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Novel therapies for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) acting on eye surface temperature-sensitive fibers Novel therapies for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) acting on eye surface temperature-sensitive fibers 2018-02-09

Novel therapies for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) have been developed based on the research on the role of eye surface temperature-sensitive nerve fibers in tear film regulation. Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. It is accompanied by increased osmolarity of the tear film and inflammation of the ocular surface. TRPM8 (transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily […]

 Novel tools for safer and sustainable agriculture Novel tools for safer and sustainable agriculture 2018-02-09

Pioneering work on the role of the jasmonate signalling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana done by researcher Roberto Solano, from the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología of CSIC (CNB-CSIC), has yielded fundamental insights into how plants perceive changes in their environment and integrate stress signals with their internal developmental programs, to induce adaptive responses and survive in […]

 Treatment of metastatic breast cancer Treatment of metastatic breast cancer 2018-02-09

A study published in the Lancet Oncology by an international team led by Prof Rob E. Coleman (University of Sheffield) and Prof Roger R. Gomis (IRB Barcelona) identifies the effect of MAF amplification on the outcome of treatment with adjuvant zoledronic acid in early breast cancer. This new knowledge may be key to the early […]

 ‘Capicua’ gene plays a key role in one of the most common types of childhood tumours, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ‘Capicua’ gene plays a key role in one of the most common types of childhood tumours, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 2018-02-06

Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered a genetic alteration that is directly involved in at least 10% of cases of one of the most common cancers in children, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In a paper published in Genes and Development, the scientists explain how the mice in which a specific […]

 Skipping breakfast associated with hardening of the arteries Skipping breakfast associated with hardening of the arteries 2018-02-06

The PESA study shows that people who regularly eat a ‘low energy’ breakfast (supplying less than 5% of recommended daily calorie intake) double their risk of developing atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors. Skipping breakfast or eating very little at the start of the day doubles the risk of atherosclerosis. This is the latest […]

 ERC Starting Grants awarded to Profs. Ruben Durante and Antonio Penta ERC Starting Grants awarded to Profs. Ruben Durante and Antonio Penta 2018-02-04

A total of 20 competitive grants from the European Research Council have been awarded to current Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professors. Two Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professors have been awarded ERC Starting Grants in the latest call from the European Research Council. They are Prof. Ruben Durante (UPF and BGSE) for the project, “Independence and quality of mass Media in […]