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 …

IDIBGI and ICO Girona participate in a five-year project, funded with 10 million € and involving 17 partner institutions, led by IRB Barcelona.The aim of the consortium is to implement and systematize the interpretation of tumor sequencing in clinical decision-making so that physicians can select …

According to a study carried out in mice by researchers at the UdL and IRBLleida The intake of green tea or cocoa could prevent neuromuscular changes associated with ageing, according to the results of a study led by researchers at the University of Lleida (UdL) …

A team from the UdL and IRBLleida studies the differential traits of extreme longevity Centenarians have a specific blood plasma fat profile that could explain their extreme longevity. Research led by the Metabolic physiopathology group at the University of Lleida (UdL) and the Institute for …

“Studies have found that 20 or 30 years before a diagnosis from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), metabolic alterations have already been identified in these patients”, states Mònica Bulló PhD, the principal investigator of the project and member of the research group of Nutrition and Metabolic Health …

Launched today under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, PARC aims to bring together a broad community of research establishments and health agencies to advance research, share knowledge and improve skills in chemical risk assessment. The results of this partnership, which …