A group of researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Research of Barcelona is working on a pioneering treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on an innovative hypothesis: the transplant of type II pneumocytes, the cells that allow the lung to exchange gases

STAFF | February 11th, 2011

The epigenome is considered one of the most interesting and promising unexplored territories in the biosciences. Epigenetics, understood as the connection between genes and the environment, will enable us to understand, among other things, how lifestyle affects the expression of genes and why genetics do not fully determine our destiny

GONZALO CASINO | JANUARY 31ST, 2011

The Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (Hospital Clínic-University of Barcelona), led by the world expert in malaria Pedro Alonso, is coordinating an international project to eradicate malaria. A worldwide research and development agenda has been established through a consultation process involving 250 scientists

STAFF | JANUARY 27TH, 2011

A study by a team at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona’s Hospital Clínic has demonstrated for the first time that a long-term excess of physical exercise can cause fibrosis and cardiac arrhythmias. The study was conducted on animals, and the results suggest the need for cardiac supervision for endurance athletes

STAFF | JANUARY 18TH, 2011

Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra University and Hospital Clinic will work together to develop a scientific and technical infrastructure in the field of biomedical imaging systems applied to minimally invasive procedures and the management of biomedical information in Catalonia, with the goal of becoming a leader in Europe

STAFF | JANUARY 17TH, 2011

Ribefood is a computer program, developed jointly by the University Rovira i Virgili and the University of Barcelona, which allows users to know the health risks (environmental pollutants) and benefits (nutrients) of their diet

The recent preemptive closure of 4,700 farms in Germany, mainly dedicated to poultry and swine, has reopened the debate over dioxin contamination. The discussion focuses on aspects as important as toxicity thresholds, how to reduce exposure levels or how to improve the oversight of production processes

XAVIER PUJOL GEBELLÍ| JANUARY 14TH, 2010

Spain’s Blood and Tissue Bank will hold a marathon during today and tomorrow in Barcelona with the goal of reaching 1,500 blood donors. Spain remains the world leader in organ donations per capita, according to the latest report by the National Transplant Organization

STAFF | JANUARY 14TH, 2011

Persistent organic pollutants are an invisible but real threat to human health. They are present in food and in many consumer items, from which they pass to the environment and the human body, where they accumulate with age. Many mimic hormones and contribute to a significant portion of chronic diseases

GONZALO CASINO | JANUARY 10TH, 2011

The permanent snow line has risen more than 200 meters in Patagonia during the last 20 years. The Argentine specialist Jorge Rabassa, a professor at the National University of Patagonia, explains that climate change is no meteorological curiosity, but a global problem that seriously affects the environment

JORDI MONTANER | JANUARY 5th, 2011

The Greek researcher based in Holland is one of the most recognized authorities on osteoporosis and bone metabolism. We interviewed him in Toronto, Canada, at an international congress on his area of expertise

JORDI MONTANER | DECEMBER 30TH, 2010

Catalonia’s Health Department has reported the appearance of 18 cases of measles in Barcelona since November 20. None of the patients had been vaccinated against the disease, and only three cases are still positive today

STAFF | DECEMBER 28TH, 2010

Asthma, allergies, bronchitis, malnutrition ... climate change will have remarkable effects on the health of everyone. The journal The Lancet has declared climate change as the major health challenge of the XXI century. Respiratory diseases and the health of children are two of the main areas of concern.

ÀNNIA MONREAL | NOVEMBER 25TH, 2010

It is not one of the easiest foods to introduce into a child's diet, but eating fish from an early age builds tolerance to the allergens responsible for hay fever and eczema. A Swedish study led by Emma Goksör presented this finding on the occasion of the annual meeting of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)

JORDI MONTANER | NOVEMBER 16th, 2010

Human health depends largely on the harmony of the body's cells with the trillions of microorganisms that co-exist with them. Discovering the genetic diversity of this microbial population is the goal of Human Microbiome Project, a scientific challenge that will improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of many diseases beyond the classic infectious illnesses

GONZALO CASINO | NOVEMBER 5, 2010