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An international study led by Sant Joan de Déu confirms that GNAO1-RD disease is not degenerative

The study describes for the first time the long-term evolution of disorders related to the GNAO1 gene.

  1. Joan Comella will take over the management of the Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, replacing Emili Bargalló

    Today, April 29, the leadership transition at the Fundació Sant Joan de Déu (FSJD) becomes effective. In this new stage, Joan Comella takes over the leadership from Emili Bargalló, who concludes a 15-year period leading the institution.

  2. Consuming ultra-processed foods during pregnancy is associated with more than double the risk of developing preeclampsia

    Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods during pregnancy is associated with more than double the risk of preeclampsia, a serious but preventable complication.

  1. Dr. Joan Comella Carnicé, director of the Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, is appointed Full Member of the Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya

    The director of the Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD) has been appointed Full Member of the Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya (RAMC), a recognition that highlights his scientific career and his contribution to the advancement of medicine and biomedical research.

  2. An international study improves clinical prediction in genetic disorders related to NKX2-1

    NKX2-1-related disorders are genetic diseases caused by alterations in the NKX2-1 gene. This gene is essential for the development of the brain, lungs, and thyroid gland.

    Dario Ortigoza, MD, PhD and Laia Nou, MD.

  3. Genetic roadmap leading from benign thyroid tumors to cancer described

    A multiomic study describes, for the first time, the accumulation of genetic alterations that dictate the malignancy of a type of thyroid tumor, more prevalent in children and young adults.

  4. Reduced working hours benefit health, but may increase gender differences

    According to a study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Pompeu Fabra University and Sant Joan de Deu Research Institute, working fewer hours while maintaining the same salary has a positive effect on physical and mental health and work-life balance.

  5. New scientific review analyzes the connection between immunity and post-COVID cognitive alterations

    This publication comprehensively analyzes how SARS-CoV-2 infection can affect cognitive function through immunological mechanisms and alterations of the blood-brain barrier.

    From right to left in the photo: Ana Barjas, Belén Ramos, Gemma Riquelme from the Etiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Mental Disorders research group (MERITT), and América Vera, University of San Sebastián, Chile.

  6. Sant Joan de Déu coordinates the European project ARI-chALL to promote a new clinical trial in pediatric leukemia

    Sant Joan de Déu coordinates the European project ARI-chALL, an international initiative that promotes a new clinical trial with the aim of identifying a treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in first relapse through the CAR-T ARI-0001 therapy.