New evidence on the association between endometriosis and traumatic and stressful experiences

Health - Feb 5
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The results could be used to improve early detection of the disease, which affects 190 million women worldwide. The University of Barcelona has participated in an international study that has found new evidence linking traumatic experiences and stressful events with endometriosis, a chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus.

Pharmacology - Feb 3

A light-activated drug to fight psoriasis

Pharmacology

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the population and is mediated by an altered immune system response that triggers the proliferation of skin cells. Depending on the severity, there are different therapeutic options (topical medications, phototherapy, systemic drugs, etc.), but some conventional treatments can have harmful effects on patients.

Health - Jan 29

Maternal stress during pregnancy could leave traces in the placenta that could affect the baby’s development

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Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol - a necessary hormone for foetal development - and this would affect the baby's development from very early stages, as stated in a paper published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology.

Discovery of how to create identical oil lenses to study emulsions on fluid surfaces

A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed an innovative technique that allows the production of regular oil lenses of uniform size on the surface of water in a simple and reproducible fashion.

Health - Jan 27

Researchers detect that people with schizophrenia have an altered ability to visually perceive contrast

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UB researchers detect that people with schizophrenia have an altered ability to visually perceive contrast - According to a review of more than 600 studies, these patients would have difficulty in det

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