Nanotubes and damaged mitochondria: study reveals how brain cells communicate damage in Parkinson’s disease

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

These nanotubes, thin structures that connect cells to each other, allow for the communication and transfer of toxic proteins and damaged cellular components, implicated in Parkinson’s disease and o...

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Descubren un mecanismo inédito para poder debilitar a una bacteria responsable de intoxicaciones alimentarias

by Universidad de Málaga

Bacillus cereus construye comunidades organizadas que actúan como ‘escudo’ frente antibióticos y condiciones adversas

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Researchers Discover a New Therapeutic Target to Prevent Thrombi With a Lower Bleeding Risk

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

It has been shown for the first time that the LRP5 protein, known for its role in the WNT signaling pathway, is directly involved in platelet aggregation and in arterial thrombus formation.

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Hidden DNA genome protector may explain why health and ageing differ between men and women

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The study has identified SIRT7, a protein involved in how cells respond to stress and ageing, and how it plays a critical role in maintaining the health of the X chromosome.

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Conocer las alteraciones del entorno inmunitario permite anticipar la transformación agresiva del linfoma folicular

by Cima Universidad de Navarra

Un estudio liderado por hematólogos del Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra ha analizado este tumor célula a célula y ha descubierto que, cuando evoluciona, las defensas presentan menor c...

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Dasatinib, designado medicamento huérfano por la EMA para la anemia de Diamond-Blackfan (DBA)

by CIBER - ISCIII

La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA) ha concedido la designación de medicamento huérfano (Orphan Drug Designation, ODD) a Dasatinib para el tratamiento de la anemia de Diamond-Blackfan (DBA), un...

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Una molécula experimental logra ‘reprogramar’ las defensas del cerebro frente al alzhéimer

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Un estudio del Instituto de Neurociencias (CSIC-UMH) muestra en modelos animales cómo este compuesto reduce el tamaño y la toxicidad de las sustancias que generan esta enfermedad

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Respiratory Symptoms in People With COPD Worsen When Walking in Areas With High Levels of Black Carbon

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

A study in Catalonia concludes that walking on days with high soot concentrations may increase cough and mucus production in people with COPD

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Epidemiologic data-driven model could help advance pancreatic cancer detection

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

Researchers from ICO and IDIBELL have developed a simple model based on health questionnaires that could help identify people who are more likely to suffer from the disease before symptoms appear.

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A new strategy against pancreatic cancer attacks tumour cells and activates the immune system

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

The study analyses the role of PARP2 protein in tumour development and protection, and describes how its elimination leads to tumour cell death and activation of the immune system

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Validan en español un cuestionario para detectar alodinia en pacientes con cefaleas primarias

by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Un equipo liderado desde la UAM ha adaptado y validado al español el cuestionario ASC-12, una herramienta breve y autoadministrada que permite evaluar la alodinia cutánea en pacientes con cefaleas p...

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Los embriones congelados presentan un mayor crecimiento durante el primer trimestre de embarazo

by Bionand

El uso de transferencia de embriones congelados se asocia con un mayor tamaño fetal desde las primeras semanas

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