Month: October 2011

Valencia will host the II international meeting on biotechnology on 24 and 25 October.

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Valencia will host the II international meeting on biotechnology on 24 and 25 October.

Kenneth Morse and José María Ordovás, among the speakers at the meeting.

Valencia, 2011-October Valencia will host the II international meeting on biotechnology on 24 and 25 October. The meeting is organized by BIOVAL, Bioregion which brings together more than 70 biotech companies in the Valencian Community, research centres and technological universities and hospitals whose activity is linked to biotechnology. After the success of the first meeting in 2010, Bioval opted to consolidate an international event of biotechnology in the Valencian Community as Maria Eugenia Hernández of Paul, Manager of Bioval, “ is designed to facilitate two key elements for the development of the business: networking and access to a global market. “

Bioval has made a strong commitment by the internationalization of the meeting, which has among its speakers Ken Morse and José María Ordovás, as most outstanding figures. Ken Morse founded and directed the Center for entrepreneurship of the Massachusetts Technology Institute (MIT) for 13 years and is currently a member of the Commission on innovation and entrepreneurship of the White House. Professor Jose Maria Ordovás is an expert in nutrigenética and Nutrigenomics and one of the main promoters of the nutritional research in Spain. In 1986 it changed the course of research in genetics of cardiovascular diseases with the publication of a work in the New England Journal of Medicine. He is currently director of the laboratory of nutrition and genetics of Tufts University in Boston.

The 24th as a prelude to the meeting, held a workshop that will take out Ken Morse, one of the related international training of entrepreneurs and specialist in environments of rapid business growth and to make profitable technology based business. With a practical methodology, is aimed at innovative companies that want to act in a globalised market and there will be practical exercises as the “ Elevator Sales Pitches ”. A dinner will be held at night networking to put into practice the knowledge acquired during the day.

On October 25 in the morning will be the scheduled presentations that will culminate with a round table. Under the title “ the essence of a good model biotech ”, José María Ordovás, Ken Morse, Laura Morse (expert in leadership and human equipment, is currently Director of Entrepreneurship Venture in Boston) and Ángel Santos (with extensive experience in acquisitions, alliances and strategic disinvestments, is currently Director of Cross Road Biotech) will discuss the keys to success for companies operating in the sector of the biotechnology.

The meeting will take place in the pre Parc of the Universitat de València, where is located the headquarters of BIOVAL, on 24 and 25 October. On the website of Bioval you can consult the agenda of the meeting and access to more complete information about the same.

BIOVAL

BIOVAL is the Bioregion of the community Valencian that brings together more than 70 biotech companies in the Valencian Community, research centres and technological universities and hospitals whose research activity is linked to the biotechnology BIOVAL was formed in late 2006 to develop and take advantage of the opportunities for innovation in the biotechnology sector, as a vector of economic and social growth in the Valencian Community.

The biotechnology business fabric in the Valencian Community has increased more than 100% in the number of biotechnology companies, from 24 companies in 2003 to 52 in 2010, by which it is situated, at the national level, between the regions with the highest number of bio. Billing and number of employees of biotechnological companies of the Valencian Community is 20% of what generates the sector at the national level, having been produced employment generation in recent years.

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Early diagnosis of childhood renal diseases.

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Early diagnosis of renal diseases children.

CTB-UPM researchers help identify the elements responsible for the obstructive nephropathy, the most frequent congenital kidney disease.

Spain, 2011-October The work developed by researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid opens a new path for the study of the obstructive nephropathy, one of the more complex renal disorders with devastating consequences on the health of many newborns.

Children affected by this disease suffer a partial or total blockage of the urinary tract, preventing a normal flow of urine, which has just been accumulating in the kidney. As a result, serious injuries occur in this body that, in many cases, require surgery and transplants.

The main objective of the study was “ detected through the analysis based on complex networks, are responsible for this disease elements ”, says Massimiliano Zanin, researcher at the center of biomedical technology at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and one of the authors of the paper.

To this end, data were analyzed of ten patients, i.e., affected by the disease, and other ten subjects of control or healthy people. These data include the levels of 852 metabolites, molecules responsible for the bio-chemical activity of any cell, and 834 microRNA, small RNA chains that blocked the transcription of other genes, and therefore regulate the metabolism of cells. The large amount of data is a challenge: how to find the elements responsible for the disease efficiently?

The analysis has been done through a mathematical formalism known as theory of complex networks. These networks are virtual objects composed of nodes and links between pairs of nodes that satisfy certain properties. An example explains the Professor, so are social networks, where nodes represent different people, and links together people who share a bond of friendship.

