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Researchers discover a compound that could change the treatment of traumatic brain injuries

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

9 months ago
CAQK, Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

An international team of scientists, including researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an institution under the Minis...

Valdecilla opens new avenues for treating cirrhosis and portal hypertension, two of the most serious complications of liver disease.

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

9 months ago
cirrhosis, rivaroxaban, carvedilol

Both studies from the Digestive Service provide scientific evidence to transform the approach to these pathologies.

An international study questions the routine use of beta-blockers after a heart attack in patients with a residual ejection fraction greater than 50%

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

9 months ago
beta-blockers

The REBOOT trial concludes, published in “The New England Journal of Medicine”, with the participation of Dr. José María de la Torre Hernández, Head of Cardiology at Valdecilla Hospital

The study reveals viral persistence and neurological alterations comparable to those seen in people with long COVIDThe longest follow-up of COVID-19 in Syrian hamsters reveals a model to study long COVID

by IrsiCaixa

9 months ago
long COVID, cytokines

The study reveals viral persistence and neurological alterations comparable to those seen in people with long COVID

Study identifies the best breeding strategy for more productive wheat varieties

by Universitat de Barcelona

9 months ago
wheat

José Luis Araus, professor at the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Biology and member of Agrotecnio — CERCA centre in agrotechnology — participated in a study showing that wheat varieties p...

Protein nanorings designed to detect and neutralise SARS-CoV2 virus

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

9 months ago
recombinant ring-like proteins (RLPs)

The new nanomaterial is formed by a scaffold based on recombinant ring-like proteins (RLPs), to which mini proteins created by the team of experts in a previous study were incorporated. This structure...

Collaborative study identifies metabolic profiles in platelets with potential to predict ALS progression

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

9 months ago
platelets, metabolic and lipid profiles in platelets, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

The research, led by IRBLleida with the participation of Bellvitge and Arnau de Vilanova hospitals and IDIBELL, opens up a new avenue for developing non-invasive prognostic biomarkers

El metabolismo del colesterol ayuda a predecir la viabilidad de los injertos en trasplante hepático

by CIBEREHD-Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas

9 months ago
genes reguladores SREBF2 y HMGCR, trasplante hepático (TH), colesterol

La acumulación de colesterol en el hígado y la mayor expresión de los genes reguladores SREBF2 y HMGCR permiten anticipar complicaciones tempranas, pérdida del injerto e incluso mortalidad, tras u...

Demuestran la utilidad de la telemedicina para optimizar el tratamiento de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

9 months ago
insuficiencia cardíaca, telemedicina

Los resultados del estudio MAR-HF-Titration validan la utilidad del seguimiento telemático de estas personas para conseguir maximizar el tratamiento y la dosis de los fármacos recomendados para su p...

A breakthrough opens the door to preventing aortic aneurysms without surgery

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

9 months ago
aortic aneurysms, hexosamine biosynthetic pathway

The study not only demonstrates the feasibility of new therapeutic targets but also opens the possibility of early diagnosis. The authors identified blood biomarkers related to the activation of this ...

Colaboración internacional liderada por el Centro de Investigación del Cáncer revela un mecanismo bacteriano capaz de destruir células tumorales

by Professional Newco

9 months ago
proteasa HapA, bacteria Vibrio cholerae, supernatante, receptores PAR-1 y PAR-2

Los resultados señalan un novedoso enfoque biotecnológico, basado en el uso de proteínas de bacterias, para atacar tumores mediante rutas distintas de las usuales, con posibles aplicaciones en tera...