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GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Improves Mitochondrial Function in Obese Mice
A study by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) with the Arctic University of Norway compares the effect of two treatments on the alterations in mitochondrial respiration in obesity.
Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies’ language acquisition
A study published in the journal Science Advances reveals that 9-month-old babies are sensitive to non-adjacent grammatical regularities contained in language components
A study shows that an enzyme deletion in viruses used in cancer immunotherapy improves effectiveness
Now a work co-led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) together with the LMU in Munich has studied the antitumor effect of an enzyme elimination in viruses of the poxvirus family
Researchers identify new genes predisposing to colorectal polyposis
A group from IDIBELL, the Catalan Institute of Oncology and CIBERONC has identified new genes predisposing to different types of polyposis which, if confirmed, could determine the clinical management of carriers.
The Generalitat recognizes 32 IDIBELL groups as Consolidated or Emerging Research Groups
The Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) has published this week the final resolution of the call for grants to support the activities of research groups from universities, centers and foundations. In this year’s call, 32 IDIBELL groups have been recognized as Consolidated or Emerging Research Groups, of which 19 will receive funding.
Curiosity or pleasure, what comes first when we listen to a song?
The research group on Cognition and Brain Plasticity from IDIBELL and the UB answered this question with an experiment in the Milan auditorium, with the Milan orchestra and 1,000 members of the public as study participants.
Researchers generate a stem cell-based model to study an ultra-rare disease that causes childhood parkinsonism
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute (IRSJD), Sant Pau Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau) and the UB generated the first model of this disease that reproduce patients’ characteristics and response to treatment.
New study identifies an essential role of a lipid enzyme for the integrity of mitochondria-associated membranes
DEGS1 also appears as a main actor of mitochondrial function, which may have implications for the management of diseases caused by lipid imbalance.
Kickoff to the XarSMART initiative, which aims to promote the transfer of medical technology in Catalonia
This is a proposal coordinated by IDIBELL and financed by AGAUR in which 13 other institutions participate. XarSMART will offer projects access to experts in regulatory, eHealth, data science and precision medicine.