How to care for your heart

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

2 years ago
heart disease

Following a balanced, low-salt diet, exercising and reducing stress are all factors that contribute to better heart health.

IDIBAPS to participate in the EDIT-B consortium which will validate an innovative blood test for diagnosing bipolar disorder

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2 years ago
EDIT-B consortium, bipolar disorder

It has been identified six blood biomarkers, which coincide with modifications of the RNA sequence of genes associated with bipolar disorder. The combined use of biomarkers and an artificial intellige...

IDIBAPS granted support for two European ERC Synergy projects

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The European Research Council today published the results of the call for proposals for ERC Synergy grants. Over the next six years, Albert Pol and Mavi Sánchez-Vives will lead and coordinate IDIBAPS...

How does the weather changes affect epileptic seizures?

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2 years ago
epileptic seizures

Low atmospheric pressure and high relative air humidity seem to be associated with an increased risk of epileptic seizures. Meanwhile, high temperatures can decrease it.

4-Deep Brain Reconstruction (4-DBR), an innovative European project for brain regeneration to treat Neurodegenerative Disorders, kicks-off

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2 years ago
4-Deep Brain Reconstruction, Neurodegenerative Disorders

The European project to develop a 4D bioprinted implantable brain is coordinated by IDIBAPS. The initial meeting was held on the 29th of September at the Historic Building of the University of Barcelo...

Los pacientes con cirrosis por hígado graso tienen un riesgo alto a corto plazo de complicaciones hepáticas graves y cáncer

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2 years ago
cirrosis, hígado graso

Investigadores del Clínic-IDIBAPS-UB y del CIBEREHD han liderado un estudio colaborativo que determinó que un 18% de los pacientes que partían con cirrosis compensada causada por hígado graso no a...

A study in animal models identifies genetic markers involved in memory alterations associated with Huntington’s disease

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2 years ago
Huntington’s disease, m6A

The study, led by researchers from IDIBAPS and the University of Barcelona, shows that these modifications play a role in the deregulation of genes associated with the function of neuronal synapses

How do I know if I have Helicobacter pylori?

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2 years ago
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers and, if left untreated, can lead to stomach cancer.

Launch of the European project ColoMARK, in which IDIBAPS is a partner

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2 years ago
ColoMARK

Meritxell Gironella will lead the Institute's contribution to the project, which is financed by Horizon Europe funding from the European Union’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions programme. The project...

Lipoedema, a little known and underdiagnosed disease

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2 years ago
Lipoedema

Lipoedema is an abnormal accumulation of subcutaneous adipose tissue - that is, localised accumulation of fat - in specific areas of the body. It is a disease that affects approximately 5% of women an...

Physical exercise: the basis of treatment for osteoarthritis

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2 years ago
Osteoarthritis

The origin of osteoarthritis is not known, but there are factors that promote it, such as ageing and obesity.

Researchers describe a genetic signature that predicts the response to immunotherapy treatment in liver cancer

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2 years ago
advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, PD1 receptor inhibitors, IFNAP genetic signature, immunotherapy

In an important breakthrough in precision medicine and for the approval of cost-effective treatments, the expression of eleven genes is found to make it possible to discriminate patients sensitive to ...