IDIBELL on the media

Challenge Everesting: pedalling for glioblastoma research
The aim of this cycling challenge is to raise €4,000 for glioblastoma research through donations on the crowdfunding platform “Mi grano de arena”

Researchers identify an immunomodulatory drug as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Astrocytes in the brains of Parkinson’s patients overexpress the inflammatory cytokine IL-6, which induces the death of dopaminergic neurons. The results have been obtained thanks to obtaining induced pluripotent stem cells from Parkinson’s patients.

Genetic testing improves diagnosis of the causes of epilepsy
Gene panel studies coordinated between IDIBELL and HUB have achieved that 28% more patients have a definitive diagnosis

IDIBELL successfully celebrates the 7th edition of the SLHam of Women Scientists
The public completely filled the Auditori Barradas to commemorate World Day of Women and Girls in Science

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson’s
The metabolic product of an anticancer drug demonstrates potential activity in neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients and a synergistic action, together with the original drug, in prostate cancer cells.

Swim for ELA, IDIBELL and Bellvitge Hospital, together against ALS
The association based in Cambrils visited yesterday the new IDIBELL neurological diseases laboratory and presented a generous solidarity check