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• November 23 2022

  What does a colonoscopy consist of?

  A colonoscopy is the diagnostic test for the detection of colorectal cancer, and is recommended for the population over 50 years of age.

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• November 25 2022

  A study confirms that the digital divide among older adults in primary healthcare limits access to the Health System

  Researchers from the CAPSBE and from IDIBAPS have shown that older adults have difficulty in making use of tele-consult services, and that the incr...

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• November 28 2022

  Doctors Badia, Dalmau, Urbano-Ispizua and the Commission on Domestic and Gender-based Violence, Professional Excellence Awards 2022

  The Medical Association of Barcelona (COMB) presents these awards to professionals who have stood out over the course of the year due to their exce...

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• November 29 2022

  Dr. Berta Torres: “We have to ensure that the medication is well tolerated by everyone living with HIV, regardless of their sex”

  Women living with HIV are diagnosed late and they are far less tolerant to treatment than men. The lack of individualization in the management of t...

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• November 29 2022

  Can the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome be improved without drugs?

  Healthy eating and physical exercise are recommended to improve the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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• November 29 2022

  Herpes zoster: when the chickenpox virus reactivates after lying dormant

  The herpes zoster virus mainly affects people over 50 years of age and manifests itself when the immune system is weakened.

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• December 1 2022

  IDIBAPS joins the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)

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• December 5 2022

  Dr. Emilio Salgado: “You can no longer be totally sure that a person doesn’t use cocaine”

  The Hospital Clínic Barcelona has a Clinical Toxicology Unit that is over 40 years old. It is part of the Accident & Emergency Department.  This De...

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• December 7 2022

  Smoking and diet can affect the evolution of inflammatory bowel disease

  The factors that determine the development of inflammatory bowel disease are not entirely known. However, previous infections, genetics and environ...

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• December 7 2022

  Oral candidiasis affects men and women similarly

  Like genital candidiasis, oral candidiasis or thrush is often the result of a compromised immune system or the use of antibiotics.

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• December 14 2022

  A biomarker in a blood test makes it possible to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

  A study by the hospital Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS, published in the journal Neurology, confirms the usefulness of a blood-based biomarker to diagnos...

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• December 14 2022

  Colorectal Cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYA). Memorandum June 2022- August 2022

  Update of the third trimester of the AECC 2021 Project “Colorectal cancer in adolescents and young adults: Identification of germline predispositio...

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• December 15 2022

  The Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service celebrates its 50th anniversary and consolidates its commitment to robotic surgery

  The event was held in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona.

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• December 16 2022

  Joan Roget Award for Knowledge Transfer goes to Reveal Genomics

  The spin-off helmed by Aleix Prat received the award in the category of Collaborative Research in Transfer for Development for its HER2DX breast ca...

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• December 20 2022

  Francisco Lozano appointed President of the Catalan Society of Immunology

  The Members’ General Meeting, held to coincide with the Society’s 16th Congress which took place on 24 and 25 November, approved the appointment.

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• December 20 2022

  A virus soup

  This winter, the epidemiological situation will be difficult: there are cases of bronchiolitis, COVID, flu and the usual coughs and colds. A verita...

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• December 20 2022

  "Doctor, can I drink non-alcoholic beer?"

  Non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beverages can have a negative impact on people with an alcohol use disorder. This was suggested by a systematic review...

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• December 22 2022

  Magnetic resonance imaging may predict the risk of relapse after the first episode of psychosis

  Combining the data obtained from magnetic resonance imaging and the patient's clinical data could make it possible to estimate the relapse risk aft...

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• December 22 2022

  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...

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• December 22 2022

  Gene therapy: The future treatment for neurodegenerative diseases?

  Gene therapy applied to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases is a promising field of study, and consists of modifying a patient's genes to s...

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