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Juvenile ALS is a very singular and rare type of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

The multidisciplinary units increase considerably the life expectancy, offering a better life quality to patients and caregivers.

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A research work in techniques of correction of skeletal deformities in children by guided growth, awarded in the 12th Annual Congress of the SEOP

The correction of skeletal deformities in children by guided growth consists in modulate the bone growth by means of small metal plates (2 cm).

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Discovered a new therapeutic target that will let researchers design new drugs against prostate cancer and polycystic ovary syndrome

The mutation triggers a specific inhibition in the sexual steroids synthesis, that will lead to the new drugs designs for the treatment against prostate cancer.

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Adding low-intensity chemotherapy treatment for six months significantly increases survival rate in children with rhabdomyosarcoma

The survival rate of children who received 6 months of maintenance chemotherapy after initial treatment reached 86.5% compared to 73.7% of those who received the usual theraphy.

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Cancer research in 3D: the tumorspheres

Biomedical research in cancer focuses nowadays on tridimensional cultures of cell aggregates, as they create a replica of cancer's development similar to the development in the human body.

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30% of Spanish teenagers suffer from recurrent headaches, 73% of which are not diagnosed

Teenagers with bad sleeping habits, low physical exercise, who don't have breafkast, smoke or consume caffeine, are more likely to suffer headache.

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Transplanting intestinal microbiota corrects the portal hypertension on Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NASH)

The fatty liver disease is becoming -worldwide- the most important chronic hepatic disease due to its prevalence and the gravity of complications.

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AECC Barcelona grants 2 scholarships for Oncology Research to doctors Anna Santamaria and Roberta Antonelli

Three researchers of Vall d'Hebron awarded with three scholarships for their research projects: doctors Anna Santamaria Margalef and Roberta Antonelli from VHIR and the doctor Maria Abad Méndez from VHIO.

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Dr. Miquel Casas, Award to the Research Trajectory at the ICS Hospitals

Two Vall d'Hebron professionals winners of Research Awards by the Health Catalan Institute. The Dr. Elena édez of VHIO and Dr. Miquel Casas, of VHIR.

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Vall d’Hebron leads the development of a warning system to detect autochthonous arboviruses as Zika or Dengue

This warning system or prediction engine is the latest tool resulting from the Integrated Platform for the control of arboviruses in Catalonia (PICAT), coordinate by Vall d'Hebron and contaning information provided by the several institutions involved in the control of these diseases.

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Dr. Cristina Martínez has received the Junior Award in Basic Research / Translational Research granted by the IFFGD

The award is a recognition of the scientific trajectory and her relevant contributions in the field of functional gastrointestinal diseases research.

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The Fundació Albert Bosch found with almost €50,000 childhood’s cancer research

The money has been collected by three Girona sports associations:: the Club Ciclista BAS/Terra de Remences, the Centre Excursionista d'Olot and the Grup Excursionista, Cultural i Alpinista (GECA).

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Eva Giménez travels to Japan, the country with most patients with the Dent’s disease to compile information to improve the research

The objective of Eva is both ambitious and necessary: to achieve 1.5 million euros to finance the research project led by VHIR to find a medication for Dent disease.

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Dr. Ferran Morell participates in the drafting of the Diagnosis Guide to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

It is a document that facilitates that the medical community has guidelines agreed for a correct diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

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A communication from the research group in Renal Pathophysiology - CIBBIM Nanomedicine awarded at the National Congress of Paediatric Nephrology

This study has made it possible to establish the optimal protocol for the isolation of exosomes from polyuric urine samples.

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Dr. J. Raúl Herance, appointed Co-chair of the Spanish Group of the European Molecular Imaging Society

Our objective is to make known in Europe the research being done on molecular medical imaging at a national level.

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Vall d'Hebron is the first hospital in the world to offer dog-assisted therapy to treat fetal alcohol syndrome

Vall d'Hebron will launch the world's first scientific study to evaluate the efficacy of dog-assisted therapy in fetal alcohol syndrome.

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Vall d'Hebron leads the first clinical trial in Spain to treat acute spinal cord injuries with mesenchymal stem cells

The study has begun with the recruitment of the first five patients of the fifty who will be part of the study.

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Dr. Rafael Simó will give a plenary lecture at the European Congress of Endocrinology

With a scan of the retina we can see if a patient with type 2 diabetes suffers cognitive impairment or not.

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Sudanese researcher Samia El Haj starts her stay at VHIR as part of the programme "Ellas Investigan"

Samia El Haj arrives at VHIR with the aim of identifying potential biomarkers of malaria associated with pregnancy.