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Researchers prove the usefulness of semen miRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer
Researchers of the Human Molecular Genetics group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Sara Larriba, in collaboration with Dr. Francesc Vigués and Dr. Manel Castells of the Urology Service of Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), show the usefulness of certain molecules , the miRNAs in semen, as non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer. […]
David Llobet and Eva González Suárez receive AECC grants on World Cancer Research Day
The AECC has awarded 171 projects worth almost € 21M
Children’s brain recovers from stroke and acquires language abilities thanks to its plasticity
• In response to a stroke that affects the left hemisphere, children’s brains assign language functions to the right hemisphere • The study demonstrates our brain’s ability to reconnect in different ways, especially during early childhood
Three IDIBELL researchers receive “la Caixa” Banking Foundation grants to carry out pioneering research projects with great social impact
Researchers Mariona Graupera, Gabriela Jiménez Valerio and Bárbara Rivera Polo of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have been awarded three grants of the “Scholarships and Grants for Research and Innovation 2019” program of the banking Foundation “la Caixa”, which were officially announced yesterday afternoon in an event chaired by Pedro Duque, Minister of Science, […]
Discovered a molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors
Researchers from IDIBELL-ICO and IJC discover that a non-coding region of the genome originates a key molecule for the proliferation of tumors in breast cancer and some types of sarcoma
“We save lives” looks for heroes at Bellvitge’s ‘festa major’
On the occasion of the ‘festa major’ of Bellvitge, an annual celebration which takes place in this district of L’Hospitalet from September 7 to 15, researchers of the Oncobell program of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) present the #josalvovides fundraising campaign for cancer research from an informative stand. This action, which has been possible […]
An IDIBELL study offers new possibilities for personalized medicine to treat a prevalent type of liver cancer
Results show that in order to treat patients efficiently, it is necessary to know the specific molecular characteristics of their cancer, such as TGF-β and EGF receptor expression levels
Apathy as an indicator of progression in Huntington’s disease
IDIBELL-UB researchers associate changes in white matter connectivity in different subtypes of apathy, one of the most common psychiatric syndromes in Huntington’s disease (HD)
Higher consumption of soft drinks linked with an increased risk of mortality
This is the main highlight of a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, based on a population of about 452,000 people of both genders from 10 European countries followed over a period of 16 years.