07/09/2023 - Covid-19
Overall, health has worsened across the population, especially regarding anxiety and depression, as well as pain and discomfort. But the effects of the pandemic have hit educated women especially hard, narrowing their health disparities with population groups with a lower education after initial home confinement. The researchers attribute this development to the negative effect of teleworking on the health of people who worked from home and had to care for family members. At the same time, there may have been a positive effect of government measures to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic among more disadvantaged groups. The work is part of the MINDCOVID project, and was based on telephone interview surveys of 2,000 people. It is published in the International Journal for Equity in Health.
Més informació "COVID-19 has reduced health inequalities in Spain"
14/07/2023 - Press release
The prevalence of childhood obesity is higher among male participants (14.9%) and in the population aged 8 to 12 years (15.6%). It is confirmed once again that the childhood obesity epidemic in Spain presents a socioeconomic gradient: children enrolled in schools with a lower average income per person have a higher level of obesity. The Gasol Foundation study, carried out with the support of the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, shows a deterioration in eating habits, use of screens, hours of sleep, physical activity, emotional well-being and quality of life among children aged 8 to 16 years in Spain.
14/06/2023 - General information
The Epidemiology and Public Health Program (EPISAP) of the Hospital del Mar Research Institute held its annual meeting on June 7, where the strategic research lines of the groups were shared and the strengths of the program were analyzed. It is worth mentioning the participation in the program of young talented researchers. A consolidated research trajectory together with emerging lines, such as those derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, were highlighted at the meeting. Funding has been received for European projects in areas such as personalized prevention of suicide and depression, measurement of patient reported outcomes (PROs) and the impact on occupational health and safety associated with digital platforms.
Més informació "Annual Meeting of the Epidemiology and Public Health Program"
18/05/2023 - General information
The PROMES-U project aims to improve the mental health of undergraduate students by analyzing the factors that may influence the onset of mental health problems, as well as the implementation and evaluation of online interventions for the promotion of mental health and the prevention of depression and anxiety problems. Follow-up data collection began last May 4 among students who filled out the baseline survey just one year ago, with an email being sent to those who gave up their email address. Upon completion of the questionnaire, they receive a personalized report on their mental health, as well as recommendations on healthy habits and available resources. The data collected will help to improve knowledge about the mental health of students at the university.
Més informació "Data collection is started with the PROMES-U follow-up questionnaire."
24/01/2023 - Institutional news
The study is being led by Dr. Jaume Marrugat, a researcher at the IMIM-Hospital del Mar and coordinator of the Girona Heart Registry (REGICOR). It will analyse the association of the complete genome with the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in people who do not have this pathology and who have been under observation for more than ten years. This is the first project of its kind to be carried out in southern Europe, with a cohort of more than 101,000 participants from all over Spain, and will enable better personalised prevention of these pathologies in the country.
18/11/2022 - General information
A team of researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute has created a model for predicting individual breast cancer risk that could be used to create personalised breast cancer screening strategies. The research, presented at the 13th European Breast Cancer Conference, could make breast screening programmes more effective and ultimately improve survival rates. It could also mean fewer people suffering from 'false positives' (when screening tests indicate cancer, but other tests show there is none) and 'overdiagnosis' (when people are diagnosed and treated for a cancer that is extremely slow growing and has not caused any problems in their lives).
28/10/2022 - General information
This is a study cohort comprising 200,000 people, which will be used to study and improve the health of the Spanish population. Dr. Jordi Alonso, head of the Health Services Research Group at the IMIM-Hospital del Mar, is a member of the project's executive committee, which has just completed its first year of work. The Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute is one of the 21 Spanish institutions that, together with the National Statistics Institute (INE), form part of the IMPaCT Cohort project. This initiative is aimed at creating a cohort of 200,000 people over the age of fifteen and using them to study and improve the health of the population. The project has been running for a year, and a meeting was held at the end of September, in Alcalá de Henares, to analyse its progress.
27/10/2022 - General information
On the occasion of the Pharmacist's Day, last October 18, the Barcelona College of Pharmacists awarded the Prize for the best community project in the CARGENCORS Study: Cardiovascular Genetic risk score for Risk Stratification of patients positive for the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus, led by researchers and physicians from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), the Institute of Biomedical Research of Girona. Josep Trueta (IDIBGI), the University Institute for Primary Care Research (IDIAP Jordi Gol) and the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia.
Més informació "The College of Pharmacists of Barcelona awards the CARGENCORS study"
26/10/2022 - Press release
People with low levels of this compound who suffer this pathology have almost a 40% greater risk of dying or being admitted to hospital than those with higher levels. This is according to a study carried out jointly by Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM-Hospital del Mar). The research team analysed blood samples from 905 patients with heart failure, who were monitored for three years. The results of the study have been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
17/08/2022 - General information
A joint research project from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute and the CNIC has been selected to receive a grant from the Carlos III Health Institute to analyse whether a greater presence of omega-3 in the blood is associated with a brain that is more resistant to this neurodegenerative disease. The research project led by Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila, from the Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group at IMIM-Hospital del Mar has received one of the research, development and innovation project grants from the Carlos III Health Institute. The study will be carried out in conjunction with the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research Carlos III (CNIC) as part of the PESA study that this institute is developing with Banco Santander. The initiative will receive 114,000 euros in funding.
Més informació "Research into whether a diet rich in omega-3 helps prevent Alzheimer's disease"
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