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Identified a new possible target to combat muscle wasting

Posted by , on 9 April 2014

The pathological atrophy of skeletal muscle is a serious biomedical problem for which no effective treatment is currently available. Those most affected populations are the elderly diagnosed with sarcopenia and ...

A study using Drosophila flies reveals new regulatory mechanisms of cell migration

Posted by , on 21 March 2014

A study by Sofia J. Araújo, a Ramón y Cajal researcher with the Morphogenesis in Drosophila lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), elucidates the genetic regulation of ...

Scientists unveil a molecular mechanism that controls plant growth and development

Posted by , on 7 February 2014

–  Researchers at IRB and IBMB-CSIC, in Barcelona, and at the University of Wageningen, in the Netherlands, reveal how auxin hormone-regulated proteins activate developmental genes in plants. – Auxins are ...

A study on cell migration provides insights into the movement of cancer cells

Posted by , on 20 November 2013

Using Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at IRB Barcelona discover that during multiple cell migrations a single cell can act as leader, dragging the others with it. _____________ The migration of groups ...

Barcelona hosts major European conference on Drosophila research

Posted by , on 14 October 2013

      – On 16-19 October, 700 scientists will meet for the 23 European Drosophila Conference in the Palau de Congressos in Barcelona.       – Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the fruit fly, ...