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Barcelona researchers come up with method to improve colon cancer screening
IDIBAPS research institute develops project to provide better diagnosis of tumors, detect polyps and avoid unnecessary colonoscopies
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New findings on the effects of aging on the liver published
The IDIBAPS research group found molecular differences between old young and old patients
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34 scientists from Catalan centers in ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ ranking
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Catalan researchers awarded €8.3M in EU funds to study leukemia
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Genetic alterations in cancer patients, identified by new computational method developed in Barcelona
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Cholesterol plays a key role in cancer propagation, according to Catalan study
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Treating HIV just after the infection delays the damage to the immune system
An international study with the participation of the Hospital Clínic IDIBAPS, which is a leading research centre at a world level on AIDS/HIV and other common diseases, has proved that an anti-retroviral treatment carried out just after the infection delays the damage to the patient’s immune system and reduces the risk of transmission. The results of clinical tests on 366 infected individuals confirmed that the sooner and longer an initial anti-retroviral treatment is applied, the later the life-long treatments have to start. However, despite the results, researchers insist that is still too soon to change the current AIDS/HIV treatment protocols.
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The University of Barcelona and the Hospital Clínic unveil a new biomedicine centre with more than 200 researchers
The IDIBAPS has opened a new research centre of more than 5,000 m2, where more than 200 researchers split into 23 different research groups will be working. It will focus its work on oncology, neurosciences and cell therapies along with infectious, respiratory, cardiovascular and renal diseases. The new centre has been possible thanks to a donation by the private foundation CELLEX, sponsored by Pere Mir. The new centre is located within the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Medicine, which is integrated into the prestigious Hospital Clínic. The centre consolidates Catalonia, and in particular Barcelona, as one of Europe’s main biomedical poles.