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VHIR welcomes HUVH's new residents

153 new residents joined Vall d'Hebron University Hospital on May 11. Future specialists of almost all the medical specialities, pharmacology, radiophysics, biology, psychology, paediatric infirmary and midwives. To initiate their stay of specialized formation took place the already traditional act

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Students from ISCIII's Master visit VHIR

Students of Master in Management R & D & I in Health Sciences from Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) visited on May 11 the facilities of Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) to know how works each of its key areas. During the meeting, the coordinators of the main areas and the responsible o

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Success of 10th edition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day at VHIR

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital hosted on May 9th the 10th edition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day, a scientific and spreading event which is a reference in Spain, attended by 300 patients and families. During the whole day several specialists made relevant presentations in relation with this comp

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Dr. Gámez explains ALS disease at TVE

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects 600 people between 40 and 70 years in Catalonia. This disease doesn't have a definitive treatment and those who suffer it have a life expectancy of 5 years. Dr. Josep Gámez, responsible of the peripheral nervous system group at Vall d'Hebron Research Insti

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Dr. Ramos Quiroga explains ADHD in two interviews

Dr. Jose Antonio Ramos Quiroga, head of the research line in Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults (ADHD) of the psychiatry and mental health group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) has been interviewed in the last days by the journal 'Diario Vasco' and the magazin

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Dr. Montalban, president of ECTRIMS and ENS congresses at Barcelona

Dr. Xavier Montalban, head of the research group in Clinical Neuroimmunology at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) and director of CEM-Cat, has been elected president of the Congress of the European Committee for the Treatment and the Research in Multiple sclerosis 2015 (ECTRIMS), and of the Co

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Dr. Mercè Boada interviewed in 'Els Matins' of TV3

The space 'The Interview' of the TV3 show 'Els Matins' counted on April 20 with the presence of Dr. Mercè Boada, head of the Alzheimer group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). Dr. Boada, also medical director of the Foundation ACE, reviewed seveal aspects of Alzheimer's disease, from the im

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Dr. Jaume Ferrer publishes 'Falenes' coinciding with Sant Jordi

Dr. Jaume Ferrer, member of the pneumology group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) publishes, coinciding with Sant Jordi, his second book of stories called 'Falenes'. It is not about medical studies or research but literature in the shape of short tales. 'Falenes', edited by Arola Editors,

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Dr. Simó Schwartz, new member of the International Advisory Board of NanoCAN

Dr. Simó Schwartz, coordinator of the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research Center for Nanomedicine (Cibbim-Nanomedicine) - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) has been selected as new member of the International Advisory Board of NanoCAN, the nanomedicine oncology center of the University

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Summary Videoconferences of the Congress of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Europe

From 2007 nurses dedicated to the Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Europe (N-ECCO), organize an annual meeting directed to European nurses that work in the field of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Meeting N-ECCO provides educational opportunities, the creation of professional networks and covers al

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VHIR's researchers describe for the first time biological alterations in irritable bowel syndrome

A team of the researchers from the Digestive Physiology and Physiopathology group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) has described, for the first time, molecular alterations in irritable bowel syndrome. This finding changes radically the vision of a disease considered until now functional an

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First research meeting of the EUROCONDOR project coordinated by VHIR

On April 12 and 13 has taken place at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital the first meeting of the group of researchers who belong to the consortium to implement the project EUROCONDOR coordinated by Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), leaded by Dr. Rafael Simó, head of the diabetes and metabolis

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VHIR hosts a session for CERCA's centers about SCOPUS

On April 12th, Elsevier, in collaboration with the Spanish Foundation for the Science and the Technology (FECYT) and the Institution CERCA, presented the database of bibliographical citations SCOPUS to members of all CERCA's centers, with VHIR as host.The act counted with the presence of the directo

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The Catalan Society of Biology, awarded with the 'Creu de Sant Jordi'

The government of Catalonia has awarded with 'La Creu de Sant Jordi' to the Catalan Society of Biology (SCB) "for a recognized contribution to the research, the spreading and the international projection of the sciences of life from the territories of Catalan language". SCB is one of fifteen entitie

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Prof. Robert J. Waldinger at VHIR

It has been a pleasure having Prof. Robert J. Waldinger on April 4th.Here is the video: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz-JlPb3fhM&feature=youtu.be" - "Why We Get Happier As We Age: Positive Emotion Regulation and Late Life Wellbeing"

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Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH) achieves a 75% reduction in premature births in women with risk pregnancies using a simple pessary

The insertion of a simple non-invasive cervical pessary during the second trimester of pregnancy in women at high risk of preterm delivery (those women with short cervix) significantly reduces the probability of a premature birth, which is the main cause of death or serious illness of the newborn. T

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Published FADO project, which is a significant milestone in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in Spain

The VAP prevention efforts and improved results should focus on achieving greater compliance with packages of evidence-based prevention. The FADO project has verified it in Spain, by means of a multicenter collaboration carried out in five intensive care units for adults. This project represents a m

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HUVH achieves a 75% reduction in premature births in at-risk pregnant women with the use of a simple pessary

The pessary is a simple silicone ring, inexpensive (38 euros), non-invasive and easy to insert and remove. It is inserted vaginally around the cervix without surgical intervention. 95% of women who have carried it would recommend it to other pregnant women at risk.

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The importance of the Knowledge transfer in Biotechnology

On March 27 VHIR organized an informative session about the importance of knowledge transfer in Biotechnology. It was the first one of a series of meetings directed the scientific community of the Vall d'Hebron. The director of the VHIR, Dr. Joan Comella, opened the session indicating that this want

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aecc funds VHIR's Dr. Andreas Doll project

The Board of Barcelona of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (aecc), has resolved to fund 6 research projects with 18.000 Euros each one. aecc call every year for bianual scholarships on oncology research. The purpose of the scholarships is to promote young researchers to be interested for the o