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"Juntas literarias": a model of science communication in Catalonia's Age of Enlightenment
The development of modern surgery was driven by the increasing demand for well-trained medical personnel able to attend soldiers in the several fronts opened in Europe. The Royal Colleges of Surgery are seen as the...
Mothers, drugs and babies
During pregnancy, the mother and the foetus are a single organism. Therefore, every substance that passes through the mother’s body can be transmitted to the foetus, including drugs of abuse. This article examines the methods now available to detect traces of these drugs in different parts of both the...
Psychodermatology: a study on Vulvodynia
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Fernando Martín, head of the Medical Bio-computing Area of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III
“Our great challenge is to be able to contribute to the consolidation of Medical Bio-computing as an independent, scientific and recognised discipline”
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Diseases of the skin: the Deep Morphea
The skin acts like a protective barrier that isolates the organism from its surroundings, protecting it and contributing to maintain its structure complete, at the same time acting as a communication system with the environment. The skin, as any organ, also suffers from its own complex...
