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New study advances the understanding of the resistance mechanisms of ‘Haemophilus parainfluenzae’
This finding, published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, highlights the possibility that this resistance mechanism could spread to other sexually transmitted pathogens.
IDIBELL joins the “COMBINE” project as an EATRIS Expert Centre to streamline interface between clinical trials, in vitro diagnostics, and medical device investigations
EATRIS, the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine, has just announced its participation in the stakeholders’ advisory group in the ‘COMBINE’ project, an initiative aimed at providing clarity and alignment at the interface between clinical trials of investigational medicinal products, performance studies of in vitro diagnostics, and clinical investigations of medical devices. COMBINE is an […]
Scientists describe a new biological drug capable of restoring the immune system homeostasis
The IDIBELL research group on immunoinflammatory processes demonstrates that the C4BP (β-) protein could be a promising therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disease.
Recent findings indicate a promising new therapeutic approach in the fight against cancer, involving a novel combination of treatments
The work has analyzed the interaction of the IKKα protein with these pathways, known for their ability to promote the proliferation of tumor cells. This combination has the advantage of reducing the toxicity of the treatment.
New recommendations for the classification of variants in the POLE and POLD1 genes to improve diagnostic accuracy in hereditary cancer
The group has applied these classification recommendations to 128 variants reported in the literature and/or public databases, classifying 17 as pathogenic variants, and another 17 as benign.
The IV Conference on Minority Diseases of Bellvitge vindicates the key role of genetic reanalysis
Genetic studies that initially gave uncertain results can provide a reliable diagnosis if reviewed after two years
Absolute success of the Sinergia 2023 open day
This Saturday took place the open day of the fifth edition of Sinergia, the celebration of health research and innovation in L’Hospitalet. More than 300 people came to the Bellvitge Campus to take part in the everyday work of that IDIBELL, the Catalan Institute of Oncology, the Bellvitge University Hospital, the University of Barcelona and the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu do to improve people’s health.
The Mediterranean diet and olive oil may benefit the prevention of some types of cancers related to obesity
A new study carried out by the Nutrition and Cancer research group of IDIBELL and the Catalan Institute of Oncology, with the collaboration of the scientific and technological center AZTI, offers a relevant review and update of data that demonstrates how eating habits and the microbiota intestine could play a key role in cancer prevention.
A new treatment to prevent infections acquired in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) discovered by researchers from IDIBELL and the Bellvitge University Hospital enters the Clinical Phase
The new treatment is a drug that eliminates the antibodies that bind to gram-negative bacteria and makes them resistant to destruction by the immune system.