What flu season can we expect this year?
The flu outbreak, which will inevitably come, will begin around the end of the year, and is set to last for 12-14 weeks. Flu can have notable affects on...
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How professionals communicate with people who have diabetes influences their treatment outcome
Language can have a strong impact on people's perceptions and behaviours. Certain forms of communication about diabetes have been shown to be more effective...
Stem cells treatment for fistulas in Crohn's disease is about to be approved in Catalonia
Treatment with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), extracted from fat tissue, is a powerful tool for the cure of autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease.
Late motherhood, a new social and health phenomenon
The desire of women to be pregnant after 35 and even 40 years of age has become an important social phenomenon. Increasingly, women are delaying the moment...
Evolution of cancer immunotherapy: from bone marrow transplant to CAR
The latest advance in the field of immune therapies against cancer are the active and targeted CAR therapies. This treatment consists of obtaining the...
The eyes: excellent candidates for stem cell therapies
Replacing the cells of a damaged tissue with healthy ones using stem cells is now a reality. In the case of the eyes, the use of these new therapies has...
Correcting overweight during childhood reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Children with childhood obesity have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) as adults. However, a study published in 2018 shows that...
Smoking makes the follow-up of oxygen therapy worse in patients with COPD
It is important to follow the indications of the professionals and the treatment in order to improve the survival of the patients. Long-term home oxygen...
Taking blood pressure at home is a reliable way to reduce cardiovascular risk
Measuring blood pressure at home is a reliable way to control hypertension and, at the same time, prevent future health problems. Arterial hypertension...
Central Sensitivity Syndromes closer to being internationally recognised
In Catalonia, there are more than 250,000 people diagnosed with Central Sensitivity Syndrome (CSS). If the WHO would recognise Multiple Chemical Sensitivity...