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An international study published in the journal Cell, has described 109 genetic variants associated with eight psychiatric disorders: autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette Syndrome, in a total of about 230,000 patients worldwide. Among the participants in the new study –the most ambitious and detailed study published so far on the
Llistat de candidatures presentades per a les eleccions del Consell de Direcció PDI Altre Personal Investigador PAS
The names of the awardees of the 2020 edition of the Ciutat de Barcelona Awards. Regarding the category of Life Sciences, the prize was awarded to a project led by Antonella Consiglio, ICREA researcher from the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, the Institute of Biomedicine of the UB (IBUB) and the Bellvitge Institute for
The Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM) held its 42nd Congress, which took place 16-19 July, in Madrid. In total, 655 registered, 464 communications, 331 posters, 133 presentations and 21 companies stand formed a Congress that joined symposia, workshops, awards to young researchers, satellite activities, etc. The Institute of Biomedicine of the University
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disorder of old age with characteristic impairments of movement. Usually, the four primary symptoms are hand trembling, limb stiffness, slowness, and impaired balance. With progression of disease, patients may also experience dementia, become dependent and bedridden. Since the main symptoms are due to the degeneration and loss of brain nerve
Una dieta rica en greixos i en fructosa altera la capacitat del fetge per metabolitzar els lípids, segons un estudi publicat a la revista Cell Metabolism, en què participen les professores Dolors Serra i Laura Herrero, de la Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l’Alimentació i de l’Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona
One more year, the Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC) supports the leading research on cancer –both in basic knowledge and clinical applications for the benefit of patients. On September 24, on the occasion of the World Cancer Research Day, the AEEC Scientific Foundation aid programs gave 171 projects accounting for about 21 million euros, ranging
IBUB researchers participate in the new edition of European Researcher’s Night. Sandra Pérez-Torras PhD, Carles Galdeano PhD and Jaume Granell PhD will contribute to disseminate front-line research to a broad non-scientific audience. The European Researchers’ Night is an event that takes place every year at the same time in many European cities. The main aim
This article highlights the importance of glia-mediated ionic balance in the neural stem cell niche for proper neurogenesis, and consequently the correct assembly of neural circuits. Abstact: Glial cells form part of the neural stem cell niche and express a wide variety of ion channels; however, the contribution of these channels to nervous system development
