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Neurorepair and rehabilitation after ictus

Coinciding with the annual meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology, has been presented the work 'Neurorepair and rehabilitation after ictus', coordinated by Dr. Joan Montaner, director of the Neurovascular Laboratory at Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), and with the help of doctors Inma B

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ADCAN's charity race collaborates with VHIR

ADCAN, dog training association, organized on October 3rd in Viñayo (Leon) a charity race, called ‘Los Calderones', with the aim of raising funds to support the fight against pediatrics cancer. The benefits of the donations will go to Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), specifically to research

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4th Scientific Meeting and 14th Conferència Anual

On December 2nd and 3rd took place VHIR's 4th Scientific Meeting at the Auditorium of the Teaching Unit of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH). For the current edition over 50 works were selected, coming from residents, pre-doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Presentations started Decemb

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VHIR researchers present two new studies on occupational respiratory diseases

VHIR researchers recently presented two studies related to the Occupational Respiratory Pathology coinciding with the celebration in Barcelona of 14th course organized by the Service of Pneumology at the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron. The first refers to occupational asthma, a disease that dev

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The importance of genetics in Alzheimer's disease

VHIR's researchers published the results of two recent studies that shed some light on the importance of genetics in Alzheimer's disease. One study explains how the existence of genetic factors determining individual differences in response to estrogen exposure. The other study highlights how the ge

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XIV International Symposium monitoring and treatment of neurocritical patients (PIC 2010)

Drs J. Sahuquillo, A. Garnacha, and Dr MA Poca, from the Neurotramatology and neurosurgery Unity (UNINN) of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) organize the XIV International Symposium monitoring and treatment of neurocritical patients (PIC 2010), that will take place at the Hotel Almenara i

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Dr. Montaner participates in the book 'Research in Catalonia in first person'

Dr. Joan Montaner, head of Neurovascular Disease group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is one of the researchers participating of the book 'Research in Catalonia in first person', published by the Research General Direction of the Generalitat de Catalunya. The publication aims to bring t

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Identified a gene associated with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis

Researchers from Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) have conducted a genetic study that identified a gene associated with primary progressive form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and associated with males. This study, published in the latest edition of the Journal of Immunology, provides significa

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The herpes virus and retrovirus XMRV open new ways in the understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome

The importance of virus in chronic fatigue syndrome, and especially the herpes virus and XMRV retrovirus, is one of the main issues addressed in the 2010 edition of a reference conference on this disease held at the Hospital Vall d'Hebron and coordinated by the research group for Chronic Fatigue of

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EFSD grant for the Diabetes and Metabolism Group

VHIR's Diabetes and Metabolism Group has received a grant from the European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) within the EFSD/Sanofi-Aventis European Research Programme in Micro-and macrovascular Complications of Diabetes. The project to develop is entitld 'Neurodegeneration as an early ev

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3rd Research Forum at the Catalan Health Institute (ICS)

On October 28, 2010, for the third consecutive year, the Catalan Health Institute (ICS) organizes a research journey that will bring together researchers and researchers representing the nine research institutes linked to the health centers in the organization and will bring together the latest scie

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Dr. Boada appears in the documentary 'The last right'

Dr. Mercè Boada, researcher at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), and coordinator of the ACE Foundation, participates in the documentary 'The last right', which among other topics, relates to bioethics, death with dignity, euthanasia, palliative care or living wills.

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Vall d'Hebron improves early detection of complications in pregnancy

A study conducted by Lluís Cabero, head of Maternal and Fetal Medicine group at VHIR will improve early diagnosis and prevention of preeclampsia, the most common serious pregnancy complications.

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VHIR researchers receive grants from the TV3 La Marató Foundation

Dr. Soledad Gallego and Dr. Simó Schwartz Navarro, VHIR researchers, have received two grants from the TV3 La Marató Foundation for research in rare diseases, which focused the 2009 edition. In a ceremony held Oct. 20 at the Auditorium of the Biomedical Research Park of Barcelona, and with the prese

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Grífols Foundation awards VHIR researcher

Foundation Victor Grifols i Lucas announce four scholarships annually for research on bioethics. In the scholarships, endowed with 5,000 euros each, can participate research projects intending to develop a topic related to bioethics and its practical application. One of the grants awarded this year

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Biomedical and Biotechnology Research UAB Forum

The Biomedical and Biotechnology Research UAB Forum, held on 21 October, has pooled the entire biomedical and biotechnological research that takes place around the project UAB, to raise awareness of the skills, strategic projects for institutions and major research lines of the set of institutions,

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SMD Integrated Diagnostic Workshop

Units of Cytology, Immunophenotype and cytogenetics of Hematology from Hospital Vall d'Hebron organized on October 20 the first Integrated Diagnostics Workshop Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) of clinical cases. The workshop, which involved 10 residents of the last year in Hematology, was led by Tere

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Dr. Laporte explains his vision about drugs

Dr Joan-Ramon Laporte, head of clinical pharmacology group at VHIR and responsible of the Catalan Institute of Pharmacology, explains his vision on drugs and other questions in TV3 and La Vanguardia.

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Inauguration of the sculpture 'Life and creation' at Collserola Building

On Tuesday October 19 took place the opening ceremony of the sculpture 'Life and creation', the work of artist Ramon Cuello, charged in connection with the opening of Collserola Building. The discovery of the sculpture outside the main entrance of Collserola Building preceded speeches from the manag

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VHIR's director debates on the future of medicine

Dr Joan X. Comella, director of Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) participated in a debate on the future of medicine in the local television network (XTVL), where he offered the vision of translational research. 'Angles', a program moderated by journalist Jordi Sacristan, counted also with Al