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IDIBELL organizes the II Assembly of XarSMART
XarSMART plays the role of a valorization and transfer network, and works to increase the market value of Personalized Precision Medicine, digital health and biomedical data science projects.
An intellectually stimulating lifestyle is key to fighting Huntington’s disease
An intellectually stimulating lifestyle has been shown to reduce the severity of cognitive deficits and delay disease progression in Huntington’s disease patients. Now, a new study led by IDIBELL researchers shows that these positive effects may also have a direct transfer to motor and psychiatric domains of the disease, not only cognitive.
New advances in research on metastasis in different types of melanoma
A team of researchers from IDIBELL presents two studies that expand knowledge about metastasis in melanoma.
They have managed to decipher, on the one hand, the role of PRRX1 in cancer progression and metastasis of cutaneous melanoma, as well as its prognostic value, and, secondly, the role of exosomes in the preparation of liver metastasis of uveal melanoma.
Growth pattern in colon cancer liver metastases may influence response to immunotherapy
IDIBELL and ICO researchers demonstrate that the better prognosis of colon cancer with encapsulating liver metastases is due to the characteristics of the cellular microenvironment.
The study indicates that encapsulating metastases have an antitumor immunity that could be exploited using immunotherapies.
An international study with the participation of IDIBELL shows that the drug semaglutide, for obesity and diabetes, protects the kidney in obese people with kidney disease
The novel results have been presented at the Kidney Week 2024 Congress of the American Society of Nephrology, in San Diego, and have been published simultaneously in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine. In Spain, 40% of the population is overweight, 22% of the population is obese and 3 out of 10 patients with chronic kidney disease suffer from obesity.
According to a European survey, only 6 of every 10 Spanish houses are smoke-free
Seven out of ten homes in Europe are smoke-free, according to a major survey published today in ERJ Open Research.
In Romania, Bulgaria and Spain, more than four in ten homes allow smoking to take place, while England scored highest with more than eight in ten homes smoke-free.
The second RegenBell Symposium on stem cells and regenerative medicine takes place
The main objective of this conference is to establish a platform for discussion and ideaexchange between professionals in the subject. 11 conferences were presented, 8 selected short talks, and 39 posters, all around stem cells and regenerative medicine.
Celebration of the homage to Dr. Virginia Nunes
Participants shared their knowledge and experiences on human genetics, rare diseases, and Dr. Virginia Nunes’ legacy in these fields.
The Marató 3Cat finances three IDIBELL projects in sexual and reproductive health
Drs. Laia Alemany, Mireia Martín Satué, Jordi Guiu and Gabriel Capellá will carry out their research projects in sexual and reproductive health thanks to the funds raised by La Marató 2023.