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Fulltext search Alphabetic A-Z Alphabetic Z-A The temporary financial investment commission visits VHIR The members of the commission advise VHIR on financial investments selflessly. 29/09/2023 Published the first methodological guide for the study of viral quasispecies The book is the culmination of the last ten years of research by Dr Gregori, Dr Quer and Dr Rodríguez-Frías in the Viral Hepatitis laboratory 28/09/2023 The Master in Translational Biomedical Research at VHIR celebrates its 10th anniversary More than 400 students have completed this program to train in research aimed at finding solutions to people's health problems. 26/09/2023 Vall d'Hebron identifies a new therapeutic target to eliminate the HIV reservoir The study shows that blocking the KLRG1 receptor helps to recover the activity of the natural killer cells of the immune system and reactivate the virus reservoir to fight infection. 22/09/2023 Translational research in cancer to improve the survival and quality of life of patients On World Cancer Research Day, we highlight the oncology research model of the Vall d'Hebron Campus that allows laboratory results to be transferred as quickly as possible to clinical practice. 22/09/2023 Decoding neurodevelopmental disorders The Clinical and Translational Bioinformatics Group at VHIR has been responsible for the computational analysis of two international genetic studies led by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 21/09/2023 Vall d’Hebron together with 12 global institutions launches WikiTropica The platform offers health workers the latest information on infectious and tropical diseases and also serves as a training tool. 19/09/2023 Taking patients with haemorrhagic stroke to the nearest centre improves their prognosis This is a RACECAT secondary study published in JAMA Neurology that focuses on intracerebral haemorrhages. 13/09/2023 A new clinical algorithm increases the diagnosis rate of rare diseases The ClinPrior algorithm achieved a positive diagnosis rate of 70% in two minority diseases of neurodegenerative origin, which represents double the number of cases that are diagnosed with current tools. 08/09/2023 Approved the first specific pill for postpartum depression in the United States The new drug improves core symptoms of depression in just three days 01/09/2023 The EU-PEARL , presents a European framework for collaborative clinical trial platforms This new method improves and streamlines drug development processes 28/08/2023 A trial demostrates the efficacy of an oral drug for the prevention of chronic migraine The study, conducted in more than 770 people, concludes that atogepant reduces the frequency of migraine attacks and the need to take medication. 22/08/2023 The study of the expression of certain genes in blood helps to predict the risk of ADHD Complemented with the analysis of genetic variants, the work led by Vall d'Hebron establishes the basis for using gene expression as a potential biomarker of risk of developing the disorder. 17/08/2023 The Lancet Haematology highlights the actions of the ERN-EuroBloodNet This initiative has several collaborative projects with the aim of increasing knowledge about rare blood diseases and improving patient care. 09/08/2023 Smoking is one of the causes of cluster headache, an international genetic study The results show that tobacco affects the expression of some genes related to the development of this type of headache. 03/08/2023 Thanks to a study, the risks of spinal surgery can be better predicted The work improves accuracy in predicting complications at the boundary between the instrumented spine area and the area that is left free when spinal deformity corrective surgery is performed. 31/07/2023 Vall d'Hebron Research Institute PhD Programme 2023 Open Call The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) makes its own and open call for a doctoral fellowship programme devoted to attracting early-stage researchers with a special interest in biomedical research who wish to carry out doctoral studies at VHIR 28/07/2023 VHIR will be a model and strategic partner to promote research at iMM The IMM-CARE project has been presented at an institutional event in Lisbon. 26/07/2023 Starting medication in patients with first symptoms of MS reduces disability The results of the study show for the first time that patients who start treatment less than six months after having the first symptoms of the disease have a slower progression and less disability than when therapy is started more than 16 months later. 20/07/2023 Vall d'Hebron proves the safety of a virus for the treatment of pediatric tumors The multicenter phase 1 trial has been conducted in patients aged 2 to 21 years with solid tumors unresponsive to standard treatments or in relapse. 19/07/2023 We present the VHIR Annual Report 2022 It highlights the scientific and institutional results of the center during 2022. 14/07/2023 Smartwatches as a complementary tool to detect arrhythmias after stroke Smartwatches are a practical, low-cost, noninvasive method that helps in the early detection of atrial fibrillations in some patients, which increase the risk of recurrent stroke. 11/07/2023 Dr. Sara Marsal wins a trifermed award for Social Impact in Healthcare The head of the Rheumatology Service at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and of the Rheumatology research group at VHIR is a highly accomplished rheumatologist with a distinguished career in the field. 11/07/2023 SYNLAB and Vall d'Hebron sign collaboration agreement to promote medical research It will allow the promotion of research on systemic autoimmune-based diseases that especially affect women of childbearing age and, therefore, can also appear during pregnancy. 06/07/2023 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »