The Hospital del Mar Research Institute in Barcelona has discovered a new mechanism of antibody production, which opens the door to new treatments for autoimmune diseases and tumors of the immune system. The study’s findings are the result of a joint project between the Catalan hospital and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and have been published in the journal Nature Immunology.

STAFF | AUGUST 3, 2010

So far, kidney transplants between people of different blood groups was very limited except in the case of universal donors. But British doctors have developed a technique to perform kidney transplants between people of, what were up until now, incompatible blood groups.

Staff | 26 may 2010

Between 0.5% and 1% of those infected with HIV take a long time to develop AIDS, while a smaller number do not ever suffer from the disease. An American study has examined the immune system of these individuals to find the origin of this natural defense.

Staff | May 7, 2010

A study by the Research Institute at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, has concluded that liver transplants, in addition to being necessary for the survival and improved quality of life of patients with liver diseases, also have a short-term beneficial effect on their cognitive functions.

Staff 6 may 2010