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Vall d'Hebron detects that the multiresistant tuberculosis rate in a rural area of Angola is almost four times higher than the one estimated by WHO

Vall d'Hebron study helps Angola's government to improve its protocol of action towards multiresistant tuberculosis.

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Eva Giménez will face the Titan Desert again to raise funds for research into Dent's disease affecting her son

Five years after the first Titan Desert, Eva Giménez will return to the toughest MTB race in the world to raise funds for research into Dent's disease suffered by her son Nacho.

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Autoimmunity Reviews highlights a work about Multiple Sclerosis in Vall d’Hebron

The review work deals with the role of the intestinal microbiota in multiple sclerosis.

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VHIR opens the pre-enrolment for the 5th edition of the Master’s Degree in Biomedical Translational Research

The master has already had over 150 students interested in acquiring knowledge and skills that allow them to dedicate themselves to biomedical research.

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A large-scale genetic study offers a new vision of the causes of stroke

520,000 individuals participated in the multicentre study and 22 new genetic factors were identified associated with the risk of stroke.

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Charity festival for childhood cancer research

Approximately 500 people attended and the proceeds go to the research carried out by the Translational Research in Cancer in Child and Adolescent Cancer group.

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Elegance against woman's cancer and in favor of research

A 'Somni de colors' ('dream of colours', in English), the charity scarf that contributes to the women's cancer research at the Vall d'Hebron Campus, is presented to coincide with the Woman's Day.

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Dr. Xavier Montalban leads the first European Clinical Practice Guide in Multiple Sclerosis

The Guide has the backing of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN).

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One of every four people who suffer from a rare disease is unaware of the diagnosis

During the day of today and on the occasion of the world day of rare diseases in Catalonia, Vall d'Hebron is home to the 11th edition of the Conference organized by the managing Commission of Rare Diseases in Catalonia.

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Impaired epithelial barrier function explains the increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in women

The mechanisms that regulate the stability of the intestinal epithelium are deficient in women with irritable bowel syndrome.

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VHIR will accredit its Master's Degree in Translational Biomedical Research

The External Evaluation Committee (CAE) will hold an external visit to complete the master's accreditation process on March 6th.

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The team of Dr. Simó Schwartz Jr gets a polymeric nanomedicine which facilitates concurrent therapies of pharmacological and gene silencing

The micelle formed by a combination of polymers and gelatin that allows to effectively carry large amounts of nucleic acids and drugs.

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Dr. Joan Comella debates about the power of science at the MWeekTalk held in Vall d'Hebron

In the framework of the Mobile Week Barcelona, Vall d'Hebron has hosted two dialogues MWeekTalks. These debates are a forum of experts on health, technology and art.

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Dr. Chaysavanh Manichanh receives a fellowship of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America

She will examine whether it is possible to identify which patients will have a new outbreak of Crohn's disease after surgery to start as soon as possible the preventive treatment.

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Dr. Meritxell Genescà gets a grant from the Dexeus Women's Health Foundation

The goal of this project is to characterize the reservoirs of dormant HIV in cervical tissue and study new strategies to eliminate them.

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VHIR signs an agreement with ALUDME for the research of Mycelonic Dystonia

The Association of the fight against the DIstonia, ALUDME, and Vall d'Hebron decide to work together in order to raise funds destined for the investigation of Mycological Classics, a minority illness that affects mainly children.

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Researchers of the Vall d'Hebron Campus participate in the seminar Al càncer donem-li recerca!

On February 15, on the occasion of the International Day of Childhood Cancer, patients, students and the public will interact with the experts through workshops and debates at the CosmoCaixa in Barcelona.

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Dr. Marc Miravitlles leads the official European guide to pulmonary disease due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficit

Among the novelties of the guide, it stands out that it is established which people have to make determinations to diagnose the disease.

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A new strategy demonstrates its potential in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease in mice

Although research on this treatment is still in preclinical phase, researchers emphasize how these new therapeutic strategies could slow the progression of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.

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The MAGBBRIS european project, coordinated by Dr. Anna Rosell, receives funding from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, in the framework of the EuroNanoMed III call

We want is to be more efficient in therapeutic product release to the brain, reaching the specific areas of neuroerpair with a sustained release over time time through a nanocapsule.