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The North American journal GEN reports on research performed by Natàlia Carulla, with the Peptides and Proteins Group at IRB, on beta-amyloid aggregates and their relation with Alzheimer’s disease. The study concludes that the most harmful aggregates for neurons are intermediate accumulations of beta-amyloid, these ranging from between 20 and 100 units.
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
