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Barcelona 15.04.25

Key to the high aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer identified

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates—only 10% after five years. One of the factors contributing to its aggressiveness is its tumor microenvironment, known as the stroma, which makes up the ...
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Barcelona 21.02.25

Rare diseases: a challenge for families, for hospitals and for society

The diagnosis of a rare disease can take an average of five years – a wait that, in many cases, does not lead to an immediate solution, as 95% of these conditions still have no cure. In search of answers for the more than three million people ...
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Barcelona 27.11.24

CaixaResearch Institute announces the first research groups of the 12 it plans to create in the coming years

The Board of Trustees of the CaixaResearch Institute has just approved its 2025-2027 Kick-off Plan, which includes four priorities for the coming years: generating new scientific knowledge in the immunology of diseases; promoting a culture of ...
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Barcelona 05.11.24

School for Carers: self-care for better caring

Since 2018, the School for Carers of the "la Caixa" Foundation’s Comprehensive care for people with advanced diseases programme has organised over 2,000 workshops in which nearly 8,000 people have taken part. María Isabel Ortego is one of them. ...
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Notas de prensa
Barcelona 14.10.24

From laboratory to patient: the ”la Caixa” Foundation promotes 29 biomedicine and health projects

The "la Caixa" Foundation has concluded the 2024 call for the CaixaImpulse Innovation programme, through which it supports 29 new biomedical projects from research centres, hospitals and universities in Spain and Portugal. In total, the Foundation ...
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Barcelona 10.10.24

The future of breast cancer management

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent tumours in the world. One in eight women will experience breast cancer in her lifetime. Biological understanding of the breast tumour provides insights into how it will behave in the future, depending on ...
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Barcelona 03.10.24

Esther Latres: "We want to improve the lives of people with type 1 diabetes"

Between 5% and 10% of the adult population suffers from diabetes, a chronic disease that, in the long term, can lead to complications that significantly reduce the quality of life of those affected. The "la Caixa" Foundation, aware of the importance ...
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Barcelona 27.09.24

Valentí Fuster: “We need to create a culture of health and quality of life”

Dr Valentí Fuster (Barcelona, 1943) is one of the most renowned Spanish cardiologists and researchers in the world. His work has significantly improved the treatment of patients with heart diseases. In addition, his social commitment has led him to ...
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Madrid 06.08.24

Spirituality helps not only to live through death, but also to live life

Spirituality plays a crucial role in coping with the end of life. In addition to psychosocial support, the "la Caixa" Foundation’s Comprehensive care for people with advanced illnesses programme provides spiritual care to accompany people with ...
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