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  • Air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns
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    Barcelona 16.10.25

    Air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns

    A study published in Environment International concludes that air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns. It is the first study to analyze brain development within the first month of life and stems from the ...

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  • Over 62,700 Deaths Associated with Record-breaking Heat During the Summer of 2024 in Europe
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    Barcelona 22.09.25

    Over 62,700 Deaths Associated with Record-breaking Heat During the Summer of 2024 in Europe

    The year 2024 broke several temperature records: it was the hottest ever recorded, and its summer was also the warmest to date. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has ...

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  • A Non-Invasive Test Enables Accurate Detection of Infant Meningitis
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    Barcelona 28.07.25

    A Non-Invasive Test Enables Accurate Detection of Infant Meningitis

    A high-resolution ultrasound device has shown great accuracy in detecting suspected meningitis in newborns and infants, potentially offering a non-invasive alternative to lumbar puncture, the traditional diagnostic method. This is the main ...

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  • Sleep fragmentation alters brain structure, especially in women
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    Barcelona 22.07.25

    Sleep fragmentation alters brain structure, especially in women

    A new study led by the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), research center of the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, reveals the relationship between sleep fragmentation and brain structure in cognitively healthy adults, with more pronounced ...

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  • Malnutrition in Children Rises when Economy Drops
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    Barcelona 28.06.25

    Malnutrition in Children Rises when Economy Drops

    Study with data from over 1.6 million children across 68 low and middle-income countries shows that early-life exposure to economic shocks is linked to an increased risk of malnutrition, including overweight and obesity.

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  • Europe's Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat
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    Barcelona 10.04.25

    Europe's Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat

    A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has shown that Europe has adapted better to low temperatures than to high temperatures over the last two decades.

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  • Support of 25.7 million for basic, clinical and translational research projects in biomedicine
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    Madrid 12.11.24

    Support of 25.7 million for basic, clinical and translational research projects in biomedicine

    The "la Caixa" Foundation has selected 29 new biomedical research projects of excellence with a high social impact as part of the CaixaResearch Health Call 2024, endowed with 25.7 million euros, so that they can be conducted in research centres, ...

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  • Compact cities have lower carbon emissions but poorer air quality
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    Barcelona 04.07.24

    Compact cities have lower carbon emissions but poorer air quality

    What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favourable in terms of human health, environmental quality and carbon footprint? To answer these questions, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre ...

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  • Treating cancer when neither chemotherapy nor transplant works
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    Barcelona 29.04.24

    Treating cancer when neither chemotherapy nor transplant works

    Without the most common side effects, with improvement from the first days and complete remission after 18 months in almost 70% of cases. A clinical trial of CAR-T therapies coordinated by the Hospital Clínic Barcelona - IDIBAPS, with the support of ...

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