Nutrition is the most useful tool when treating Congenital Metabolic Disorders
Congenital metabolic disorders are rare diseases caused by alterations when ingested nutrients are processed. They can cause the accumulation or de...
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Severe hypoglycaemia causes reduced cognitive function in elderly people with type 1 diabetes
The low blood sugar (glucose) levels experienced by people with diabetes can affect the brain. A sudden drop in glucose causes neuronal death and,...
Coronavirus and diabetes. What do the experts recommend?
Any infection in a person who suffers diabetes has a double risk: on the one hand, it may decompensate the diabetes itself; and on the other, any c...
An effective monoclonal antibody for familial hypercholesterolaemia
People with familial hypercholesterolaemia find it difficult to reduce their blood cholesterol levels, even when taking the most effective medicine...
How to enjoy the Christmas holidays without putting on weight
Numerous studies have shown that most people put on weight over the Christmas holidays. Huge meals and a lack of physical exercise are two reasons...
Intermittent fasting: a good strategy for weight loss?
There are indications that intermittent fasting could help with weight loss. Although still in the preliminary stages, studies show that this pract...
Scientists establish the safe dose of statins to use in combination with an antibiotic in the treatment of advanced cirrhosis
A study coordinated by researchers of the Clínic-IDIBAPS and published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology establishes the safe dose of sim...
Continuous glucose monitoring reduces the risk of hypoglycaemia
Studies carried out in the 1990s showed that controlling glucose levels through multiple doses of insulin reduced the risk of complications, but in...
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...
MiWEndo Solutions, a spin-off that is to develop a device to improve the early detection of colorectal cancer
The spin-off, supported by UPF, the UPC, Hospital Clínic and ICREA, it will use microwave technology to automate the detection of polyps during col...