03/05/2024 - Press release
Natural Killer (NK) cells, when exposed to antibody treatment used against HER2-positive breast cancer, secrete specific types of cytokines that activate the immune response against tumor cells. Researchers have confirmed that patients with NK lymphocytes present in the tumor environment show a better response to treatment, thanks to this mechanism. This confirms the feasibility of using cytokines secreted by NK cells as markers of response to anti-HER2 antibodies with a simple blood test. It also reaffirms various clinical trials using these lymphocytes to bolster treatment in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.
11/04/2024 - Press release
It has received a grant from the Carlos III Health Institute to be part of the ISCIII platform for the dynamization and innovation of the industrial capacities of the National Health Service. The project of the Innovation and Digital Transformation Unit presented by the Hospital del Mar research institute on the ITEMAS platform for the dynamization and innovation of the industrial capacities of the National Health Service of the Carlos III Health Institute (ITEMAS ISCIII) will receive a grant of about 300.000 euros for its development in the period 2024-2026. The initiative, coordinated by the Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute (I3PT), will have 26 innovation support units and more than a hundred collaborators throughout the State.
09/04/2024 - Press release
A two-year project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program Protecting mental health in times of change. Santa Coloma de Gramenet will host a large-scale European project, MENTBEST, starting from September 2024, led by Dr. Benedikt Amann from Hospital del Mar Barcelona. The project aims to address suicide prevention and the reduction of depression and emotional distress in communities undergoing rapid transformation in a community-based approach.
Més informació "The MENTBEST Project kicks off in Santa Coloma de Gramenet."
05/04/2024 - Press release
Their application must be individualized and monitored by specialists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as in mental health The reviewed studies agree on the benefits of physical exercise in returning to pre-depression functionality, improving depressive symptoms, and enhancing the quality of life of patients This is indicated by the first systematic review of the scientific literature on depressive symptoms and functionality, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
Més informació "Exercise programs can improve depressive symptoms"
22/03/2024 - Press release
Having a higher biological or epigenetic age, which differs from chronological age and is influenced by lifestyle habits and external environmental factors, increases the risk of death in patients treated for a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Conversely, having a lower biological age increases the likelihood of experiencing one of the most common complications in these cases, the spasm of the cerebral arteries, known as vasospasm. This is the first time this relationship can be demonstrated, opening the door to research on how these factors can be modified to improve patient prognosis.
14/03/2024 - Press release
An international study published in Science Translational Medicine involving the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute shows that there are substantial differences between men and women in the energy metabolism of renal tubular cells. In men with diabetes, more markers of oxidative stress in cells and processes linked to cell death are detected, which may predispose to diabetic nephropathy. The work may provide tools to personalize the treatment and evolution of people with diabetes and kidney disease, as well as to detect possible therapeutic targets based on this fact.
Més informació "Renal cell metabolism in diabetic men predisposes to renal disease"
13/03/2024 - Press release
The institution's Governing Council has approved the appointment of Dr. Raventós, who had already been manager of the institution between 2008 and 2011. He will take over the position from April 1 from Dr. Olga Pané, who has been manager for the last twelve years. The Governing Council of Consorci Mar Parc de Salut (Hospital del Mar) has approved the appointment of Dr. Jaume Raventós as the new manager of the institution. Dr. Raventós will replace Dr. Olga Pané as of April 1 due to her retirement. Dr. Pané has held the position of manager between 2011 and the present.
06/03/2024 - Press release
Between 1990 and 2019, the incidence of myocardial infarction in the Girona area decreased by 1% in women and 4% in men each year in the population aged 35 to 74 years, while, in the last 10 years, its lethality, the number of people who die 28 days after the onset of symptoms, has remained stagnant at around 15%. Data from almost five million hospital admissions and more than 70,000 death certificates have been analyzed as part of the REGICOR study, Registre Gironí del COR. These data suggest that primary prevention and rapidity of care have contributed to reducing the incidence of infarction and sudden death, increasing the chances of survival among patients arriving at the hospital.
Més informació "Decline in the mortality rate of people who suffer myocardial infarction stalls"
21/02/2024 - Press release
This is an international collaborative work coordinated by the Hospital del Mar Research Institut and the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, published in the Journal of Neurology. This new tool may make it possible to adapt the monitoring and treatment of patients to their future evolution, opting for the most effective, but with more possible side effects in those with worse prognosis. The exact factors behind the progression of disability in multiple sclerosis, a disease with great heterogeneity, are unknown, which is why it is so important to have tools of this type.
15/02/2024 - Press release
A study by Hospital del Mar and Hospital General de Catalunya shows that this new type of device is three times more effective than previous models in completely closing the aneurysm. Moreover, in a safe way. It is published in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. The new generation of stents for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms is more effective and safer, according to a study by Hospital del Mar and Hospital General de Catalunya that has just been published in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. In fact, they are three times more effective, with practically no complications.
Més informació "Efficacy of the new generation of stents to treat cerebral aneurysm validated"
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