At the Institute for Neurosciences, a team of researchers directed by Dr Albert Quintana has identified two groups of neurons involved in Leigh Syndrome. They have also been able to identify the role of these neurons in the manifestation of this mitochondrial disorder...
Researchers from the UAB Neuroplasticity and Regeneration group have discovered a pharmacological therapy based on the modulation of epigenetic mechanisms that regulate the neuroinflammation of spinal lesions. The results obtained in this study,...
Subjectivity plays an important role in the interpretation, validation and diagnosis of images obtained by different techniques such as X-rays or ultrasounds. For this reason, CAD programs have been developed. They are computer systems...
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the central nervous system, which causes the appearance of motor and non-motor symptoms. This article highlights the importance of non-motor...
Lenalidomide is a drug commonly used to treat myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells. One of its side effects is venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is the development of a blood clot in the veins. Most...
Vertigo, often referred to as a feeling of dizziness, is one of most frequent causes patients seek hospital emergency consultation and especially in primary healthcare centers. However, its diagnosis and treatment are...
Selective drug delivery (nanoconjugates generated by the cell-targeted drug and a nanoscale vehicle) could be a great asset in cancer treatment. Due to biosafety problems of the nanomaterials studied so far, emerging nanobiotechnologies are pushing the development of fully...
In general practice, overusers, as the name indicates, are patients who overuse or abuse public health services thus generating burnout in professionals and increasing healthcare costs. In this article, the differential personality characteristics of overusers have been analyzed and results have shown...
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer characterized by the accumulation of mature B lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that, under normal conditions, together with T lymphocytes, are responsible for combating infections. Atypical chronic...
Most serious and fatal adverse effects are caused by well-known and commonly prescribed medicines, and have a great public health impact. This article reflects on what use is given to these drugs and considers what strategies could be used to avoid the adverse reactions,...
