Virulent infectious agents such as coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can induce tissue damage and now a study led by the University of California in San Diego (USA) proposes a new approach to treat covid-19: use an experimental drug against cancer. Twelve years ago, cancer researchers at this university centre identified a molecule that helps cancer cells survive […]
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New drug combinations reduce toxicity of oncological treatments
Oncological research has a pending issue with patients of cancer breast with limited therapeutic options, but is focusing its efforts on reducing the toxicity of treatments that, on many occasions, limit the daily lives of those affected. That is the objective set by the MEDSIR clinical oncology research company based in Barcelona (Spain) and New […]
The largest biobank of baby teeth is in Spain and will have digital access
The biobank of teeth largest milk center in the world, with more than 5,000 samples from children between 2 and 15 years old, is in Spain, specifically in Burgos (north), and will soon have digital access for scientists can make all kinds of discoveries through it, from the study of rare diseases to human evolution. […]
Schizophrenia: Single-cell analysis sheds light on its intricate molecular biology
Scientists from several American research centers have carried out the largest single-cell analysis in the brains of people with schizophreniaachieving a map of how the geneswhich are known to increase the risk of suffering from this mental disorder severe, they affect specific cells of the brain. The journals Science, Science Translational Medicine and Science Advances […]
New advances towards an effective vaccine against HIV thanks to a sequential strategy
Scientists have made several advances in the design of a class of vaccines against HIV that could offer extensive protection against virusaccording to four new research works in which different methods have been developed to obtain broad-spectrum neutralizing antibodies. The results of these still preliminary studies are published in the journals Science, Science Translational Medicine […]
When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed the Earth
Scientists once thought that dinosaurs They were cold-blooded, lethargic creatures. Subsequent research suggested that some of them were capable of controlling their body temperature, but when and how this change occurred remained a mystery. Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs were able to roam the face of the Earth about 180 […]
Chickens blush based on their emotions, study suggests
The chickens They also blush with the emotions, a team of French researchers has confirmed, in a finding that may open new clues to estimate the well-being of animals. These birds feel “more or less important blushes depending on your emotional state”, indicates the French Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) in a […]
An implant and app to help control bladder function
Some diseases cause you to lose control of bladder filling, a problem that a team of scientists and has developed a device that allows, with an implant and an application, to monitor the function of that organ for a prolonged period. The implant, which has been tested on animals, is soft, flexible and battery-free; It […]
They discover the “GPS” that distributes the work of liver cells after childbirth
Scientists of Spain and USA have precisely described how a gene actually acts “GPS” that distributes the work and promotes the specialization of liver cells, a maturation process of the liver which only begins after childbirth, once oral food intake has begun. The researchers have proven that this specialization and maturation of the liver begins […]
They create a chip for brain analysis inspired by space exploration
Scientists chinese have developed a real-time analysis system for the complete brain image of an animal, based on technologies Normally used for space exploration. Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed data from dynamic images of the brain of a zebrafish in real time, an animal commonly used to simulate biological processes or human […]