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The new experimental compound works through an epigenetic mechanism that acts not only on the symptoms of the disease, but directly on the molecular mechanisms that contribute to its progression. Health A team from the University of Barcelona has designed and validated in animal models an innovative compound with a pioneering mechanism of action for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

A research team from the University of Valencia has analysed the scientific evidence available suggesting that cancer and cardiovascular disease are not independent conditions but share important metabolic and biological mechanisms.

People affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, did not develop more severe forms of mpox - compared to HIV-negative people - during the multiregional outbreak of this disease that occurred in Spain in 2022.

A study by the University of Barcelona analyses almost 100 municipalities and concludes that remunicipalisation is the only effective brake on the dominance of large private companies in urban water management.

Health The fear that cancer will progress or worsen is one of the most common concerns among people living with this disease. Identifying and measuring this concern is key to providing appropriate psychological care and improving patients' quality of life.

A study in mice provides new evidence on the mechanism of action of tirzepatide, a drug approved for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. Health Tirzepatide is one of the drugs that has revolutionized the treatment of obesity and other conditions such as diabetes in recent years. Despite its clinical success, its precise molecular and cellular mechanisms are still not fully understood.

A team of scientists led by Leipzig University and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in collaboration with the University of Valencia and others have developed a new method to track the Earth's greenness - a key indicator of vegetation health and activity - by calculating its centre of mass.

An international team of scientists led by the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) has presented REGALADE, an unprecedented catalogue covering the entire sky and bringing together nearly eighty million galaxies. The work, published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics , marks a turning point for astronomy and opens up a new scenario that allows researchers to explore cosmic events with a degree of precision never before achieved.

A study published in Nature Communications shows that water resulting from ice melting has increased six-fold in recent decades. A study led by the University of Barcelona and published in the journal Nature Communications shows that climate change has profoundly altered extreme episodes of melting of the Greenland ice sheet: it has made them more frequent, more extensive and more intense.

A research team at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed technology using advanced machine learning techniques that detects signs of gender violence from paralinguistic characteristics of the voice such as tone, rhythm, and intensity. This innovative method helps to recognize situations of psychological stress or trauma while preserving the privacy of the speakers, which could have major implications for telephone helplines and telemedicine services.

A study led by the University of Valladolid (Uva) and the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), with the participation of the Desertification Research Center (CIDE), a joint center of the University o

Researchers discover a crystalline compound that opens the door to a new carbon chemistry An international research team, led by scientists from the University of Valencia, has synthesised a "new crystalline compound": a calcium silicon double carbonate formed under conditions of pressure and temperature similar to those found in the Earth's mantle.

Research led by the University of Valencia has identified three key human strengths that determine psychological well-being: perspective, kindness and gratitude, integrated into a way of life aligned with values and virtues such as ethics, generosity and practical wisdom. The study, which employed a meta-analytic methodology, has been published in Clinical Psychology Review , one of the world-s leading journals in clinical psychology.

The most effective climate policy is a combination of various measures, ranging from taxing carbon emissions above a certain threshold to the establishment of fiscal measures on fossil fuels, research and investment in renewable energies. This is the conclusion of an international study that compared the climate policies of 40 countries over more than 30 years and was published in the journal Climate Policy .

Research based on animal models demonstrates the protective effects of cognitive stimulation, identifies mechanisms for preserving brain function and reveals differences between sexes that point to the need to adapt therapeutic strategies with a gender perspective to address this neurodegenerative pathology.

New studies reveal that this hypersensitivity is a characteristic condition of the disease and is closely linked to symptom severity and brain responses in young people suffering from chronic pain. Health Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia show greater sensitivity to non-painful sensory stimuli, such as sounds and bright lights.

According to a study by UC3M and UNIZAR. A study by UC3M and UNIZAR published in PLOS Climate uncovers hidden patterns of climate change by analyzing the entire temperature distribution rather than just the mean, as is common in most analyses. The research reveals that the West Coast states are experiencing increases in their highest annual temperatures, whereas many northern states show warming in the lower temperature range.

Warm spring temperatures are arriving earlier and earlier due to climate change, bringing forward the breeding season of a marine species that is crucial to the structure and biodiversity of coral reefs. Climate change is accelerating the arrival of warmer spring temperatures, and this phenomenon is affecting the conservation of many species.

NeurekaNUM és el primer mètode desenvolupat en castellà i català amb evidència científica per a la detecció d'aquest trastorn i la intervenció precoç. Health Dyscalculia, characterized by deficits in number sense and calculation skills, affects approximately 5-7% of the population and often persists into adulthood.

Study reveals social networks spanning thousands of square kilometres during the Upper Palaeolithic period The study, based on the geochemical analysis of knapped stone tools, shows that hunter-gatherers in the center of the Iberian Peninsula maintained long-distance contacts, covering large areas of Western Europe.