Navarra

Researcher of the University of Navarra discovered potential antidepressant compounds

This release is also available in Spanish . Luis Berrade, a researcher with the Drug R&D Unit of the University of Navarra, has discovered new compounds with the potential for anti-depressant activity. All told, the chemist of the School of Sciences synthesized 51 compounds whose biologic...

A product for the detection and characterization of brucellosis launched at University of Navarra

This release is available in Spanish . Ignacio Lpez-Goi and David Garca, researchers of the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology of the University of Navarra, have launched a new product for the detection and characterization of the Brucella bacteria, which is the causative agent fo...

Colon capsule endoscopy diagnoses 64 percent of total polyps detected by conventional colonoscopy

...ults for the Hospital Of the overall results obtained by the 8 centres taking part in the study, it is significant that the University Hospital of navarra obtained very good rates in most of the parameters evaluated. Thus, as regards sensitivity in he deteciton of polyps using the capsule, the Pamplona-b...

Action of ghrelin hormone increases appetite and favors accumulation of abdominal fat

...earcher of the study. However, researchers at the University Hospital of navarra have discovered that, besides stimulating the hypothalamus to generate appe...dertaken at the Metabolic Research Laboratory of the University Hospital of navarra principally involved the analysis of the blood of 80 patients, both obese a...

High dosage brachytherapy obtains excellent results in head and neck tumors

... jointly by three Departments at the University of navarra Hospital and which was published in the latest iss...alists from three departments at the University of navarra Hospital: the Radiotherapy Department, the Departm...s, explained the specialist from the University of navarra Hospital. Two weeks of treatment less Moreo...

Research increases possibilities of personalizing treatment of infant osteosarcoma

...ble in Spanish . A team of specialists at the University Hospital of navarra have revealed the existence of genetic variants that have greater resistanc...ga, Director of the Department of Paediatrics at the University Hospital of navarra and specialist in infant cancer, it can be pointed out that, in all of Spai...

New genes involved in acute lymphoblastic leukemia play fundamental role in prognosis of the disease

...rch involving a team made up of specialists from the University Hospital of navarra and the Center for Applied Medical Research at the same University of Navar...arch work was a team made up of specialists from the University Hospital of navarra and the Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the University of Nav...

Surgical technique in Spain enables extirpation of benign tumors of the pancreas

...dy and who undertook the surgical technique are Doctors Fernando Pardo, Fernando Rotellar and Custodia Montiel, surgeons at the University Hospital of navarra As Doctor Pardo, Director of the Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery service states, this technique has been recognised as a feasible procedure that redu...

Leading Spanish Health Service Provider Selects Autonomy for Innovation in Healthcare

...records from hospitals and patients throughout the navarra region. In a project pioneered by Autonomy and lon...rly heat wave impacts and recurrent viruses on the navarra population. "While currently most investigative ...larza, Director del Complejo Medico Tecnologico de navarra at Osasunbidea. "This means that we will have the ...

A guided broncoscope achieves biopsy of 75 percent pulmonary nodules without puncture or surgery

...obtained. The procedure also facilitates sampling adenopathies or mediastinic ganglia that are of interest for analysis. At the University Hospital of navarra this procedure, which can be carried out on a day-patient basis, is undertaken with the patient under sedation. Basic planning To initiate the...

Navarra in Medical Technology

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics BV to present preclinical proof-of-concept data on its gene therapy AMT-020 to treat acute intermittent porphyria

... Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada at the University of navarra CIMA is a biomedical research project which aims to improve clinical practice. It was started at the University of navarra in order to give an organized and systematic response to the need to fight ...

Navarra in Biological News

Researchers from the University of Navarra analyze new kinds of cancer-fighting antibodies

Two researchers from the University Hospital and the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) from the University of Navarra have published an article in Nature Cancer Reviews , one of the leading scientific journals in the area of cancer studies. The article, written by Ignacio Melero and Sandr...

Researchers identify a molecule that increases the risk of cardiac insufficiency

... This release is available in Spanish . A team of scientists from the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the University of navarra has identified a key enzyme in the development of cardiac insufficiency. This enzyme is involved in the accumulation of fibrous tissues in the hearts ...

It is important to demonstrate the influence of the microenvironment in the process of metastasis

...d the Hepatic Surgery Unit at the Cruces Hospital in Bilbao. Ms Amaya del Villar lvarez is a graduate in Biological Sciences from the University of navarra and currently works for the Pharmakine company, continuing her research into cancer and metastasis. This study aimed, on the one hand, to create an...

A greenhouse in order to study the impact of climate change on plants

... The University of navarra has installed a thermal gradient greenhouse in order to study the impact of...the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, the University Foundation of navarra and the Foundation Caja Navarra, have already obtained their first results....

Implanting dopamine generators in brain cells obtains improvement in Parkinson's in monkeys

...e results of tests carried out with monkeys by the navarra University Hospital, led by Dr María Rosario Luqui...iudo, neurologist at the Hospital and at the other navarra University-based medical centre, CIMA (the Researc...provement of the illness in animals studied by the navarra University Hospital and CIMA researchers, given th...

Genes involved in biofilms

...s process. His research was the subject of a PhD thesis recently defended at the Institute of Agribiotechnology, a joint CSIC and Public University of navarra centre, and is an advance in the race to identify action targets for the development of pharmaceutical drugs to combat these infections. The PhD, e...

A molecule impedes the destruction of the 'Brucella' bacteria

... Research carried out with the participation of the University of navarra has shown how a determinate molecule helps an important pathogen, Brucella abortus, escape destruction within the cells charged with eliminating infec...

Best research work in the area of wine growing

...al of the Department of Agricultural Production at the Public University of navarra have been awarded the prize for the best research in the area of viticultur...c stress The communiqué from the researchers at the Public University of navarra dealt with the theme of the response of a determined species or variety to ...