24-05-2013

The feared Legionella pneumophila bacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method enabling it to camouflage itself and go unnoticed in our cells, thus avoiding these acting against ...

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07-05-2013

Scientists in Spain have developed a disposable magnetic bead-based immunosensor to detect the hormone leptin. Leptin helps regulate food intake and is thought to play a role in obesity. This new sensor is very sensitive with a lower limit of detection than current immunoassays. The sensor ...

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07-03-2013

Researchers have developed the first example of an electrochemical immunosensor for the diagnosis of coeliac disease – a genetically determined specific immune response to the antigens present in gluten. Electrochemical immunosensors (EIs) are interesting alternatives to conventional ...

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30-01-2013

Digna Biotech sets the first clinical trial in Spain to treat acute intermittent porphyria, a rare genetic disease that affects the biosynthesis of heme (a component of hemoglobin) and can cause significant neurological damage. This biotechnology company coordinates a phase I clinical trial ...

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CDMO clinches an industry Oscar for its innovative high-speed filling line

15-10-2012

Vetterhas been awarded first place for the category Most Improved Manufacturing Project or Process at this year's European Outsourcing Awards. The application for the company's new high-speed filling line for pre-sterilized syringes was the top choice among the jury of experts due to its ...

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12-10-2012

Ferrer announced that it has successfully completed an absorption, tolerability and safety clinical trial in adult and juvenile patients from two months of age with impetigo involving Ozenoxacin formulated as a topical treatment for infectious dermatological conditions.The study, conducted ...

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New results can help scientists understand the working mechanism of anesthetics

26-09-2012

Spanish scientists at the University of the Basque Region and the University of La Rioja have combined mass-resolved electronic spectroscopy and ab initio calculations to model the interactions of anesthetics with proteins. Anesthetics are designed to work as pain relievers by affecting a ...

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30-08-2012

Furry, agile, intelligent and voracious: the raccoon is far from being a cuddly toy, which is what many people believe when they get one as a pet. It is more like an invader that escapes and is able to adapt and survive in new habitats. According to a study, its expansion across Spain and ...

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25-07-2012

Spain’s commitment to free universal healthcare means that its pharmaceutical market will continue to grow in the face of continuing economic woes, states a report by business intelligence providers GlobalData. The new research predicts that the Spanish pharmaceutical market will rise from a ...

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04-07-2012

A consortium of nine research centres has obtained the melon genome, a horticultural specie with high economic value around the world. It is the first time that a Spanish initiative that unites private and state-run centres has obtained the complete genome of a higher organism, in this case a ...

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