Villas Borghetto Wins "The Best Luxury Villas in Croatia" in the 2020 Luxury Lifestyle Awards

Villas Borghetto – Where Dream Holiday Comes True

Somebody might say that there is no limit to perfection, but when talking about an ideal seaside vacation there is a place that could hardly be better. This is a place where luxury meets the pure beauty of nature in one of the most magical destinations in the world. Here each of your senses comes to life to embrace the stunning views, fresh sea breeze, delicious gastro delights, every moment of your stay in the comfort and privacy of exquisite residences. This haven of relaxation is Villas Borghetto, this year’s winner of Luxury Lifestyle Awards in the category of The Best Luxury Villas in Croatia.

Villas Borghetto is created for discerning visitors to experience the best of Istria – Terra Magica in the Mediterranean paradise. Each villa welcomes the guests with its own style and unparalleled charm of uncompromised luxury. Built to exceed the most optimistic expectations, these lavish residences offer maximum comfort with state-of-the-art exquisite furnishings and high-tech household equipment. Whether you are travelling with family, friends, or looking for a romantic getaway for just two, you can always choose the perfect villa to meet your expectations and ensure an unforgettable holiday.

The luxurious experience of staying at Villas Borghetto is highlighted by the magnificence of the area in which the residences are located. Istria is a wonderful place that never stops to please your eyes and your soul. The numerous shades of blue along the coastline turning into the vivid greenery of this diverse land combined with rich history and traditions make this land a marvelous destination to discover. Here you can always find perfect opportunities for both relaxation and outdoor activities.

"It is a great honor and responsibility for us to represent the best of the fabulous land of Istria. Each of the Villas Borghetto is an example of uncompromised luxury, which makes us extremely proud of being recognized by the committee of Luxury Lifestyle Awards," says Villas Borghetto visionaris - director of FINMAVI Investment group.

Villas Borghetto offers exquisite ways to personalize your holiday, making it unique and matching your personal preferences. Every detail, every moment of your stay here is the essence of a joyous celebration of life.

Lifestyle choices condition colon and rectal cancer risk more than genetics

  Researchers of the Colorectal Cancer research group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Víctor Moreno, and linked to the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Epidemiology and Public Health CIBER (CIBEResp), have issued the first predictive risk model of colon and rectal cancer based on Spanish data that combines genetic and lifestyle information. Their work, published by Scientific Reports, highlights the importance of improving lifestyle to reduce the risk of colon cancer and suggests to use a combination of lifestyle and genetic information to subdivide the population into different groups according to their colon cancer risk, which would fine tune the current screening method.

"A risk model is a mathematical tool that allows us to predict who is most likely to suffer from a particular disease, in this case colon cancer," explains Dr. Moreno, head of ICO’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program. In order to develop this model, the researchers used data from the 10,106 participants included in the "MCC-Spain" Spanish multicentre study (http://www.mccspain.org), carried out collectively by researchers belonging to CIBEResp. All of them were interviewed to analyze known risk factors (diet, physical exercise, body mass index, alcohol and family history of cancer, among others) and in a subgroup of 1,336 cases of colorectal cancer and 2,744 controls a blood test was performed to detect the genetic predisposition to develop colon and rectal cancer.

With all this information, the research team concluded that lifestyle influences cancer risk more than genetics. They calculated that if a risky lifestyle choice is changed (for example, if a healthy weight is obtained), this can compensate for having 4 genetic risk predisposition points (risk alleles). "This is important considering that lifestyle, unlike genetic traits, is somewhat modifiable, while genetic susceptibility is inherited from our parents", says Dr. Gemma Ibáñez, a digestologist and first author of the study; "In fact, the items we have identified as risk markers correlate with the recommendations set by the European Cancer Code to reduce the risk of cancer."

"Today, screening for colon cancer in patients with no family history is based solely on age. If we include information about lifestyle and genetics, we could classify the population into groups of greater or lesser risk, which would allow us to offer a more personalized follow-up", adds Dr. Moreno, who is also a professor at the UB Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

At the moment, the research team that participated in the study is conducting a new study called COLSCREEN: "Personalization of the risk of colorectal cancer" to, among other things, find out about the social perception about genetic screening. "There are no studies that say what patients think about genetic tests, or whether they want to be informed of their chances of having certain diseases, and we think it is very relevant," says Dr. Ibanez. At the same time, with this new study the researchers want to evaluate the utility of the risk score system for colon cancer by applying it prospectively in the population of Baix Llobregat.