Coronavirus and diabetes. What do the experts recommend?
Any infection in a person who suffers diabetes has a double risk: on the one hand, it may decompensate the diabetes itself; and on the other, any complications...
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Smoking increases complications when infected with COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that affects people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis more...
An effective monoclonal antibody for familial hypercholesterolaemia
People with familial hypercholesterolaemia find it difficult to reduce their blood cholesterol levels, even when taking the most effective medicine. Many...
Eating fruit, vegetables and fish may help reduce inflammation caused by endometriosis
Changes in lifestyle, particularly dietary changes, can do a lot to alleviate symptoms for women with endometriosis. Recent studies indicate that excluding...
Shock waves as a treatment for erectile dysfunction
In recent years, much research has been carried out to find an alternative treatment for erectile dysfunction, other than traditional drug therapy. One...
New monoclonal antibody treatment for non-infectious uveitis
Uveitis is a disease that causes inflammation of the tissues inside the eye. More specifically, non-infectious uveitis (NIU) causes 20% of cases of blindness...
The vaginal tampon is an effective but not very well-known product for stress urinary incontinence
Thanks to the use of vaginal tampon for urinary incontinence, women with stress incontinence can return to carrying out daily activities that they could...
The follow-up of treatment for lupus determines the evolution of the disease
A recent study, led by the University of Granada, shows that the follow-up of treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) varies widely...
Home treatment improves the quality of life in myeloma patients
Patients with multiple myeloma and mobility problems who receive treatment at home improve their quality of life by avoiding repeated visits to the hospital.
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 disease.