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As the weather gets warmer, shorts and sandals become popular choices for outdoor activities. However, when working in a laboratory, it's crucial to wear appropriate attire to minimize the risk of injuries and exposure in the event of an accident.

A team of scientists led by the UAB has identified a new type of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in human proteins that are capable of selectively eliminating multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly of the gram-negative type, responsible for serious hospital acquired infections. The discovery, published in Molecular Systems Biology, could pave the way for more effective treatments against infections resistant to conventional antibiotics.

The registration period for the Postgraduate Course "Strategies in Biosafety and Biocontainment" (14th edition). This course, organized by the Faculties of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, has the collaboration of IBC-UAB, IRTA-CReSA, CRAG and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and is preferably aimed at technicians, lab managers, graduates and professionals in the biomedical, biotechnology, veterinary and agri-food sectors.

An international study led by the Institut de Neurociències at the UAB (INc-UAB) has shown that increasing levels of the Klotho protein in mice extends lifespan and improves both physical and cognitive health when aging.

A study led by the UAB and the IBEC has uncovered how co-infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium abscessus, two common lung pathogens, can suppress immune responses and worsen outcomes in patients with respiratory diseases. The findings, published today in the journal Virulence, provide new insight into why polymicrobial infections are particularly difficult to treat and open the door to new therapeutic strategies.

The Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology has initiated a new campaign to detect and capture Asian wasp queens on campus. The campaign will last until the end of May.

UAB researcher Jordina Belmonte, head of the Aerobiological Network of Catalonia (XAC) of ICTA-UAB and BABVE, together with Gaspar Dalmau, physician specialising in allergology and president of the Catalan Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SCAIC), presented the forecast of allergenic pollen levels for this spring and the effects they will have on allergy sufferers.

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UAB researchers Maria Lluch and Clàudia Faúndez will receive funding from the scientific foundation Associació Espanyola Contra el Càncer (AECC) to develop two projects on glioblastoma and endometrial cancer treatments.

The Alzheimer’s Association will fund UAB projects studying the molecular alterations of inhibitory neurons which take place in patients with Alzheimer's.