01/10/2024 - Projects, Research

Keeping a longer overnight fast and eating an early breakfast may be associated with a lower body mass index

To keep weight in check, it is not only important to consider what we eat, but also the times at which we eat. According to a study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, there are two specific habits that are associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) in the long term: keeping a longer overnight fast and eating breakfast early. This research was led by ISGlobal and was carried out in collaboration with the GCAT cohort from IGTP.

30/09/2024 - Campus Can Ruti, Outreach, Success Stories

Notable presence of IGTP researchers at European Researchers' Night

Several researchers from IGTP took part in this year's European Researchers' Night in Barcelona. They shared their passion for science through talks and led participants of a workshop via a board game into the midst of a tuberculosis epidemic.

25/09/2024 - Campus Can Ruti, Institutional, Outreach, Success Stories

A new episode of the podcast 'Un bri de ciència' focuses on respiratory diseases

Researcher Raquel Guillamat Prats discusses her research on respiratory diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory infections, and lung cancer. She also shares her experience of establishing a research group from scratch at IGTP.

24/09/2024 - Research

The study of immune cells helps improve monitoring of rejection risk in kidney transplants

Researchers from IGTP have analysed the regulatory B cells of patients who have undergone a kidney transplant, evaluating their potential as predictive markers of organ damage and rejection risk. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, highlights the importance of studying the immune system in these cases and proposes new tools for clinical practice.

12/09/2024 - Campus Can Ruti, Research

Mitral valve repair via catheter offers better outcomes than pharmacological treatment in patients with heart failure

A new study, published in New England Journal of Medicine, has demonstrated the benefits of placing a clip on the valve instead of the usual medical treatment. The study includes the participation of Professor Antoni Bayés-Genís, principal investigator of the ICREC group and Director of the Heart Institute at Germans Trias Hospital.

13/08/2024 - Campus Can Ruti, Research

The Research Institute of the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital demonstrates how personalised medicine helps to control the effects of acromegaly earlier

IGTP leading the first study in the world to prove that personalised therapies are more effective than classic drugs indicated for the treatment of this rare hormonal disease. It is based on response biomarkers that, depending on what they indicate, allow the best possible treatment to be assigned earlier. In addition to very noticeable facial and skeletal deformities, acromegaly causes severe alterations in other parts of the body. Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16/07/2024 - Campus Can Ruti, Institutional, Success Stories

IGTP obtains reaccreditation as Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria by Instituto de Salud Carlos III

This recognition consolidates the position of the IIS-IGTP as a reference centre in the management of biomedical research at the national level and ensures its status as an IIS for the next five years.

15/07/2024 - Research

A new biomarker shows potential to evaluate treatment response for metastatic colorectal cancer

A study led by researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO) analysed peripheral blood samples from patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and identified a potential biomarker indicating the effectiveness of oxaliplatin-based treatment. The research has been published in the journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.

11/07/2024 - Research

A new study reveals the underuse of a key drug in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia

The Psychiatry and Mental Health Research Group at IGTP, together with the ETEP (Study and Treatment of Psychotic Episodes) group at Hospital del Mar, has published a new study analysing the prescription patterns of clozapine in patients with a first psychotic episode. This study highlights the importance of broader and earlier implementation of this treatment to improve the quality of life for patients.

10/07/2024 - Campus Can Ruti, Institutional, Success Stories

The Comparative Medicine and Bioimage Centre of Catalonia celebrates its fifth anniversary

CMCiB celebrated its first five years of activity with a symposium dedicated to pioneering biomedical research at CosmoCaixa.