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25% Of the worlds population suffers from some kind of allergy.

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25% Of the world’s population suffers from some kind of allergy.

– took place the IV Congress of the society Catalana of Immunology belonging to the Academy of medical sciences i la Salut de Catalunya i Balears to determine how T lymphocytes centralized mechanisms of allergy, autoimmunity, transplantation, inflammation, anti-infectious response, immunodeficiency and therapies anti-cancer

Barcelona, November 2010- About 25% of the population suffers some kind of allergy. T lymphocytes are the Central cells that regulate the immune response of this pathology, as well as in Autoimmunity (which affects 5 per cent of the population), in immunodeficiencies (between 2% if we take into account the HIV-AIDS infection), organ transplantation, inflammation (on the basis of a host of diseases such as stroke or arteriosclerosis …) and click Options therapeutic anti-cancer.

In this way, the Congress (iv) of the Catalan society of Immunology has focused on defining the mechanisms that these T cells involving determine all these diseases. The Congress 6 invited speakers and about 40 scientific papers have been submitted. It has been the presence of approximately 200 attendees the opportunity to listen to and participate in the latest developments that are taking place on these diseases and their mechanisms that tended.

Information about the Academy

Academy of medical sciences and health in Catalonia and Balearic Islands is an entity founded in 1872, with officially recognized legal personality and which provides a forum and meeting place of professionals in the health of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Andorra. It is an independent institution serving the country and is not linked to any official body.

Its purpose is to promote the study and the cultivation of the Sciences of health in all its aspects: human, technical, social and civic, both in its care teaching and research side
It is a lively scientific community, the collective effort that adapts to the needs and scientific circumstances at the time, working in collaboration with other medical, biological and pharmaceutical, domestic and foreign companies, with a constant concern of progress.

It is the most important medical Corporation of our country, by the number of partners, currently there are more than 23,000. It is composed of 76 scientific societies where the professionals of the health sciences are grouped. Annually, the volume of scientific activities undertaken together is greater than 3,000 acts and professionals who exceed the figure of 42,000 people.

Is present in any part of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Andorra, through its subsidiaries, and their special characteristics, fruit of the momentum of civil society, can be considered that it is an institution unique in the world.

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The study of the Sentinel lymph node carried out by the services of Pathology, instrumental in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

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the study of the Sentinel lymph node carried out by the services of Pathology, a key player in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer

Know the stadium and the spread of breast cancer are the main elements to determine the treatment that the patient must be carried out, therefore PAS-IAP stresses the importance of the study of the existence of metastasis in the patients making more concrete and rapid diagnosis

Barcelona, March 2011- breast cancer is the most common among women around the world, accounts for 16% of all female cancers, according to figures from the World Health Organization (who). Survival rates vary widely depending on the areas of the world, from 80% in North America, Sweden and Japan, up to 60% in middle-income countries means and 40% in countries of low income, according to who. Improvements in early detection programmes and advances in diagnosis and treatment of recent years have led to a significant reduction in mortality from breast cancer in the European countries: “ in Spain, the reduction of mortality started especially since 1990 with the introduction of new diagnostic techniquesearly óstico and more effective treatment regimens ”, emphasizes Dr. Aurelio Ariza, President of the Spanish society of pathology and Spanish Division of the International Academy of pathology (PAS-IAP).

An optimal approach in breast cancer through early detection. So it is essential to carry out a certain diagnosis to confirm the disease and the study of spread of cancer to learn about the area or areas, according to the PAS-IAP.

“ Today the certainty of cancer diagnosis always makes a pathologist by microscopic examination or complete and detailed histopathological of biopsy, regardless of whether cancer breast or other ”, explains Dr. Ariza. “ is not a procedure carried out by any machine or automatic, but that requires the revision of the tissue by means of microscopic study for to make the diagnosis if detected which can be interpreted as cancerous tissue ”, has tempered García red Marcial doctor, vocal communication and social projection of the PAS-IAP.

This work, as stated from society, requires a very specialized training of the pathologist in the detection of breast cancer since “ is a cancer that can manifest itself in diverse form ”, detailing Dr. García red.

Once is the study of certainty, the second step is to conduct a study of the extent of the cancer, which will allow to know the extent and areas affected by cancer: “ recently Yes one have been able to introduce techniques that automate the detection of extension beyond the site of origin breast cancerin other words, we know the metastasis to lymph nodes. These techniques, molecular pathology, are very sensitive and are able to detect even tumor cells isolated at a metastasized lymph node ”, explained Dr. García red, adding that “ now uses the study of lymph node Sentinel, it is the first lymph node they find tumor cells when driving for the lymph or blood from the original primary tumor elsewhere in the body, a process we investigationg metastasis. The identification of the ganglion Sentinel by the automatic method established the team of doctors attending to the patient, usually in the breast unit, which includes surgeons, gynecologists, oncologists, radiation, radiologists, medical nuclear and medical pathologists ”.

