Establishment of units to monitor the impact of fires in the North

The Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests has announced the establishment of a unit at the central level and local units to monitor the situation of forest fires that have occurred in the region and assess their impact. “To mitigate the impact of the fire on agricultural activity and come … Read more

When the magic cloak falls – two-stage mechanism discovered with which the innate immune system can also detect viruses such as HIV at an early stage, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, press release

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has developed mechanisms to evade early detection by the innate immune system. A research association involving the Paul Ehrlich Institute has identified a mechanism with which the immune system is in principle also able to recognize HIV-1. Understanding this mechanism could be helpful for the development of AIDS vaccines. In … Read more

For the first time in the history of medicine, a 3D-printed ear was transplanted with human cells

A woman born with a birth defect in one ear has become the first person in the world to receive a 3D-printed implant made from her own human cells. The biotechnology company 3DBio Therapeutics, located in Queens, New York (United States) created the artificial ear that doctors later transplanted, according to the New York Times. … Read more

They find a mechanism that would reverse Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

A recently discovered mechanism that is activated when cells become stressed can open a pathway to help prevent the aggregation of proteins which is commonly seen in neurodegenerative diseases. An investigation led by the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) that published “Nature Communications” describes this mechanism, related to cellular stress and protein folding. If it … Read more

Discovered a new mechanism to activate adult brain stem cells

ABCSalud Madrid Updated:02/01/2022 17:42h Keep Related news An international study led by researchers from the CSIC has discovered a new mechanism that controls the activation of stem cells in the brain and that promotes neurogenesis (generation of new neurons) throughout life. The work, which has been on the cover of the magazine «Cell Reports», shows … Read more

Demonstrates for the first time how cold cells protect against coronavirus

R.I Madrid Updated:01/10/2022 17:38h Keep Related news Although previous research had shown that T cells induced by other coronaviruses can recognize SARS-CoV-2, the new study examines for the first time how the presence of these T cells at the time of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 influences whether someone gets infected or not. The researchers emphasize that … Read more