The epigenome is considered one of the most interesting and promising unexplored territories in the biosciences. Epigenetics, understood as the connection between genes and the environment, will enable us to understand, among other things, how lifestyle affects the expression of genes and why genetics do not fully determine our destiny

GONZALO CASINO | JANUARY 31ST, 2011

The recent preemptive closure of 4,700 farms in Germany, mainly dedicated to poultry and swine, has reopened the debate over dioxin contamination. The discussion focuses on aspects as important as toxicity thresholds, how to reduce exposure levels or how to improve the oversight of production processes

XAVIER PUJOL GEBELLÍ| JANUARY 14TH, 2010

Persistent organic pollutants are an invisible but real threat to human health. They are present in food and in many consumer items, from which they pass to the environment and the human body, where they accumulate with age. Many mimic hormones and contribute to a significant portion of chronic diseases

GONZALO CASINO | JANUARY 10TH, 2011

Human health depends largely on the harmony of the body's cells with the trillions of microorganisms that co-exist with them. Discovering the genetic diversity of this microbial population is the goal of Human Microbiome Project, a scientific challenge that will improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of many diseases beyond the classic infectious illnesses

GONZALO CASINO | NOVEMBER 5, 2010