In this same vein, Dr. Vicente Furió, specialist in breast pathology and Anatomy pathology of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos Madrid service Gynecologic, remember that “ though we can have machines that help in early detection of metastatic disease through breast cancer Sentinel lymph node, can only be this technique in pathology services if the pathologist checks that the type of tissue that is looking really corresponds to lymph node and if there is a prior confirmation by the presence of carcinoma histopathological study in breast ”.

For PAS-IAP is particularly important the promotion of quality and innovation of study pathological diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of the response to therapy of cancer-related. “ The society strives to make visible the important tasks which the pathologist performed at the service of the cancer patient and strives to ensure that these tasks are provided with social care and the necessary human and technical resources ”, has tempered the President.

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Inflammatory Intestinal chronic disease patients and specialists discuss the disease.

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Inflammatory Intestinal chronic disease patients and specialists discuss the disease.

in Spain there are 60,000 affected by disease inflammatory bowel.

Madrid, February 2011- Thursday 17 February today UACC (Crohn’s and Colitis care unit) of the Hospital Universitario Vall d ’ D’hebron of Barcelona, Catalonia ACCU (Association of sufferers Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis of Catalonia), with the collaboration of Abbott, organized a meeting of free care for patients affected by chronic Intestinal inflammatory disease (IBD). During the meeting, which will take place in the Hotel Barceló Sants to 18. 00 h, the specialists of service digestive Hospital Universitario Vall d ’ Hebron will provide information on this disease.

IBD is a chronic disease is not contagious, of unknown cause, which appears most often in young people. There are two fundamental ways: Crohn’s disease, which can affect any part of the digestive system, and Ulcerative Colitis, which only undermines the colon.

Patients attending the meeting will discuss and report in the hands of specialists in IBD on important aspects related to their disease as the role of the specialists, the doctor-patient approach, treatment or pregnancy and sexuality after the operation.

The meeting will be divided into four parts where each specialist will develop a theme. Antonio Torrejon, of the UACC, explain the role of the nurse expert in IBD, a demand that is already a reality. Dr. Francesc Casellas will be the approach to the patient as the center of health care. Dr. Natalia Borruel discuss the impact of biological treatments in the Crohn’s disease and the great change that has meant to treat it. And Dr. Marc Marti will address the issue of sexuality, fertility and pregnancy in IBD patients already operated.

Manel Rivero, President of ACCU Catalonia and Ildefonso Pérez, President of ACCU Spain will participate in the Act. At the end of the presentations attendees may ask questions about topics or issues related to IBD.

About inflammatory bowel disease

Currently in Spain there are 60,000 affected by IBD (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). It is a chronic disease that manifests itself with periods of low activity of the disease (remission) alternate with periods of illness (outbreak). The symptoms depend on the type of the anatomic location and the severity of the inflammation. The emergence of abdominal pain, diarrhea with blood and weight loss is common in general.

In addition, can affect other organs, usual appearance of skin lesions, pain in joints, etc.

In the case of ulcerative colitis than usual is to affect the rectum, resulting in an increase in the number of depositions with the removal of blood. Abdominal pain and loss of weight depending on the severity of the outbreak may also be.

Crohn’s disease often appear diarrhea and abdominal pain may be accompanied by fever. Sometimes produces perineal affectation that include fistulas, i.e., communications between the bowel or intestine and other organs.

Normally these diseases occur in young people and limited the daily life of the sick, because the symptoms alter your day to day affecting their social and working life. There is currently no cure for the disease, but with the development of new drugs, get greater control of the disease which has improved in recent years the quality of life for our patients.

About ACCU Catalunya

It is the Association of sufferers of Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis of Catalonia, which is part of ACCU Spain “ declared public utility Association ”, non-profit, and with over 9,000 partners, divided into 34 provincial or regional groups.

UACC about

Unit attention Crohn’s – Colitis of the Hospital Universitario Vall d ’ Hebron offered a service from the system health, free and open, addressed to all those individuals and institutions that, in one way or another are associated with inflammatory bowel disease: patients, family members, medical … the overall aim is to work to improve the quality of life for people affected by inflammatory bowel diseaseas well as its surroundings.

About Abbott

Abbott is a company dedicated to the care of health through the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritional products and medical devices and Diagnostics. The company employs about 90,000 people worldwide and sells its products in more than 130 countries.

Abbott is certified as the best company to work in the health sector and the second in the overall ranking of sectors as Best Workplaces Spain 2010. Abbott has over 1,500 employees and 60 years of history in our country. The company’s activity is oriented to meet the needs of patients with chronic diseases and high clinical, economic, social and emotional impact. Abbott has a presence in all areas of the Spanish healthcare industry (including r & d and manufacturing at its centres in Madrid, Granada and Alcobendas). Its products cover all phases of the process of the disease (prevention, diagnosis, treatment and healing) and are present at every moment of the life cycle: infant, childhood, adolescence, maturity and old age.

