Metabolomics arrives at “The liver Meeting” comes from Biosfer Teslab
From 12 to 15 November took place the “The liver Meeting” organised by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The mission of the association is to advance and disseminate the science and practice of hepatology, and to promote liver health. This year, Biosfer Teslab, together with OWL Metabolomics, University of Medicine […]
Barça Innovation Hub: Metabolomics at the forefront of elite sport
The Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) was created four years ago by the FC Barcelona to develop technological advances applied to sport and improve performance at the highest level. This large Barça Laboratory aims to exploit the synergy between sport and technology in order to reach the levels of demand required by the club. To work at […]
Liposcale for early and reliable diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer patients
One of the key features of malignant tumour cells is that their energy metabolism is altered. However, in recent years, alterations in lipid metabolism have been described in some types of cancer. A study led by the team of Dr. Josep Gumà and Dr. Sandra Guaita from the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV) and […]
Liposcale in Circulation
Frequent consumption of nuts, an important component of plant-based diets, is associated with a 15% reduction in total cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a 23% reduction in CVD mortality. Although small studies have shown that supplementing the diet with nuts has a considerable effect on reducing dietary cholesterol in the short term, there is little information […]
Improvement in the prediction of atheromatous cardiovascular disease using the Liposcale test
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high burden of atheromatous cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) that is not fully explained by traditional lipid parameters. A study published in the clinical Kidney journal, conducted in patients with chronic kidney disease, reveals that information on lipoprotein composition and subclass particle number using the Liposcale test could improve […]
Biosfer Co-Leads a project to implement the first in vitro prognostic test for covid-19.
The Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) has awarded the grant for the funding of research projects PANDÈMIES 2020 to the MiL@b research group of the IISPV, the URV and the spin-off Biosfer Teslab, SL. The call granted has been “Replegar-se per crèixer: l’impacte de les pandèmies en un món sense […]
Biosfer Teslab participates in a video of covid-19 research
Last week, in Biosfer Teslab, we participated in the video made as part of the URVGoals project, which shows different research being carried out at the URV with a common goal: to fight against the pandemic. The video shows eight research projects from all fields showing that the fight against covid-19 is totally transversal. In […]
Biosfer Teslab Collaborates in Cancer Studies
Metabolomics can help in the study of different cancers by analysing whether a particular type of tumour is characterised by the development of certain metabolites. To this aim, Biosfer Teslab collaborates directly with Josep Gumà, director of the Oncology Institute of Southern Catalonia, and together with the Higher Technical School of Engineering of the URV […]
Early molecular signature of Parkinson and dementia years before the diseases appear
NMR metabolomics could identify altered lipoprotein and protein glycosylation profiles in REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), the prodromal stage of Lewy-type synucleinopathies (LTS) -including Parkinson and dementia. NMR showed predictive power distinguishing future clinical outcome, being a useful tool for identifying short-term high-risk patients for conversion to parkinsonism or dementia. Here you can see the […]
The use of Liposcale® Test in Premature Cardiovascular disease
Last week, a new paper, which evaluates the use of the Liposcale® test as a predictor of premature cardiovascular disease (PRESARV-SEA Study), was published. Beyond levels of LDL-C, results reported in the article support the relevance of LDL cholesterol composition and size on premature cardiovascular disease progression and its potential as a new biomarker for […]
