The ”la Caixa” Foundation and the Hospital Clínic Barcelona renew their cancer research alliance
The ”la Caixa” Foundation will allocate 4.6 million euros to promoting research at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona, in order to develop new, personal...
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The CAR T-cell therapy from the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS for multiple myeloma is effective in patients with refractory disease
A multicentre study led by the Hospital Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS demonstrates the efficacy of the CAR T-cell therapy ARI0002h in treating patients...
Dr. Aleix Prat receives one of the two Meta-prizes in the 4th Edition of the M. Chiara Giorgetti Award for research into metastatic breast cancer
These awards are organized by the Spanish Metastatic Breast Cancer Association to promote research in this area. The project presented by Dr. Alei...
Can mRNA vaccines be a treatment for cancer?
Professionals from the biotechnological world have recently declared that vaccines using mRNA technology could be applied very soon as a treatment...
Thrombosis: the cause of a stroke, a heart attack and an embolism. What do we know?
Diseases such as stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolism are mostly the consequence of a thrombosis; that is, a blood clot, which normally forms...
Mindfulness has beneficial effects in people with cancer
Mindfulness has shown many benefits during the cancer process. Over 450 people have already participated in the ONCOR programme of the Clínic Barce...
Anticoagulant treatment, Vitamin K and Diet
Following dietary recommendations, taking vitamin K regularly and treatment with an anticoagulant, such as Sintrom (acenocoumarol), are all importa...
Can electronic cigarettes cause heart problems?
E-cigarettes are not a good alternative to stopping smoking. A recent study in the journal Nature explains that they can cause heart problems, apar...
How to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy?
Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy are fatigue, nausea and vomiting. To alleviate them, you should rest, stay hydrated and mainta...
Can metastatic cancer be cured?
It is estimated that today 50% of cancer patients are cured and the remaining 50% are not cured, but live longer.