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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 14.05.20

Molecular Signatures Can Predict the Efficacy of Malaria Vaccines

A new study reveals that it is possible to identify those individuals that will be protected by the vaccine before its administration.
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 26.02.20

Weight Gain Associated with Accelerated Lung Function Decline in Adulthood

Lung function declines naturally over the course of the human lifespan. However, this decline is steeper in individuals who experience moderate or high weight gain.
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 13.02.20

Living in Greener Neighbourhoods May Postpone the Natural Onset of Menopause

Lower stress and better mental health -known benefits of green spaces- could explain this finding.
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 03.10.19

Vall d’Hebron and ”la Caixa” present a pioneering facility to study the brains of patients with migraine: the Migraine Adaptive Brain Center

Jaume Giró, CEO of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation, Dr Albert Salazar, manager of the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, and Dr Patricia Pozo-Rosich, head of the Migraine Adaptive Brain Center, today presented this facility, unique in Spain, one ...
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 03.10.19

Seafood consumption during pregnancy may improve attention capacity in children

A team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by "la Caixa", has studied the relationship between the consumption of various types of seafood during pregnancy and attention capacity in children at ...
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 26.09.19

People Living Near Green Spaces Are at Lower Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighbourhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 16.09.19

”la Caixa” awards grants worth 28 million euros to 79 pioneering research projects with great social impact

Isidre Fainé, President of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation, Jaume Giró, CEO of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation, Javier Solana, member of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation's Board of Trustees and Expert Advisory Council for Research, and Pedro Duque, the ...
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 17.04.19

Cervical Cancer is More Aggressive in Absence of Human Papilloma Virus

Cervical cancer negative for the human papilloma virus (HPV) is rare but more aggressive: it is more frequently diagnosed at advanced stages, with more metastasis and reduced survival. These are the conclusions of a study co-led by ISGlobal, an ...
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 27.02.19

StarLife, new IT structure to boost biomedical research, begins operation

StarLife, new IT infrastructure designed to boost and serve biomedical research of excellence and precision medicine.
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