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...
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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...
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 dis...
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...
Anti-platelet therapy prevents the progression of fatty liver to liver cancer in animal models
A study published in the journal Nature Medicine proposes a paradigm shift in the approach to steatohepatitis, the most advanced degree of non-alco...
Barcelona hosts the first 5G tele-mentored surgery
The first tele-mentored live surgery using 5G technology was carried out today in Barcelona by Dr Antonio de Lacy. The pilot test took place at the...