News from Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases

July 16 2019 2019-10-14

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 disea1

June 11 2019 2019-07-31

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 t1

April 2 2019 2020-01-08

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-alcoho1

February 27 2019 2020-01-08

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 G1