July 10th, 2025

Seeds of Metastasis Identified: A New Target to Prevent Breast Cancer Metastasis Before It Emerges

The journal Cancer Cell has published a study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, together with researchers from GEICAM, identifying malignant cells carrying the TIM-3 protein as a central factor in their ability to generate breast cancer metastasis. This molecule allows cancer cells to survive the most critical and challenging stage of metastasis-when they first reach a new organ-by evading immune system attacks. At the same time, it may serve as a marker of poor prognosis and metastasis risk in patients with TIM-3-positive tumors. This discovery opens the door to the potential use of treatments that block TIM-3 to prevent metastasis before it becomes clinically evident.

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June 27th, 2025

Understanding How the Brain Makes Decisions

A study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, recently published in the journal PNAS, advances our understanding of how the brain makes decisions by participating in the storage of associations between different stimuli. The research has identified the importance of specific brain areas in these processes, particularly the amygdala and its relationship with parts of the cerebral cortex. This finding could lead to new therapeutic approaches for treating mental disorders such as psychosis or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was conducted on mice, but the researchers believe that the mechanisms involved may be similar in humans.

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June 13, 2025

The combination of a Mediterranean diet and physical activity is associated with a lower risk of starting psychiatric medication

Following a diet based on Mediterranean diet recommendations and engaging in moderate physical activity is associated with a 41% to 59% lower risk of starting antidepressant, anxiolytic, antipsychotic, and antiseizure medications. The study is published in the journal Age and Ageing and is based on data from the PREDIMED study, a clinical trial on the effects of the Mediterranean diet in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The analysis includes data from between 6,000 and 7,000 participants in the study, all older adults at risk for chronic illness.

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54 Curso intensivo de Terapia Antimicrobiana Dr. Drobnic

29 de setembre al 30 d'octubre de 2025

32 Congreso de la Asociación de Enfermería de Anestesia, Reanimación y Terapia del Dolor

1 al 3 de octubre de 2025