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Legitimacy of science and commercial interests: the Institute Ravetllat-Pla
Joaquim Ravetllat i Estech proposed a heterodox theory on tuberculosis bacillus variability. This theory was the base for Ramón Pla i Armengol to put on the market two anti-tuberculosis products: hemo-antitoxin and Suero...
Infection inducing mechanism found in bacteria
A research appearing in Nature, with the participation of doctors Susana Campoy and Jordi Barbé from the Department of Genetics and Microbiology at UAB, demonstrates that bacteria have a surprising mechanism to transfer virulent genes causing infections. The research...
Quality of life in Cushing's syndrome
Excessive production of cortisol in Cushing's syndrome leads to physical and psychological health consequences (obesity, muscle weakness, bruising, lack of libido, depression...). After successful medical treatment cortisol levels are normalized, but patients don't recover a good quality...
