Researchers from CEEISCAT (Centre for Epidemiological Studies on HIV/STI of Catalonia), with the participation of the UAB, coordinate the COBA-Cohort project. Its objective is to establish a European cohort of HIV-negative men who have sex with men to better understand HIV testing...
Stroke is the first cause of serious physical and intellectual disability and dependence, and the second cause of death in Spain, according to data from the Spanish Stroke Observatory. The observatory estimates that in the next decades this health problem will have a...
Rumination, the regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, can be a minor problem or lead to severe nutritional complications. Professor Fernando Azpiroz, from the UAB Department of Medicine and Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, and his team, have developed a new method...
Quick exploration, accuracy in diagnosis, correct prediction and no harm to newborns. After conducting a research with one hundred babies, these are the strong arguments given by doctors and researchers from the hospitals Parc Taulí (UAB) and Sant Joan de...
Researchers from Germans Trial i Pujol University Hospital (IGTP, UAB) have discovered a new approach to treat Multiple Sclerosis that slows down the development of Multiple Sclerosis by reprogramming patients' own blood cells. Approved by the...
It is estimated that, by 2030, obese population will increase to 573 million. Apart from other diseases related to obesity, experts have discovered that the higher the weight of people, the more likely they are to have osteoarthritis....
Users of the Catalonia's national health system perceive the continuity of care between primary and secondary care is existent, although they also highlight where is the room for improvement....
Fingerprints printed in ceramic pieces from Bronze Ages allow creating the profile of its manufacturer. A team of investigators from the Biologic Anthropology Unity of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has applied forensic techniques to...
Spain has one of the highest incidence rates of bladder cancer in the world. Recently, olive oil has been discovered as a very helpful tool in its treatment. Investigators of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcolona in charge of this research, that hasn’t been...
Iris Crespo and Eugenia Resmini, in the 747 group at CIBERER, have researched the relation between emotional alterations such as anxiety and depression and cognitive problems in persons suffering from acromegaly, a disease characterised by...
