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Researchers developed three molecules that improve the efficacy and reduce the toxicity of existing antibiotics

IBEC researchers have published a study in the journal Nature in which they have designed and developed a three-molecule complex that increases the efficacy and stability, while reducing the toxicity, of existing antibiotics. During the research, they found that this complex enhances the interaction of the drug with bacterial membranes, allowing a more controlled release. … Read more

IBEC researchers discover how to improve the existing antibiotics and develop new antimicrobial treatments

In a new study carried out by researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), improved so that they are more effective in much smaller doses, which opens the possibility of developing new antimicrobial treatments in an innovative and affordable way. The study, published recently in the Communications Biology Journal of the Nature group, … Read more

New evidence for the role of proprioceptive sensory neurons in ALS

A new study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, and led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with MIT, sheds new information on the role of proprioceptive sensory neurons in ALS disease.  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deadly neuromuscular disease that causes approximately 30,000 deaths annually worldwide. Patients usually … Read more

Scientists obtain mature neurons from stem cells in the lab to improve the study of neurodegenerative diseases

IBEC researcher Zaida Álvarez and UB researcher Alberto Ortega have produced the first highly mature neurons grown in the lab from pluripotent stem cells using a synthetic matrix. Until now, neurons obtained from stem cells were insufficiently mature. This discovery opens new doors for research into neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries, as well as for … Read more