Biology & biomedicineGut bacteria to treat depression and anxiety
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30 Apr 2020
CSIC researchers have patented a gut bacteria called Christensenella minuta that has therapeutic applications to treat mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. This technology has been developed by a team at the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), and has has already been licensed to LNC Therapeutics, a French biotechnology company specialized in research and development of drugs in the area of the intestinal microbiome.
A project aimed at developing a tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of cystinosis
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28 Apr 2020
The Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the CSIC leads a project aimed at developing a tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of cystinosis, a rare disease. The tool could reduce the time that patients, especially children, have to spend at the hospital. The project has received a grant from the AGAUR agency and from the European ERDF funds.
A radiotracer to identify and see cholesterol accumulated on vessel walls
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03 Apr 2020
A new peptide-based radiotracer has been designed to identify LDL-cholesterol retained and accumulated on the vascular wall of arteries, which can be seen in the very early stages of the disease. The CSIC and the Hospital de Sant Pau are leading this project, which recently was selected in the latest call for grants from the BBVA Foundation for Scientific Research Teams in Biomedicine.
Dressings made of biologically active nanocellulose for treating corneal wounds
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22 Apr 2020
Scientists at the ICMAB-CSIC have published the firsts results of this innovative ophthalmological treatment in the Biomaterials Science magazine. Bacterial nanocellulose is more affordable and easy to preserve than current treatments, and it will be impregnated with growth factors to accelerate corneal regeneration. The research is developed in close collaboration with the Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre in Barcelona, which supports this project from a clinical perspective.
Cell stimulation device for use in medical prostheses
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18 Dec 2019
Scientists at the Microelectronics Institute of Barcelona have developed a device based on nanogenerators for the electrical stimulation of cells, without the need of bulky electrodes or instruments. The advancement has applications in health for bone regeneration in prostheses or the rehabilitation of muscular atrophy.
