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The HCB-IDIBAPS Biobank has obtained ISO 20387 accreditation, the leading international standard of excellence and quality
The HCB-IDIBAPS Biobank has obtained ISO 20387 accreditation, an international standard specifically designed for biobanks that certifies technical...
Predictions of a patient’s symptom progression can seem more accurate than they really are
In medicine, tools are increasingly being use to predict a patient’s symptom progression, identify individuals at risk, or to estimate the response...
World Cancer Research Day: research to transform the future of patients
On World Cancer Research Day, 24 September, we would like to highlight some of the most significant advances made over the past year by Clínic-IDIB...
European study supports extending the first surveillance colonoscopy to five years in patients with high-risk adenomas
The EPoS II study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides new evidence on the follow-up of patients after the removal of high-r...
Researchers identify the mechanisms that drive tumor expansion in Waldenström macroglobulinemia
A study led by Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS sheds light on how this rare type of lymphoma evolves and why some tumor cells eventually outcompete others.
A new system enables the early detection of drug-induced liver toxicities in primary care
A study led by professionals from the Clínic-IDIBAPS and the Barcelona Esquerra Primary Healthcare Consortium (CAPSBE) has developed a system for t...
A new treatment improves the main symptoms of narcolepsy
Two international phase 3 clinical trials show that a new treatment significantly improves the ability to stay awake during the day and reduces epi...
A study by the Clínic-IDIBAPS delves into the genetic basis of psychotic disorders in children and adolescents
A study led by the Clínic-IDIBAPS provides new clues about the genetic basis of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Th...
The Clínic-IDIBAPS demonstrates that home hospitalization after a kidney transplant is safe, efficient and reduces healthcare costs
A study published in The European Journal of Health Economics shows that kidney transplant patients can continue their recovery at home, under medi...