COPD has no cure but patients live longer and better
The Seminars of The Lancet provide an updated view of significant pathologies. Recently Dr. Marc Miravitlles, from the IDIBAPS team Applied resea...
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Investigators demonstrate that intermitent preventive treatment in infants is effective against malaria in a non-African setting
Intermittent Preventive Treatment in infants (IPTi) involves the administration of a treatment dose of an antimalarial drug on a predetermined sche...
The Hepatic oncology team reviews for The Lancet the treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the sixth most prevalent cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death. The team led by Dr. Jordi...
A new treatment reduced much more than any other the symptoms of myelofibrosis
Myelofibrosis is a rare spontaneous disease that affects bone marrow progenitor cells. In 2005 researchers discovered that 60% of patients carry an...
Bone marrow mononuclear cells prevent postinfarction dysfunction but its effect on chronic dysfunction is modest
Dr. Francisco Fernandez-Avilés offered on Monday February 20th an IDIBAPS Seminar about stem cell therapy for cardiac repair. He offered a wide per...
Consumption of Mediterranean diet typical food rich in polyphenols is associated with better cognitive function
Life expectancy in developed countries has increased leading to a growing prevalence of diseases associated with aging, such as cardiovascular and...
Launch of DIRECT, an Innovative Medicines Initiative Project for Personalized Medicine in Diabetes
DIRECT (DIabetes REsearCh for patient straTification), a consortium funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), announced today the launch...
The ODHIN project aims to improve screening and brief interventions in primary care to reduce hazardous drinking
Many drinkers who regularly consume large amounts of alcohol are unaware that they are reaching dangerous levels of alcohol intake. At present, acc...