Basic Research
Translational07.11.2025 CNIO is leading a 10-million euro European project to decipher how fat controls our physical health One fifth of the Spanish population is obese, a condition that increases the risk of cancer,...
Basic Research18.09.2025 Genes and Development. New findings explain how a mutation in a cancer-related gen causes pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially fatal disease currently without treatment, in which...
Basic Research02.07.2025 Nature. DNA damage associated with air pollution could contribute to lung cancer in non-smokers A quarter of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked. What is the cause behind these...
Basic Research08.05.2025 Nature. Mutated cells that divide rapidly are more prone to forming cancer Cancer starts when cells acquire genetic mutations that prompt them to proliferate out of control...
Basic Research06.05.2025 Nature Communications. CNIO researchers discover a molecular mechanism that initiates colon cancer Colorectal – colon or rectal – cancer is the third most diagnosed type of cancer...
Basic Research23.04.2025 Nature. Rise in colorectal cancer in young people may be due to bacterial infection in childhood Exposure during childhood to a bacterial toxin could be triggering an epidemic of colorectal cancer...
Basic Research02.04.2025 Nature Communications. High-fat diet promotes breast cancer metastasis in animal models Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability...
Basic Research28.03.2025 Nature Cancer. CNIO research reveals how melanoma and other tumours succeed in hiding and resisting immunotherapy Cutaneous melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, is characterised by its accumulation of...
Basic Research26.02.2025 Nature. The immune system extracts nutrients from the harmful bacteria it ingests, according to study with CNIO participation Macrophages are defensive cells that cleanse the body by destroying pathogens, such as bacteria and...