Machine learning algorithms can help in the early diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Researchers from the Clínic-IDIBAPS have coordinated a study that allows for the early diagnosis of FASDs, improving the quality of life of those a...
News from Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology
Dra. Berta Díaz Feijoo: “We want to help empower women in the treatment of gynaecological diseases”
She started working at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona five years ago and has been the new head of the Gynaecology Service for three months. In rece...
For the first time the Clínic attends the delivery of a patient with butterfly skin disease
In March, professionals at the Clínic attended the delivery of a patient with inherited epidermolysis bullosa—also known as butterfly skin—a rare s...
17 questions on the Mediterranean diet for a healthier pregnancy: the preg-MEDAS questionnaire
A study by the Clínic-IDIBAPS presents the new preg-MEDAS questionnaire, which measures adherence to the Mediterranean diet in pregnant women. The...
Ulisses x Endofest 2024 raises more than 20,000 euros for endometriosis research at the Clínic-IDIBAPS
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona is once again taking part in the Ulisses x Endofest, a charity music festival that aims to raise awareness of endomet...
What is the heel prick test and what diseases does it detect?
The heel prick test is performed to early diagnose and treat certain serious, minority and genetic origin diseases. But what are the diseases this...
A study by BCNatal and UPF opens the door to designing therapies to improve lung development in growth-restricted fetuses
The study, carried out by the BCNatal Fetal Medicine Research Center (Hospital Clínic Barcelona and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu) and the UPF BCN MedT...
The Hospital Clínic performs the first conservative surgery on a patient with placenta accreta in Spain
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona has successfully performed surgery that allows the patient to preserve her uterus after having placenta accreta.
How does masturbation impact our health?
Masturbation is a sexual act and one of the ways that people have to obtain pleasure. This intimate act, often accompanied by myths and erroneous p...
The second woman to receive a uterus transplant in Spain gives birth
On 2 January this year, the second woman to receive a uterus transplant in Spain gave birth at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona Maternitat Centre. Th...