Dr Albert Lladó: “We need to acknowledge the work caregivers carry out”
An interview with Dr Albert Lladó, neurologist at the Alzheimer's and other Cognitive Disorders Unit. Dr Lladó treats dementias, including Alzheime...
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The Hospital Clínic starts a pioneering project for the screening and micro-elimination of viral hepatitis in patients with severe mental illness
Dr. Zoe Mariño was awarded a grant in the III Gilead Grant Applications devoted to projects focusing on Micro-elimination in Hepatitis C
Dr. Eduard Vieta: After the lockdown, patients with mental health problems came to us with more serious conditions and later”
Interview with Dr. Eduard Vieta, Head of the Psychiatry and Psychology Service
Treatment with lithium can reduce the risk of cancer in patients with bipolar disorder
Patients with bipolar disorder are at greater risk of developing cancer at some point in their lifetime. A study carried out by the Hospital Clínic...
The Hospital Clínic celebrates World Maternal Mental Health Day
This Wednesday, the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona celebrated World Maternal Mental Health Day within the context of a day commemorated virtually and...
10 eating tips to help you care for your mental health
A healthy diet and maintaining healthy habits will contribute to caring for your mental health. To highlight the importance of diet in mental healt...
A lumbar puncture allows for early determination of the risk of Parkinson disease and Lewy body dementia
This methodology makes it possible to determine the risk of developing these diseases before symptoms appear in people with REM sleep behavior diso...
Lockdown resulted in an increase in epileptic seizures in 1 in 4 patients
Approximately a quarter, 25.8%, of patients had seizures more frequently than before lockdown. Half felt more anxious or depressed than...
What is the impact of COVID-19 on Multiple Sclerosis patients?
The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona’s Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Department has conducted a study to ascertain the impact of COVID-19 on M...
How to explain death to children?
Many families avoid talking to their children about death to protect them from possible pain or suffering. For this reason, they end up giving inco...