April 9th, 2025

A blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

A study involving more than 1,700 people from five hospitals in Barcelona, Sweden and Italy has validated the usefulness of a biomarker in blood to detect Alzheimer's disease in the clinical setting. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, demonstrates that this test can be a useful and applicable tool in routine medical practice.  The automated analysis of this biomarker is more than 90% effective in identifying patients with Alzheimer's disease. It is an easy-to-use tool that can partly replace other, more complex diagnostic tests, such as lumbar puncture or positron emission tomography (PET). The study has established cut-off points from which the patient's symptoms can be considered to be caused by Alzheimer's, if Alzheimer's disease can be ruled out, or if further tests are needed to determine the cause of the disease.

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27 March 2025

New pathways discovered for drugs to act on cells

Previously unknown access points in cell membrane proteins have been discovered, enabling laboratory-developed drugs to modify cell function. The discovery was made possible through computer simulations with an unprecedented level of detail. The results are available online to support the development of new, targeted drugs for a wide range of diseases. Research centers from thirteen countries collaborated on the study, which has been published in Nature Communications.

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March 24th, 2025

New study compares plasma biomarkers for detecting Alzheimer’s disease in memory clinics

A new study led by researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), the research centre of the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, has made significant strides in the search for effective blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease early detection. The research, published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, provides a comprehensive comparison of various plasma biomarkers and their accuracy in detecting Alzheimer's disease in a memory clinic setting.

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III Curso de Farmacocinética y Farmacodinamia aplicada a la terapia antimicrobiana

5 y 6 de mayo de 2025

II Curso Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño

22 y 23 de mayo de 2025

XXVII Memorial Dr. Lino Torre

23 de mayo de 2025