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Alba Pérez Association will use the proceeds from the solidarity book ‘Sueño con Alba’ for Ewing’s sarcoma research
The event was attended by the first deputy mayor of L’Hospitalet, Mercè Perea, director of IDIBELL, Jaume Reventós, responsible for Alba Perez Association and author of ‘Sueño con Alba’, Rafael Perez, and head of the IDIBELL sarcomas research group, Oscar Martinez-Tirado The book tells the story of Alba and how for five years fought against […]
Crowdfunding for research into new treatments for Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is the second most common cause of mental retardation in females after Down syndrome. It is a neurodevelopmental disease whose clinical symptoms begins to appear 6-18 months after birth and is a loss of intellectual, social and motor skills accompanied by autistic behaviors such as repetitive movements of the hands. It affects approximately […]
Brachytherapy achieves a 95% cure in low risk prostate cancer
A study published in Brachytherapy shows the success of this technique in this type of tumor Prostate cancer at low risk 700 patients
University Hospital of Bellvitge uses a new app for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Three weeks ago, the University Hospital of Bellvitge has begun using a new mobile application for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Thus, patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can scan for intestinal inflammation from home and easily through a smartphone. The pilot project consists of a device that allows the patient’s self in case […]
The first UB Science Festival brings research closer to citizens
La UB divulga organises the first UB Science Festival, an activity that opens the doors of the University of Barcelona and bring citizens closer to the research activity developed at the University in an amusing and innovative way. The festival takes place on Friday 22 May, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Different science dissemination […]
Five years driving innovation at IDIBELL
On May 4, the small hall of the University Hospital of Bellvitge hosted a training seminar on intellectual property in the field of Health in charge of patent agency Herrero & Asociados. During the day, the head of the IDIBELL Innovation Unit, Montse Ballarin, presented the results achieved since it was launched five years ago. […]
Researchers raise funds against cancer at the AECC collection day
Under the slogan “You cannot imagine what a euro launches” last May 6, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) took to the streets to raise funds for cancer research. Marquee AECC at Barcelona downtown became a laboratory where researchers from IDIBELL and Valle Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) could answer questions from citizens about how cancer […]
Manel Esteller and Xavier Gómez-Batiste received Josep Trueta health merit medal
The director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology of IDIBELL, Manel Esteller and the responsible of Qualy Observatory of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and head of the research group on palliative care at IDIBELL, Xavier Gómez Batiste received the medal Josep Trueta to the sanitary merit of this year. The ceremony took place […]
¿Discovered the sixth DNA’s base?
Two more bases: the Methyl- cytosine and Methyl-adenine In bacteria and in complex organisms Article Article