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• September 19 2023

  Is this new therapy for postnatal depression effective?

  Zuranolone, a new drug for postnatal depression, improves on treatments available to date. It is taken for only 15 days and works from the first do...

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• September 20 2023

  Jaume Plensa will exhibit 'The Secret Heart' on the occasion of World Heart Day at the doors of the Faculty of Medicine - Hospital Clínic Barcelona

  The artist Jaume Plensa has lent the installation entitled ‘The Secret Heart’ to the Hospital Clínic Barcelona and the University of Barcelona in o...

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• September 22 2023

  Dr. Teia Plana: "We try to modify the irrational and unrealistic ideas that patients with EDs have”

  Interview with Dr. Teia Plana, coordinator of the Eating Disorders (EDs) team at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona.

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• September 26 2023

  José López Barneo, member of the IDIBAPS External Scientific Council, distinguished with the Ministry of Science and Innovation’s National Research Award

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• September 27 2023

  How is pain measured?

  Pain is associated with emotions. This makes it a subjective sensation very difficult to measure. Nowadays, there are tools, such as scales or ques...

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• September 27 2023

  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...

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• September 28 2023

  The Clinic-IDIBAPS receives one million euros from El Corte Inglés to investigate breast cancer

  El Corte Inglés steps up its cooperation with the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) by allocating one million euros over the next five year...

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• October 2 2023

  The Hospital Clínic offers hair cryotherapy in some types of cancer to prevent hair loss

  Cryotherapy consists of cooling the scalp and avoiding one of the most visible side effects of chemotherapy.

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• October 3 2023

  IDIBAPS launches its seventh photography competition

  Workers from IDIBAPS and other Campus Clínic organisations are eligible to take part. Each worker may submit a maximum of 3 photographs.

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• October 3 2023

  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...

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• October 3 2023

  6 myths about vaccines

  Despite their long history, false beliefs are still held about the use of vaccines; even though these have been disproved scientifically. Here are...

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• October 3 2023

  IDIBAPS hosts its “Think Green” day, to promote more sustainable research

  Over 60 people took part in the activity, organised by the Sustainability Committee, which aims to work to reduce the harmful impact that research...

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• October 3 2023

  What autumn allergies are and how to prevent them

  People who have more allergy symptoms in autumn are usually allergic to dust mites and fungi. Ventilating the house and maintaining adequate cleani...

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• October 7 2023

  SEAT S.A. lends the Hospital Clínic three cars to support its hospital at home service

  The Hospital Clínic Barcelona and SEAT S.A. have signed an agreement to provide the hospital with 3 new cars to support the activity of the Cross-s...

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• October 10 2023

  Results on the preclinical efficacy of uric acid in ischaemic stroke published

  The journal Science Translational Medicine has published the results of a preclinical study carried out on rodents that shows the efficacy of uric...

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• October 10 2023

  6 things you didn't know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  Age-Related Macular Degeneration is, of course, related to age. However, studies show it is possible to reduce the risk of having (or delaying) thi...

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• October 11 2023

  Liver cancer patients visit IDIBAPS to learn about current research into their disease

  Last Tuesday, 10 October 2023, IDIBAPS received a visit from a dozen patients with liver cancer under treatment at the Hospital Clínic. The aim was...

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• October 13 2023

  A Mediterranean diet and stress reduction during pregnancy improve child neurodevelopment

  In the IMPACT-BCN clinical trial, that studied the possible benefits of maternal lifestyle interventions during pregnancy, both the Mediterranean d...

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• October 16 2023

  Advances in treatment options for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

  A recent study proposed a possible therapy for memory problems in patients with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). So far, this disorder has...

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• October 18 2023

  Dr. Ferran Masanés: “We need to know how frail a patient is in order to correctly assess the level of therapeutic intensity to be applied in each case”

  The Hospital Clínic Barcelona’s Healthcare Ethics Committee is responsible for advising on ethical dilemmas during healthcare practice.  We talk to...

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