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Decrypted first human metagenome

Researchers at the Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona

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Vall d’ Hebron Researchers present important advances against cancer

Researchers from Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), who have developed 9 of the 31 research projects about cancer, thanks to the donations collected at La Marató 2004, expose results obtained at the 11th Symposium La Marato Foundation of TV3.During the day, that takes places at Cosmocaixa’s mu

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The International course of sepsis analyses advances in the study of clinical failure

The 2010 International course of sepsis’s edition, which will be held on the 7th and 8th of June, will be about the advances in the study of clinic failure. The course, organised by 2 groups of Ciber respiratory diseases (CIBERES) of Vall d'Hebron Research Institute and a the sepsis gropus of Rovir

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The HUVH makes the first full face transplant in the world

The Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, made the first full face transplant in the world.

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Metiladenosin disables melanoma'as proliferation

An article published in the last number of BMC Cancer shows the therapeutic potencial of metiladenosin, thanks to an investigation lead by Dr. J. A. Recio, from Pathologic Anatomy service of Vall d’ Hebron

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Dr. Comella at the Societat Catalana de Biologia

Dr Joan X. Comella, director of Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), participateS on the 18th of June in the annual day of the signposting cellular and metabolism section organised by Societat Catalunya de Biologia (Catalan Biologic Society).His intervention is titled as “Physiological function

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Dr. Reventós lectures on innovation and transfer of public research results in the productive sector

Dr. Jaume Reventós, head of the Biomedical Research and Translational Oncology at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) lectures in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on innovation and transfer of publich research results in the productive sector. During his presentation, Dr. Reventós spoke of entrepr

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FADAM collaborates with Research institute in a non-lucrative act

FADAM Association (Angel Manzanares’ Relatives and friends), which fights to improve the living of child with cancer and their relatives, presenting law projects, organising non-lucrative events and helping parents at same situation, celebrated recently the first FADAM event, which allowed to colle

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'Nens en moviment' keeps on succeeding

Nens en moviment' ('Kids moving') program, coordinated by the research group of pediatric endocrinology (directed by Dr. Antonio Carrascosa, also responsible of the pediatric area of Vall Hebron hospital), has been granted with 'Naos' estrategy prize in sanitary area. The prize is granted by Heath M

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Described for the first time an essential protein for nervous system's development

Researchers of VHIR and Universidad Autonoma of Barcelona have described for the first time a new protein function (FLIP-L), essential for the nervous system development.Until now, this protein was said to be a security mechanism for programmed cell death. This group of researchers has studied its

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Dr. Rello participates at Semicyuc

The head of the Critical Care Service at Vall d’ Hebron hospital, Dr. Jordi Rello, participated in the National congress of Spanish society in intensive critical medicine and coronary unities (Semicyuc) held in Málaga.Dr. Rello, who coordinates the European register of A Influenza serious cases, was

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Hospital Vall d'Hebron Research Institute initiates major partnership in the field of novel biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis

Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) and TcLand Expression have entered a strategic partnership on the development of new biomarkers for predicting the response to treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). TcLand Expression will grant the exclusive and worldwide access to VHIR’s intellectual prope

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Neuroinflammation and its impact in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Alzheimer Disease

Dr. Joan Montaner, coordinator of the Neurovascular Group at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, will participate in the ‘Uriach Sponsored Satellite Symposium’ about “Neuroinflammation and its impact in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Alzheimer Disease”, inside the XIX European Stroke Conference on 27 M

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The Gunnar Nilsson's Cancer Foundation visits the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

Members of the Gunnar Nilsson's Cancer Foundation have visited the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (IR-HUVH) to meet the members of the Laboratory of Hormone-dependent Cancers at the Biomedical Research Unit (URB).Gunnar Nilsson was a Swedish F1 racing driver who died of testicular cancer in 1978.

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The eyes of diabetic patients have less vitamin C

Researchers at the Institut de Recerca Hospital Vall d'Hebron (VHIR) described for the first time a deficiency of vitamin C in the eye of diabetic patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy. The shortfall of this important antioxidant in the eye may explain, in part, why there are more eye damage

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Identified the first genetic variant that predicts response to treatment of hepatitis C

Vall d’Hebron Research Institute has participated in a study that has identified the first genetic variant of hepatitis C (IL28B), able to predict whether a patient will have a good or poor response to treatment. "The IL28B allows us to differentiate very well between patients who will do well with

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Cèl.lules tumorals que perden la seva immortalitat

Investigadores del Valle de Hebrón han abierto la puerta a una interesante nueva vía de abordaje terapéutico del cáncer: transformar en mortales células tumorales e impedir así su crecimiento incontrolado. Diario Médico. Divendres, 6 de Febrer de 2009. C.F. Barcelona

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El Vall d'Hebrón distingue a sus jóvenes promesas

La investigación básica en España ha pasado de ser una rareza a conformar un área fundamental en todos los grandes centros hospitalarios. En unos pocos años, España ha pasado de la fuga de cerebros a la contratación de grandes investigadores, y la creación de grandes centros de investigación. Ésa fu

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El ministre de Sanitat visita la Unitat de Neuroinmunologia de Vall d'Hebron

El ministro de Sanidad y Consumo, Bernat Soria, lanzó ayer un mensaje de optimismo y esperanza respecto al uso de las teràpias celulares, determinantes para el tratamiento de enfermedades como la eslerosis múltiple.

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Una región del cromosoma 13 influye en el riesgo de esclerosis múltiple

Investigadores del Hospital Universitario del Valle de Hebrón, de Barcelona, publican en PLoS One un estudio que podría dar una clave para hallar la causa de la esclerosis múltiple, una enfermedad neurodegenerativa hasta ahora de origen desconocido. En concreto, han descrito que una región del cromo