Environmental pollution, perinatal depression and anxiety
Environmental pollution, perinatal depression and anxiety At BiSC we collected information on the exposure of volunteers to atmospheric pollution and noise during pregnancy. Also, at 32 weeks of pregnancy and in different postnatal visits we performed the Edinburgh test that assesses the risk of perinatal depression. In the future weeks, we will begin the study to determine if there is any association between exposure to atmospheric pollutants during [...]
The first Party for the BiSC’ families
The first Party for the BiSC' families We are pleased to inform you that the first face-to-face meeting of BiSC families was a complete success! A total of 134 families (almost 500 people between adults and children) came to the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park last Saturday, October 1, to celebrate all the achievements of the first years of the BiSC Project. Two years ago we organized a first [...]
Finishing the 6-month follow-up visit
Finishing the 6-month follow-up visit Last April, the 6-month visit of BiSC children ended, which lasted two and a half years (2020 - 2022). After doing the first review of the visit data we want to share the numbers with you. A total of 705 families answered the health and lifestyle questionnaires. 614 families have taken air pollution measurements with NO2 tubes and 176 have participated in the [...]
We are preparing the BiSC party!
We are preparing the 2022's BiSC party! As we always say, the BiSC Project is possible thanks to the participation of more than 1000 volunteers and their families. Without your effort and altruism when sharing information about your pregnancies, health of your children and exposure to pollution, we would not be able to carry out this research study. That is why it is essential to share all the [...]
Scientific dissemination on the frame of the BiSC project
Scientific dissemination on the frame of the BiSC project This spring, researchers of the BiSC project have participated in activities to disseminate the project in schools. Neus Rosell and Pol Jiménez visited Escola Pia-Balmes in Barcelona, to talk to the children about the effects of air pollution on our health. They explained the origins of this type of pollution today (gases and particles from road traffic, maritime traffic, [...]
The first eye-tracker study on children’s cognitive development has been completed
The first eye-tracker study on children's cognitive development has been completed 185 families have participated in our eye-tracking studies! Now we continue with the next stage of the project, the analysis of the data obtained in the two tests of cognitive development at 6 months. We have explored two skills that reflect the state of babies' cognitive development; visual recognition memory and object permanence perception. In the study [...]
The role of students in the BiSC project
The role of students in the BiSC project A large number of bachelor and master students participate and collaborate in the BiSC project, where they carry out an internship for between 3 and 6 months. They join our team through internship agreements between Universities and ISGlobal, which give them the opportunity to complete their final degree or master's thesis. Throughout the complex functioning of BiSC, students have been [...]
What’s behind the 18 month’s visit?
What's behind the 18 month's visit? Behind the environmental visit of the 18 months, there is a lot of work to do. Here we explain it step by step! The first one is preparing the biological sample kits, one for urine and two for stools. The second one is a new kit to analyze nanoplastics, which contains aluminum paper, a wooden cup and a pot to store the [...]