In this study, the nodes represented various metabolites and microRNAs, and links connecting pairs of elements whose levels were out of the range expected in healthy people and therefore had an expression “ abnormal ”.

Complex for the analysis of congenital diseases networks

According to the researchers, “ the main obtained conclusion is that the topology of the complex networks associated with each person can reveal useful information about the degree of severity of this disease, as well as help identify the elements responsible for the same ”. In the future, these results could serve to facilitate early detection of disease.

In addition, the same structure of networks may allow the identification, specifically for each patient, the metabolic and genetic elements responsible for the development of the obstruction. All this would affect a significant improvement of treatment and quality of life of patients.

Further, indicate “ hope that the proposed technique will serve for the analysis of other diseases ” so that this method be applied to other problems, especially in the field of biomedicine, for “ not easily removable results with other techniques of data mining ”.

Work “ Complex Networks analysis of Obstructive Nephropathy Data ” (Massimiliano Zanin and Stefano Boccaletti) has been published in the journal Chaos. Recently, Physics Today magazine has included it in its Research Highlights, the selection section performs every month with the best publications of Physics in the world.

The Centre of biomedical technology (CTB)

Located on the Campus of excellence international of Montegancedo of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the Centre for technology in biomedicine aims to address major scientific challenges in the field of health and Biomedicine. Its objective is to facilitate the development of biomedical technology for transfer to industry products, as well as setting up an enabling environment for the training of new researchers and professionals in this field.

CTB is the result of the scientific technological UPM-Biotech in the field of engineering and the life sciences. It’s boosting research and development of technological solutions for the care, prevention and promotion of health, research on new tools for diagnosis and therapy, and studies in basic technology and biomedicine which support those. The Center is at the forefront of biomedical research in several fields of great current relevance, which have be addressed thanks to the participation of researchers from very different disciplines.

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Torrevieja Hospital celebrated this week II day of mental health.

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The Hospital in Torrevieja celebrates this week II day health mental.

-la Jornada II to Mental health of the Hospital in Torrevieja under the motto “ new approaches to mental pathology ”, will bring together more than one hundred professionals tomorrow Friday, October 7

-the meeting, to be held for the second year in the torrevejense Centre, will bring together psychiatrists, psychologists and professionals linked to the study and diagnosis of mental health

Torrevieja, October of 2011- the service of Psychiatry in the Department of health of Torrevieja, held tomorrow Friday, October 7, II day Mental Health Hospital in Torrevieja under the motto “ new approaches to mental pathology.

The meeting will meet psychiatrists, psychologists and professionals linked to the study and diagnosis of mental health, in order to share their experiences and work systems in the field of mental pathology.

More than sixty professionals gathered in the last edition, fact, according to organizers, estimated that it happen again due to the interest of the subjects that they will be treated in the above-mentioned meeting. In this sense, the day already has more than one hundred registered professionals.

Thus, DRA. Isabel Lozano, Assistant psychiatrist of the psychiatry service of the Madonna Hospital of the Arrixaca in Murcia will address treatment psicodinámico of obsessive structures that affect certain patients. For its part, the psychiatrist Miguel García Escudero, Deputy of the Elche Altabix Mental Health Unit, will expose the latest developments concerning the treatment of patients with bipolar mania.

The differential diagnosis of antisocial behaviour within the personality disorders and their treatment approaches will be addressed by Dr. Luis Valenciano, Deputy psychiatrist Hospital psychiatric Román pool of Murcia. Finally, attendees may form in disorder by deficit of attention and hyperactivity (ADHD) that many patients suffering from life, and which will be in the hands of the renowned psychiatrist Javier belts, head of section of Psychiatry of the Hospital de Henares in Coslada.

Dr. Jesús Enrique Mesons Peral, head of the Psychiatry of the Department of health service of Torrevieja and President of the Organizing Committee of the meeting says that “ the meeting, held for the second consecutive year in our facilities, is emerging as an opportunity to bring together in our Center of prestigious professionals in the field before usputting in value the knowledge and skills acquired over the years and moving in a professional forum, what have been their major experience in tackling the mental pathology ”.

Mental Health in the Department

Specific Mental Health devices carried out the care, diagnosis, therapy or rehabilitation of those pathologies whose approach requires specialized attention, until they can be reintegrated at the first level of care.

The unity of Mental health of the Department of health of Torrevieja. is a healthcare, because it has a direct relationship with teams of primary care, hospital psychiatric unit, and the rest of community care devices.

