The Diari de Girona gives voice to the study of the group of the ICREA researcher Salvador Aznar Benitah on the rhythmic functions of stem cells. This study refutes the commonly held belief that aging is associated with the loss of the circadian rhythm of stem cells. In this regard, it reveals that these cells continue to work rhythmically during aging, although their functions are reprogrammed during this period.
Link to Diari de Girona
The Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) presents a prize for a study that reveals the capacity of the CPEB4 protein to prevent fatty liver disease.
The research was led by Raúl Méndez from IRB Barcelona and Mercedes Fernández from IDIBAPS.
This weekend the Ciutadella Park will be hosting this event, which will showcase 230 scientific activities aimed at the general public.
IRB Barcelona will be participating through two workshops and a micro-talk, related to microscopy, cancer research and ageing.
The newspaper ABC has published an article about the group of scientists and medicsl doctors that is facing cancer. In the article, they mention Manuel Serrano, group leader of the Cellular Plasticity and Disease laboratory at IRB Barcelona, who affirms that the great challenge of regenerative medicine is to know how tissues react to damage and how they self-repair.
Link to: ABC.es
