2025

25 years of the Human Genome: AI and biological chemistry break in to help decode the secrets of the genome

A global initiative has been launched to help understand the genome with the help of AI and biological chemistry, and thus facilitate drug discovery.

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Food addiction does not prevent the success of bariatric surgery, but it can increase the risk of weight regain

Food addiction is not a barrier to achieving significant weight loss, but it can increase the risk of regaining weight over the years.

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Bellvitge participates in research that studies the lineages of pneumococcal serotype 8, the bacterium responsible for pneumococcal disease and pneumonia

Pneumococcal serotype 8 has become one of the main causes of invasive pneumococcal disease in Spain, both in adults and in the pediatric population.

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Catalonia promotes the first public bank of fecal microbiota in Spain to treat some serious intestinal infections

The Microbiota Bank of Catalonia, a pioneering initiative in the public sphere that positions the Catalan health system as a benchmark in the therapeutic use of faecal microbiota has been launched.

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A study led by Bellvitge points out that fosfomycin can improve the treatment of bacteremia caused by S. aureus

Combining fosfomycin with other antibiotics can help eliminate the infection more quickly, however, is also associated with an increase in side effects.

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A Bellvitge study analyzes the clinical impact of amoxicillin resistance on invasive pneumococcal pneumonia

According to the results, amoxicillin may be associated with a less favourable clinical outcome, especially in cases with resistant strains and in people with a worse initial prognosis.

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A study by the UB and IDIBELL identifies a key neurophysiological mechanism in the formation of memories in humans

A team from the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Barcelona (UB), the Institute of Neurosciences of the UB (UBNeuro) and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has identified for the first time in humans, and in a realistic environment, a key neurophysiological mechanism in memory formation: brain waves type Ripple, high-frequency electrical oscillations,

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