Is there a cholesterol vaccine?
The Spanish Medicines Agency has approved a drug that works in a "similar" way to a vaccine, to reduce blood cholesterol concentrations and which i...
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Nutrition and speech therapy in the treatment of dysphagia
Collaboration between specialities is essential in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia, with both the nutrition and speech therapy having a v...
Is there a cure for type 1 diabetes?
Although there has been a lot of talk lately about curing type 1 diabetes, there is still a long way to go.
8 most common errors in the use of proton pump inhibitor drugs such as omeprazol
These medications help relieve the symptoms of gastric reflux and treat stomach ulcers, among other conditions. However, despite being one of the m...
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or SIBO is not all it seems
People who have heavy digestion, bloating, gas, heartburn, diarrhoea and constipation may have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO); althou...
Is heartburn always caused by acid reflux?
The feeling of heartburn is not always caused by a rise in stomach acid. Some disorders also cause this constant burning feeling: these are functio...
The Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS participates in new international guidance for the treatment of bleeding due to oesophageal varices
Dr. Virgínia Hernández-Gea, hepatologist at the Hospital Clínic and researcher in the IDIBAPS Regulation of liver microcirculation in cirrhosis and...
The Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS participates in the first guidelines on the use of perfusion machines in pancreas transplantation
Dr. Joana Ferrer has led the working group that has established for the first time the clinical and research bases for the use of these devices in...
Tips for preparing a healthy menu
Following a healthy diet means including the variety of nutritious foods our bodies need. However, we often do not have the necessary tools to orga...
A new tool has been developed to determine the risk of liver disease
Researchers at the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS led an international study, published in the journal The Lancet, in which they designed an index to dete...