Scientific Highlights

January

Genetic predisposition favors cannabis use in people with ADHD

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March

Vall d’Hebron leads the first International Vaccination Guide for human papilloma virus in high risk populations

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Established that the excessive accumulation of brain neuromelanin cause the Parkinson’s disease

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Demonstrate for the first time in humans that the application of neuroprotective eye drops is useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy

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April

Researchers at VHIR identify a new therapeutic tool based on microRNAs against a type of childhood cancer

View the news in the media Redacción médica

Researchers of VHIR and IRBLleida validate the new antitumor agent ABTL0812 as a new therapeutic strategy to fight against endometrial cancer

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Can diesel particles cause asthma in healthy people?

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Discovered that the inhibition of calpains limits hypertrophy and myocardial remodeling

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May

A study indicates a new route of amplification and dissemination of HIV infection in women through immune cells of the cervix

Evobrutinib quickly reduces brain injuries in recurrent multiple sclerosis

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June

A study shows that there are no significant differences between non-invasive ventilation and continuous positive pressure of the airways in the hypoventilation syndrome due to obesity

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July

New nucleoside therapy improves motor function and survival of patients with TK2 deficiency

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Discovered one of the possible causes of autoimmune diseases

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August

New test for the diagnosis of viral and bacterial infections

Vall d’Hebron takes an important step to eliminate the cellular reservoir of HIV

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September

A gene therapy clinical trial for patients with Fanconi anemia offers first successful results

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October

Vall d’Hebron identifies a new cell type as the main target and reservoir in the tissues of people infected with HIV

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New paths for therapeutic strategies aimed at reducing reperfusion injury after a heart attack

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Rivaroxaban would almost double the risk of recurrent thrombosis in patients with antifosfolipid antibody syndrome compared with warfarin

A single fecal microbial transplant can modulate the microbiome and improve the clinical manifestations of colitis in an animal model

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November

Managing Zileuton by means of polymeric micelles significantly reduces the tumor stem cells of breast cancer within the tumor and in the bloodstream

December

Discovered the transcendental role of gut microbiota in the development of alcoholic hepatitis

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Identifed a key protein in cardiac healing and remodeling after pressure overload

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