24 February, 2025

NanoLyme: nanotechnology and artificial intelligence for a new diagnosis of Lyme disease

The IIS Aragón is collaborating with the University of Zaragoza, the CNRS and the Lannemezan University Hospital on this project, which has received funding of over 1 million euros. NanoLyme seeks to directly detect the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease.
21 February, 2025

Neurodegenerative diseases: the virus-brain connection

Researchers Isidoro Martínez González and Salvador Resino García, both from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), have published an article where scientific evidence links the presence of certain viruses with diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.
20 February, 2025

The 10 chapters of “ConoceRte” are now available, an innovative Aragonese podcast on youth mental health

Thanks to the coordination of the IIS Aragón, this project is part of the Research Group on Digital Communication and Information (GICID) of UNIZAR, in collaboration with ASAPME Aragón and sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, with the aim of making mental health treatment in young people and adolescents visible and normalizing. All chapters are now available on Spotify.
19 February, 2025

Luis Moreno Aznar: “It is advisable to avoid trends and follow a consistent line of work”

In this interview, the IIS Aragón researcher talks about his work leading the Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) group (GIIS066) and his most notable project.
18 February, 2025

Diabetes can accelerate the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Poor glucose control in these patients not only hampers the immune system's response, but also creates a favourable environment for bacterial proliferation and the development of resistant mutations, according to the results of a study in mice, published in Science Advances.