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A study coordinated by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona proposes a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain tumor. The approach involves patches tested in cell cultures and in excised pig brains that induce a high level of cellular oxidation in a local and controlled manner, thereby minimizing potential systemic side effects. Read the article

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson’s disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team led by Dr Carlos Barcia has shown that the main immune cells of the brain become reactive and overexpress certain receptors that promote the elimination of dopaminergic neurons, even when these neurons are still functional. The study points to a new immunotherapy approach that could help preserve viable neurons in people with this diagnosis.. Read the article