Acute psychiatric hospitalization is intended to provide comprehensive care to the decompensation and acute situations, in which there is a severe psychopathological risk with intensive clinical proceedings, in a short period of time. Its objective is to return patients to their family environment, social and labour, under conditions of clinical remission allowing, if appropriate, ambulatory monitoring extrahospitalaria by appropriate community services.

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The first pan European survey on allergy to house dust mites will assess its impact on the quality of life.

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The first pan-European survey on allergy to house dust mites will evaluate its impact on the quality of life

– autumn concentrations of mites can double or triple in comparison with the summer months

-The President of the Societat Catalana d ’ Alergologia i Immunology clinic warns about the risk of allergies in the Mediterranean coast and the Canary Islands, for its climate conducive to high concentrations of dust mites

– En Spain 40% of queries to the specialist are allergies to dust mites

Madrid, 2011-October more than 4,000 patients of Spain, Italy, Germany and France are currently involved in the first pan-European survey on allergy to house dust mites. The main objective of this survey, promoted by Stallergenes S.A. and whose results will be known in late October, is to assess the prevalence and impact on the quality of life of one of the most common forms of respiratory allergy, which manifests with particular virulence in autumn.

Although this is a perennial allergies, increased the concentrations of fall dust mites may worsen the allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, moqueo, nasal congestion, tearing and redness of eyes, asthma, and shortness of breath. Moreover, for asthmatic children as adult chronic exposure to the to thedomestic érgenos is associated not only with the risk of respiratory symptoms, but also with worsening pulmonary function.

A study conducted by the Woolcock Institute of medical research has shown that the levels of concentration of mites can double or triple in autumn, in comparison with the summer months. The increase in humidity and increasingly warmer temperatures at this time are ideal conditions for reproduction, as well as heaters and reduced ventilation in homes. “ Climates of the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean coast, characterized by a degree of relative humidity between 65 and 80% and temperatures between 22 and 26 ° C, are the best conditions for the rapid reproduction of dust mites and have, as a result, one of the major impact of this allergy in Europe. In the Canary Islands the situation is accentuated because atmospheric conditions are maintained throughout the year ”, explains Dr. Antonio Valero, President of the (Societat Catalana d ’ Alergologia i Immunology clinic) and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona allergist. Basic measures of prevention as Dr. Valero recommends not accumulate dust in homes, that dust not exceeding surfaces to the environment when cleaning (so it is necessary to use a damp cloth and aspire rather than sweep) and the use of acaricides sprays, as well as covers special anti dust mite for pillows and mattresses. And, in the case of presenting symptoms, always go to the Allergist, which barred the necessary treatment for allergy in Spain is cause of 40% of queries this specialist.

Allergen immunotherapy against dust mites

Experts agree that allergen immunotherapy constitutes an appropriate treatment option for patients who suffer from moderate to severe respiratory allergies. It is the only known method that attacks not only the symptoms but the cause of these allergies.

The World Health Organization recommends immunotherapy allergen for patients with allergic rhinitis when symptomatic treatment is insufficient to control the symptoms or cause unwanted side effects or when the patient is not capable of managing symptomatic treatment.

In addition to the traditional route, which consists of subcutaneous injections, the sublingual has a better profile of tolerance, being especially suitable for children for its ease of administration.

Dust mites

Dust mites are microscopic, invisible animals at a glance. They feed mainly on human and pet dander. 2 milligrams of mites per gram of dust is enough to raise an allergic, and 10 milligrams per gram of dust can cause an asthma attack. Dust mites can be found many places in a house where survive, such as carpets, curtains, pillows, books and other pieces of furniture. Dust mites domestic as Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae are the most common species found in any home. Rather than own mites, their faeces, shells and corpses which cause allergic reactions, are implying that even after eradicating them symptoms may temporarily persist.

On Stallergenes

Stallergenes S.A. is a biopharmaceutical company international, a leader in the manufacture and innovation of allergen immunotherapy treatments. Stallergenes sells its products to prevent and control the allergic disease in 50 countries by more than 10 subsidiaries in Europe and 40 agreements of distribution and collaboration around the world.

The factory of Stallergenes in Antony (Íle-de-France) is the major centre of production of allergen preparations specially for a patient (APEP) in the world, making it more than 150 different allergens to treat annually some 500,000 patients.

Around 20% of the annual turnover of pharmaceutical company, it is intended for research and development. In 2010 Stallergenes invoiced a volume of 216 million euros.

