Dr. Ramon Gomis new member of the Institute of Catalan Studies
The plenary session of the Institute of Catalan Studies (Institut d'Estudis Catalans - IEC) agreed on February 25 to include four new members. The columnist,...
News from February 2013
The Mediterranean diet reduces by 30% the heart attack and stroke risk
The Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil or nuts, is able to reduce by 30% the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular...
Notch signaling promotes liver carcinogenesis becoming an appealing target for new therapies
Less than 30% of newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients are eligible for curative therapies such as resection, liver transplantation,...
On-line haemodiafiltration reduces the mortality of dialysis patients by 30%
Haemodialysis is a technique that replaces the functions of the kidney in filtering blood in patients with terminal-phase kidney disease. Despite the...
An study suggests that sperm can use fatty acids as fuel
According to a recent article in the magazine: Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, a series of experiments suggest that sperm can get the ATP (adenosine...
Dr. Jordi Bruix leads a document that establishes radiological diagnostic criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma in the US
The American Society of Radiology publishes in its journal Radiology an updated article summarizing the new recommendations to diagnose and follow patients...