In a recent publication in Applied Research in Quality of Life under the title “Does Social Isolation Affect Medical Doctor Visits? New Evidence Among European Older Adults” professors David Cantarero-Prieto, Marta Pascual-Sáez and Carla Blázquez-Fernández; Members of the R&D Group on Health Economics and Health Services Management UC-IDIVAL study how social isolation affects medical consultations in […]
Next Thursday, December 19, the fourth conference of the fourth edition of the Santander Biomedical Lectures program will be organized by IDIVAL, the University of Cantabria and the IBBTEC given by Dr. Lourdes Fañanás with the title: “The genes-environment dialogue at the origin of mental illness and contributions of epigenetics” Dr. Fañanás obtained her Bachelor's […]
The Valdecilla Art and Creativity Program is the result of the collaboration between the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV), the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) and the Botín Center to introduce the world of arts into the healthcare environment. The objective of the program is to improve the well-being of users and hospital […]
Muscle weakness in cerebral palsy (CP) contributes to disability to a greater extent than muscle spasticity itself. Previous studies suggest that resisted exercises would increase muscle strength without increasing spasticity, opening the possibility that this increase in strength could be associated simultaneously with improvements in gait or motor function. The results of the meta-analysis published […]
The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) have opened the deadline for submitting scientific photographs for the 17th edition of FOTCIENCIA. The initiative aims to bring science and technology closer to society through photography. As in previous years, FOTCIENCIA17 will select the best scientific images, with […]
Ricardo Carderón, collaborator of the research group of IDIVAL Medical Oncology and Nanovacunas, has obtained the Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the University of Cantabria for his thesis “Vaccines based on Listeria monocytogenes” directed by Dr. Carmen Álvarez Dominguez and Dr. Mónica López Fanarraga. During his doctorate, Dr. Calderón did his research work in the laboratory […]
The Rehabilitation Service of the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital in collaboration with 23 Spanish hospitals and a neurology service has conducted a prospective real-life observational study (Real World Evidence) on the functional improvement of botulinum toxin type A injection in patients with lower limb spasticity after having suffered a stroke. This study is part […]
On December 11, the second session will take place within the IV Progress Reports Valdecilla Program, which will feature presentations by Ana Belén Salido Medina and Patricia Huelin Álvarez. “DEFINITION OF DIRECTED THERAPEUTIC TARGETS AGAINST PATOLOGICAL MIOCARDIC REMODELING INDUCED BY PRESSURE OVERLOAD” SPEAKER: Ana Belén Salido Medina In 2016 he obtained the Degree in Biochemistry […]
Next Tuesday, December 17 will take place the Conference “Characterization of microparticles (MPs) by flow cytometry. Its usefulness as a clinical biomarker in different pathologies” organized by the IDIVAL Flow Cytometry and Cell Separation Unit in collaboration with Beckman Coulter. The day will consist of two activities: 8:00 – 10: 00 – Téllez Plasencia Room […]
The Neurophthalmology Unit of the Liencres-HUMV Hospital has studied the involvement of retinal structures (ganglion cells) and optic nerve (nerve fiber layer) in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using coherence tomography optical (OCT). In this study, published in the journal 'Alzheimers Dement (N Y)' the authors analyze the use of the […]