Stallergenes Ibérica S.A. is the subsidiary of Stallergenes S.A. Spain Stallergenes Ibérica s.a. owns one portfolio of products for the treatment of 95% of patients affected by respiratory allergic diseases and it has been, since its implementation in Spanish territory for 11 years, by a strong work of research into new products.

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Clinical laboratory specialists can diagnose and classify urological and nephrologic diseases studying the red cells excreted in the urine.

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Clinical laboratory specialists can diagnose and classify urological and nephrologic diseases studying the red cells excreted in the urine

the Spanish society of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology holds the distinction of the red cells of glomerular origin seminar: an illusion or a useful tool for clinical diagnosis?

– to do so, have a method that investigates the morphological abnormalities of the red cells and, depending on the result classifies hematuria (blood in the urine loss) at isomórfica or Dimorphous

-the isomórfica determines urologic diseases and the Dimorphous is presentexclusively, in the nephrologic

-20% of the general population suffers from urinary tract conditions

-urinary sediment it is the last manual analyses with subjective final evaluation, which means that you know the more and more experience is the best researcher and more specialized results are obtained

– from all the tests for the diagnosis of renal diseases, the urine is the less invasive and less health cost

Madrid, October of 2011- the study of urinary sediment is a source of important information in the evaluation of kidney injury and more when around 20% of the general population suffers conditions in the apparatus urinal. “ from my experience, in an only Institute of Urology, Nephrology and Andrology, dedicated to deal with this kind of problem, carried more than 60,000 annual outpatient visits and nearly 4,000 surgical ”, says Dr. Fernando Dalet, Member of the Spanish society of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology (SEQC).

As in other pathologies, the early diagnosis of renal lesions is essential, and in doing so, they are vital tests to achieve this. In this sense, the Spanish society of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology (SEQC) aims to put on the table the important role of laboratory tests to determine the majority of conditions associated with the urinary system. To this end, has organised the distinction of the red cells of glomerular origin seminar: an illusion or a useful tool for clinical diagnosis?, sponsored by the Fundación José Luis Castaño for the development of Clinical Biochemistry.

“ Urine sediment is, in practice, the last of the manual analysis with subjective final evaluation, which means, in short, the more you know and greater experience has the best researcher and more specialized results are obtained ”, explains Dr. Dalet. “ hence, the importance of generating knowledge and report on developments in this field that, as with everything, there are easy cases of rapid diagnosis and other complex ”, adds the expert.

Today, have different tests to determine if a person suffers or not kidney disease. “ There are diagnostic tests for the image (x-rays, ultrasound and CT), the Liveview (Endoscopy) and the analytical. “ Almost all, except ultrasonography and urine are invasive tests, i.e., is undermining the integrity of the patient and there is always some risk ”, reveals Dr. Dalet. This reason and others such as security, its easy to obtain and its very low cost lead experts to recommend this diagnostic test.

The red cells as clinical diagnostic tool

Hematuria (blood in the urine loss) is a sign (not a symptom) which immediately alerts not only to the clinic but also to the patient, which attends the doctor’s presuroso. “ The main reason for this fact is that all urological pathologies and almost all the nephrologic show this sign ”, explains Dr. Dalet.

Currently, the clinical laboratory has a method that investigates the morphological abnormalities of the red cells and depending on the result classifies hematuria in isomórfica or Dimorphous. “ Hematuria isomórfica comes from the direct discharge of blood capillaries to the urinary stream, as occurs in urological diseases, so the patient can lead to the urologist ”, says Dr. Dalet. “ On the other hand, adds expert, Dimorphous hematuria comes the filtration unit nefrónica and indicates a lesion of the glomerulus. This means that this type of hematurias will be present exclusively in own kidney diseases of nefrológico origin, or in those of a systemic nature with impact on the kidney as hypertension, diabetes, gout or dislipemias, among others ”.

In this regard and in conclusion, Dr. Dalet says that “ thanks to a simple test of urine, which has a cost very low for the national health system, can control and keep track of the number of people over age 50 has one or more of the above diseases. This is a challenge and a change in attitude that still continue costly analysis of blood as a follow-up of these patients ”.

The SEQC

The Spanish society of Clinical Biochemistry and pathology Molecular (SEQC) – founded in 1976 – currently includes around 2,000 professionals and main aims to bring together all scientists interested in the field of the clinical laboratory, promoting the dissemination of scientific and technical periodicalsorganize meetings, courses and national and international congresses and cooperate with other scientific societies. Also, the society wants to contribute to study and recommend standardised methods and to establish guidelines and recommendations for training in the field of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology.

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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