...

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One in three men worldwide are infected with genital human papillomavirus

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

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...

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Una prueba realizada en sangre podría detectar la enfermedad de Parkinson de forma temprana

by Revista Genética Médica

Investigadores de la Universidad Duke han desarrollado una prueba para detectar la enfermedad de Parkinson basada en medir los daños en el ADN mitocondrial en sangre periférica. Una vez optimizada, ...

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Researchers find new mechanisms that cause blindness and open the door to new treatments

by Universitat de Barcelona

A team from the University of Barcelona has described how the lack of the CERKL gene alters the ability of retinal cells to fight oxidative stress generated by light and triggers cell death mechanisms...

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Un ensayo clínico internacional coordinado por INCLIVA aporta nuevos datos de seguridad de rituximab en niños y adolescentes con linfoma B maduro de alto riesgo

by INCLIVA

La administración de rituximab en combinación con quimioterapia ha mejorado de forma significativa la tasa de supervivencia en pacientes pediátricos niños y adolescentes con linfoma no Hodgkin de ...

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La susceptibilidad genética a la COVID19 descubierta paso a paso

by Biodonostia

Este trabajo ha sido publicado en la prestigiosa revista Nature y es un nuevo eslabón en una fructífera cadena de trabajos internacionales en los que han participado estas y estos investigadores dur...

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Descubren el mecanismo que explicaría por qué el ADN mitocondrial sólo se hereda de la madre

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Un trabajo, en el que participa el IIBB-CSIC, revela los mecanismos moleculares que impiden que el ADN mitocondrial se herede de los padres

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Recomiendan que el genotipo del gen MT-RNR1 no influya en el plan de vacunación

by Revista Genética Médica

Las personas portadoras de variantes del gen MT-RNR1 que predisponen a la pérdida auditiva inducida por antibióticos aminoglucósidos pueden recibir sus vacunaciones de forma segura, incluso si se h...

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VHIO - led retrospective study evaluates the clinical and genomic features of early-onset pancreatic cancer

by VHIO

“Results from this present study indicate that EOPC patients have unique clinical and molecular characteristics and could derive particular benefit from precision oncology-based approaches,” concl...

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Key protein identified in fat function and obesity-related problems

by IdiBGi

It has been shown that placophilin-2 protein (PKP2) is important for adipose cell viability and fat function, and that its presence is compromised in people with obesity.

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