Communication - IIS Aragón

29 April 2025

Mycotherapy: Could a fungus be the key to curing cancer?

Fungi generate compounds with valuable medicinal properties that have led to the development of drugs such as antibiotics, statins, and immunological treatments. Their use in therapies for various types of cancer is currently being studied.
25 April 2025

The increase in colorectal cancer in young people: "They often have symptoms, but they're thought to be hemorrhoids."

Colorectal cancer cases in young people have doubled in the last two decades. Research points to a possible cause in childhood: a bacterial toxin capable of damaging DNA from the earliest years of life.
24 April 2025

Designation ceremony for Sector Zaragoza III, on May 6

The Zaragoza III Health Sector is the first entity in Aragon to be recognized as a Center Committed to Excellence in Care (BPSO) for implementing best practices in care, such as suicide prevention. The official designation ceremony will be held at the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital.
22 April 2025

24th Conference on Cardiovascular Health Promotion: Take Care of Yourself, on April XNUMXnd

The Ibercaja Foundation and the Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) are organizing a new event, "Vision and Heart," as part of the "Promoting Cardiovascular Health: Take Care of Yourself!" series, which will take place in the Patio de la Infanta.
21 April 2025

The IIS Aragón leads the European project for self-care for people with type 2 diabetes in Aragon.

The Aragonese Primary Care Research Group (GIIS011) is participating in the Care4Diabetes study, which is being conducted at three health centers in Monzón and Zaragoza. The project aims to provide new evidence to improve the health of people with this condition.
16 April 2025

Julián Pardo Jimeno: “It is essential to collaborate with the right professionals and work in multidisciplinary teams.”

In this interview, the IIS Aragón researcher talks about his work leading the 'Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Infection and Cancer (I3C)' group (GIIS055) and the main challenges they face.
15 April 2025

Two Aragonese nurses are promoting the specialty of stoma therapy with the Ministry of Health.

Carmen Diarte, from the Sector III Zaragoza Care Research Group of the IIS Aragón, and Javier Campillo, from the IACS, have worked for the official recognition of the expert nursing specialization in stoma therapy.
11 April 2025

4th Breast Cancer Humanization Conference in Zaragoza: "No one should feel alone in this process."

The meeting, held in the Patio de la Infanta and organized by the IIS Aragón, shared various experiences related to this disease that demonstrate the importance of humanization in the oncological process. Training, information, physical exercise, and a multidisciplinary approach are part of these examples of humanization.