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Bufa la bombolla donates more than 7,000 euros for the PID Foundation

Bufa la bombolla is an initiative of the parents of a girl with a primary immunodeficiency to raise funds for research into these diseases.

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Virtual reality improves treatment of patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

From a year ago, Vall d'Hebron offers treatment with virtual reality to patients who suffer from it in the context of a randomized and controlled study.

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Andrés Iniesta has visited the Neonatology Service of Vall d'Hebron to support the campaign “Amb tu, com a casa”

Accompanied by his wife, they have been able to see first hand about the needs of hospitalized babies and their parents and support the campaign "Amb tu, com a casa", of which they are sponsors.

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Two VHIR projects receive a Gilead Fellowships for Biomedical Research

Dr. Francisco Rodríguez Frias, for hepatitis C research, and Dr. María José Buzón, for research in HIV, has been awarded a Gilead Fellowships worth 50,000 euros.

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The Area of Functional Validation & Preclinical Research of CIBBIM-Nanomedicine obtains the ISO 9001:2008 certification of Quality Management System

The Functional Validation & Preclinical Research (FVPR), led by Dr. Ibane Abasolo, was created in 2007 as part of the CIBBIM-Nanomedicine's technological offer.

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A Vall d'Hebron study shows underuse of lung transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Out of the 1,391 patients included in the study, led by Dr. Manuel López-Meseguer, only 36 underwent lung transplant.

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Neurologists of the Vall d'Hebron Stroke Unit design a protocol that considerably improves the detection of one of the main causes of severe stroke

Thanks to the proposed new protocol paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is detected in up to 20% of patients.

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RSNA Travel Award for research into the anticipation of the development of malignant lesions in patients with neurofibromatosis through diagnostic imaging

The combination between magnetic resonance and PET-CT is essential to diagnose, determine the extent and monitor the evolution towards more malignant forms of multiple neurofibromas.

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A pioneering study led by Dr. Amparo Santamaría will determine the cause and effect relationship between genetic thrombophilia and fertility problems

The pioneering study WiTEAM 2018-2020 (Women International Team) led by Dr. Amparo Santamaría, will determine the cause and effect relationship between genetic thrombophilia and reproductive problems in women.

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Proven the use of the polyurethane nanoparticle and poliurea (PUUa) for the improvement of therapy against cancer

Easy and specific: PUUa nanoparticles show great potential in cancer therapy.

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Asdent donates more than 114,000 euros for the investigation of Dent's disease in Vall d'Hebron

The VHIR has a project to discover new genes and relevant mechanisms that explain the progression of this minority disease, of which only a little more than 400 cases are known worldwide.

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New international recognition to the CEMARK Project, through the Medical Science and Engineering Institute – MIT.

The CEMARK project has been recognized, once more, by the Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT), as an innovative project for the molecular tool for the endometrium cancer diagnosis.

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Proven that a protein produced by the kidney could become a therapeutic target for the metabolic syndrome

The overexpression of the kidney androgen-regulated protein (KAP) in the kidney avoids the increase of body weight produced by the intake of a diet rich in fats.

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Hipofam returns to VHIR with another donation for research in Family Hypomagnesemia

The Hipofam Patient Association has been collaborating actively with the VHIR since 2015 in the funding of the investigation of this minority genetic disease.

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Esperanza Zuriguel, finalist at the Nursing Awards in Development ED 2017

Vall d'Hebron's nurse Esperanza Zuriguel has been finalist at the ED 2017 Nursing in Development Awards, with her work on the critical thinking for the nursing professionals.

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Learned lessons from a primary immunodeficiency: a study by Dr. Joan Sayos

20 years later, the cloning of the SAP protein is recognized as one of the pillars in the study of the immune system mechanisms, by the Journal of Immunology magazine.

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Pioner 2017 Award for Dr. Elena Martínez García for the CEMARK project

Dr. Daniel Massó Vallés, of VHIO, has also been awarded prizes that recognize recent doctorates that guide their research to obtain industrial or commercial results.

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Dr. Rafael Grossmann protagonist of the 21st Annual Conference of the Vall d'Hebron

For 3 days, the Pavelló Docent of the hospital has hosted a score of oral presentations and 106 posters of the 11th Scientific Conference of the VHIR and the 21st Annual Conference of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.

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VHIR and ISS La Fe investigating the genetic mutation of a rare disease by CRISPR/Cas9

The CRISPR / Case 9 technique offers guarantees to repair the mutation that causes 1F muscle dystrophy.

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VHIR creates a model to study Haemophilia B, a disease that affected European royal families during the 19th century and early 20th century

The advancement has been possible with the technology of induced pluripotency with stem cells (iPSCs).