Inhibition of the ERK5 protein kinase reduces the proliferation and survival of endometrial cancer cells, and potentiates standard chemotherapy Endometrial cancer is the most common type of gynecological cancer and is the fourth most common type of tumor in women in developed countries. Although it …

This is a physical exercise training programme funded by the Carlos III Health Institute and led by the Health Cures Research Group (GRECS) The Health Cures Research Group (GRECS) of the University of Lleida and the Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida) is starting a …

CERCAGINYS is the access platform to the facilities of the 41 CERCA centers. The website collects 196 platforms classified by categories and by quality accreditations. The initiative aims to optimize access to these facilities for the Catalan scientific community and, especially, to industrial sector offering …

In Spain, 25% of the population either has diabetes or is in a previous or early stage of the disease, according to the Di@bet.es study, led by CIBERDEM and financed by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. As the incidence is growing in recent years, …

Experts in the fields of toxicology and the environment have gathered to work together within the framework of the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) project, which aims to study the impact that the chemicals present in our environment have on …

A new study within the CIBERESUCICOVID project highlights the usefulness of bronchial aspirate samples, obtained during the ICU stay, as a source of molecular information in COVID-19 patients assisted by invasive mechanical ventilation. More specifically, the study – coordinated by David de Gonzalo-Calvo, CIBERES …

Thanks to the combined efforts of the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV) and the University of Cambridge, it will be possible to tackle metabolic and inflammatory diseases (such as obesity and diabetes) from a global perspective. Researchers from both institutions will work together to …

It is estimated that one in four people aged 30 to 70 has obstructive sleep apnea, an underdiagnosed disorder that leads to high morbidity and mortality if not treated in time.The project will create the expert Virtual Sleep Unit and will introduce the figure of …

Contributing to the acquisition of healthier lifestyles by young people when it comes to eating or practicing physical activity is one of the major challenges of the World Health Organization (WHO), according to different studies published by the institution in recent years. Faced with this …

José Luis Morales Rull, specialist in Internal Medicine at HUAV and researcher at IRBLleida, is one of the coordinators of the study, in which 26 hospitals have participated Researchers from the Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation working group of the Spanish Society of Internal …

The research team has analysed 31 scientific articles and 11 international legislations The application of euthanasia involves a multidisciplinary healthcare team with the participation of nursing staff. A study from Lleida has analysed the current legislation and certified the lack of laws in force to …

The study will analyze the result of the interaction of aspects such as diet, environment or genetics, and its effects on children through metabolites, markers in blood and urine. Data from more than 3,000 children of different ages and countries (in Spain these are patients …