Increasing evidence suggests that the gestational period is a unique time of heightened neuroplasticity in adult life. Neuroimaging studies exploring women before and after pregnancy suggest that first-time mothers undergo remodeling of brain architecture that predicts postpartum maternal attachment to the newborn.
Accumulated evidence suggests that pregnancies following frozen embryo transfers in artificial cycles are associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia. Doppler ultrasonography of the uterine artery, along with maternal factors and serum biomarkers, is a crucial biomarker for first-trimester preeclampsia screening. It helps to identify “high-risk” patients.
Her Majesty Queen Letizia, President of the Honorary Committee of the Dexeus Mujer Foundation, presented the XIX Dexeus Mujer Foundation Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing pregnancy loss and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the first Breast Pathology Committee in Spain. The main driving force behind this initiative was the doctor and gynaecologist Alfonso Fernández-Cid, who was part of the medical team at the former Instituto Universitario Dexeus.
On 29 November, the scientific symposium Advancing Regenerative Medicine in Uro-Gynaecology and Beyond took place at the auditorium of the Hospital Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona. The biotech company Regen Lab, the Biobridge Foundation and Dexeus Mujer jointly promoted the initiative.
Certain aspects of the male factor in infertility remain contentious among specialists and require further research, according to experts. To explore these issues, the Andrology and Men’s Health Unit within the Reproductive Medicine Department at Dexeus Mujer organised an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Male Infertility for health professionals this month.
From 25th to 27th April, an international congress on reproductive medicine was held in Barcelona. The event was organised by the Dexeus Mujer Foundation, chaired by Dr Pedro Barri, under the scientific direction of Dr Nikolaos Polyzos, Head of the Reproductive Medicine Unit at Dexeus Mujer.
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has awarded Dexeus Mujer with the certificate of good clinical and laboratory practices. This accreditation is a guarantee that all processes related to these services meet the highest standards of safety and quality and attests to the quality of the working system of our centre.
Dexeus Mujer has participated in the 34th National Congress of the Spanish Fertility Society and the 9th Congress of Reproductive Nursing, which took place from 23 to 25 May in A Coruña.
A group of researchers at Dexeus Mujer, led by Dr. Mònica Parriego, has conducted a retrospective study to analyze whether partial compaction during morula formation in blastocysts can influence the developmental capacity and implantation potential…
A multicenter study, in which Ignacio Rodriguez, head of the Research Support Unit of Dexeus Mujer, has participated, analysed the possible relationship between persistent COVID -19 and various clinical and sociodemographic factors in a group of women…
The study of fetal cardiac function at the end of first trimester has not been investigated properly, and there is a lack of reference values at early gestational weeks. For this reason, a team of researchers from Dexeus Mujer, led by Dr Pilar Prats…
The Sociedad Española de Fertilidad (SEF) (Spanish Fertility Society) has presented before the Senate a document agreed with seven other medical associations and representative agents in the field of fertility and reproductive health. Its aim is to open a social debate and promote political measures that contribute to tackling the alarming drop in the birth rate in Spain.
A team from the Reproductive Medicine Service of Dexeus Women, led by Dr Piotr Sokol and Dr Elisabet Clua, has carried out a retrospective study with the aim of developing and validating a clinical prediction model to improve reproductive outcomes…
Dr Pascual García Alfaro, head of the Dexeus Women’s Menopause Unit, has led a cross-sectional study that analyses whether there is an association between endogenous hormone levels and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
A group of researchers led by Dr Mª Ángeles Rodríguez, expert in Prenatal Diagnosis at Dexeus Mujer, has conducted an observational study to determine the prevalence of anomalies of the corpus callosum (AbnCC) in a large population sample and to assess whether a systematic screening protocol for AbnCC should be established for…
