Huesca

6 April 2026

San Jorge Hospital in Huesca achieves the first organ donation after circulatory death in the province

It is the first intervention of its kind performed outside of Zaragoza and allows for the collection of viable organs from patients, after confirming the irreversible cessation of cardiorespiratory function.
20 March, 2025

Breastfeeding attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in adolescence

The 'Growth, exercise, nutrition and development (GENUD)' group (GIIS066) from the IIS Aragón and the University of Zaragoza has published a study in the journal Pediatric Obesity highlighting the protective role of breastfeeding against obesity, after analyzing data from 715 European adolescents.