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Pathology, determining science in diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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The pathology, determining science in diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

the Spanish society of pathology celebrates next February 3 and 4 of its 34TH annual meeting. In it, and coinciding with the February 4 World Cancer day, the approach of the malignant tumor of lung and the role of the pathologist in the corresponding diagnostic advances will be secondary to the main topics.

Spain, January 2011- advances in the specialty of pathology pose a direct impact on the quality of diagnosis of patients. The expertise of Pathologists is crucial even for the correct development of the exercise of other medical specialists, who will act according to the diagnostic pathologists have been issued.

Why the President of the Spanish society of pathology and Division Spanish for Academy International of pathology (PAS-IAP), Dr. Aurelio Ariza, insists on the need for all professionals involved in the pathology “ update your training ”, and “ know new diagnostic techniques ”, something professionals attending the 34TH annual meeting of the PAS may carry out through the course of continuing education on pulmonary interstitial pathology and the Symposium on biomarkers in lung cancer

The study of samples drawn from the lung by Bronchoscopy allows pathologists to perform reliable diagnoses on the pathology of the patient, differentiating between multiple lung diseases attending demonstrations like shortness of breath, coughing, fever or fatigue. Some of these diseases can move towards more serious stages, such as pulmonary fibrosis, in which the lung is heals and becomes rigid.

The PAS-IAP, aware of the growing need for studying genetic markers to develop therapeutic targets and molecular markers of response to drugs in patients with cancer, considers it essential to know the key that represents the work of pathology of the hospitals in the diagnosis of cancer and in the selection of the most appropriate treatment for the patient.

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Members of the REIPI developed a new procedure that allows to predict the severity of patients with invasive fungal infections.

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Members of the REIPI developed a new procedure that allows to predict the severity of the affected patients with fungal infections invasive.

la Spanish network of research in infectious pathology (REIPI) has carried out work, the results are published in the prestigious journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics.

-invasive candidiasis are one of the main causes of mortality in patients with impaired defenses, i.e., cancer patients, transplant recipients and other patients in intensive care

– so far, the prognosis of the serious nature of these infections was based on clinical factors

-clinical markers that exist today have a limited value Outlook

-know the prognosis of the patient will allow improving the treatment of these patients and reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with invasive Mycosis

Madrid, October 2010.- the invasive candidiasis are a type of infection which is currently one of the main causes of mortality in those patients who are seriously impaired defenses, mainly cancer patients, transplant recipients and other patients in intensive care.

Given the seriousness of the infections caused by the fungus Candida albicans, and high morbidity which is associated, it is necessary to discover new biomarkers to predict the severity of the same and to identify those patients who can benefit most effective therapeutic interventions, as well as a more comprehensive clinical monitoring.

In this regard, the results of work carried out by members of the Spanish network for research in infectious pathology (REIPI), Aida Pitarch, César Nombela and Concha Gil, published in the prestigious journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, could improve the prognosis of the severity of infections caused by this bacterium.

As indicated the DRA. Concha Gil, Member of the REIPI, “ this research provides a new algorithm based on immune response of the body, with five antigens, i.e. proteins that induce the generation of antibodies against this pathogen, for forecasting the severity of the infection ”.

These results are encouraging, since the procedure proposed by the researchers, “ is very suitable to predict the evolution of invasive candidiasis, contributing to improve the treatment of these patients ”, drew the DRA. Gil.

One of the fundamental problems is that she is not currently used biomarker for prognosis of invasive candidiasis in hospitals and the prognosis of the severity of infections caused by this fungus is based on clinical factors. In addition, so far only it could predict the severity of the infection once this had been diagnosed.

For this reason, the novelty of this discovery lies in that “ it is a combination of molecular biomarkers that cover a broader range of patients and features related to the capacity of the fungus to cause infections ”, says Dr. Gil.

Clinical markers that exist today have a limited value Outlook and the few molecular markers that have been discovered so far are not sufficiently precise to achieve a broad clinical use.

“ The fact that is known the prognosis of the patient allows to adapt and identify decision-making therapeutic and minimize the morbidity and mortality rates associated with these invasive Mycosis, even to talk about personalized medicine ”, concludes the DRA. Gil.

More information on the REIPI

The Spanish network for research in infectious pathology (REIPI) is a cooperative structure inter-territorial research framed in the thematic networks for cooperative research in health (RETICS), funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III and FEDER funds, under the Ministry of science and innovation.

25 Research groups of seven autonomous communities are participating in the REIPI. The main objective is to produce scientific knowledge in the area of the infectious diseases, by grouping together to infectólogos, microbiologists and immunologists.

The REIPI focuses on investigating the most important health problems in the area of infectious diseases, such as antimicrobial resistance, new research antibacterial, the improvement of the survival of major community or hospital infections, and infections in transplant patients, among others.

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Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips

Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips