Brain organoids reveal mutation-specific insights for Rett syndrome
Though many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of…
Retinal organoid study identifies pathways and compounds to protect cone cells
Scientists led by Botond Roska at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have…
New neural organoid system improves scalability and reproducibility for research
Neural organoids have been heralded as having huge potential for advancing our knowledge of the brain in several fields. These include exploring the responses of brain tissue to drugs,…
Study aims to understand molecular origins of CTNNB1 neurodevelopmental syndrome
On the occasion of Rare Disease Day, the Biofisika Institute (CSIC, EHU) presents the progress of a project…
Vitamin A and thyroid hormones in the retina shape fetal vision
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid…
Interferon response key to fighting rhinovirus infections in nasal passages
When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages,…
Human heart organoids enable new therapies for atrial fibrillation
Though an estimated 60 million people around the world have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a type of irregular…
Study reveals how Ebola and Marburg viruses damage the human gut
Ebola (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV) are highly lethal viruses that cause severe disease in infected patients by…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
Retinal organoids provide a powerful tool to diagnose and study Leber congenital amaurosis
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting…
Innovative research reveals FGD3 as a key player in breast cancer cell death
A naturally occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the…
Pioneering technology enables scalable production of human kidney organoids
A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research…