Lunes, 13 de Mayo de 2013
Being a woman, unemployed and living in adverse social conditions are key factors in triggering the development of mental disorder
The PISMA-ep study is directed by the University of Granada, in collaboration with the University Hospital, the Andalusian School of Public Health and the Andalusian Health Service Mental Health Program
To date, PISMA-ep is the largest epidemiologic study of the principle genetic and environmental causes, and prevalence of mental disorders in Andalusia
Being a woman, unemployed and living in a situation of social adversity are the three strongest trigger influences in subjects with a genetic predisposition to (...)
Martes, 09 de Abril de 2013
People Who Normally Practice Sport Have a Better Attention Span than Those with Bad Physical Health
An article published in the journal, Plos One, confirms that good physical health is related to a better functioning of both the central nervous system (CNS) and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This research has been carried out by scientists from the University of Granada
New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying “Mens sana in corpore sano”. Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a (...)
Miércoles, 03 de Abril de 2013
Confirmed the Effectiveness of a Spray that Greatly Improves Dry Mouth Sensation Caused by Anti-Depressants
Scientists from the universities of Granada and Murcia have confirmed the effectiveness of a product containing 1% malic acid that stimulates saliva production in patients with medication-induced xerostomy (dry mouth)
Patients with dry mouth often have difficulty chewing, swallowing or even talking and their numbers have increased in recent years, due to a rise in taking medication, above all anti-depressants
Researchers from the universities of Granada and Murcia have confirmed the effectiveness of a spray containing 1% (...)
Jueves, 07 de Marzo de 2013
A new hypothesis has been formulated on why bacteria are becoming increasingly more resistant to antibiotics
In a revolutionary article published in the journal "Archives of Microbiology", a researcher from the University of Granada (Spain) provides an answer to an enigma that scientists have still not been able to solve
According to his theory, bacteria that are non-resistant to antibiotics acquire said resistance accidentally because they take up the DNA of others that are resistant, due to the stress to which they are subjected
A University of Granada researcher has formulated a new (...)
Miércoles, 06 de Marzo de 2013
The governors of Ancient Egypt suffered from malnutrition and infectious diseases, dying before they were 30 years old
Researchers from the universities of Granada and Jaen take part in the excavation of the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, in the Egyptian region of Aswan
After analyzing more than 200 mummies and skeletons found in tomb no. 33, they have come to the conclusion that not even the chief governors lived in such good conditions as was thought up to now
The ancient Egyptians did not live in such good conditions and were not surrounded by such opulence (...)
Jueves, 14 de Febrero de 2013
Spanish Scientists develop a Pioneering Technique to Effectively Treat Mucositis
Mucositis is one of the most frequent side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients and currently cannot be treated.
Investigators at the University of Granada have patented a melatonin gel that is 100% effective against this inflammatory reaction.
Scientists from the University of Granada have patented a compound made from melatonin that is effective in the treatment and prevention of mucositis, one of the most unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients. (...)
Miércoles, 06 de Febrero de 2013
Researchers study a rare disease making people look like a woman but having male genitals under study
Researchers at the University of Granada have designed the first guideline for physicians and patients on the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), a disease that affects one in 2000 people.
This disease is transmitted y a recessive gene associated to gender i.e. it is transmitted by women, by it is only developed by men.
University of Granada researchers have designed a guideline for physicians and patients on the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), a rare disease that makes the (...)
Miércoles, 06 de Febrero de 2013
Spanish researchers design biomarkers for the detection of dengue and West Nile virus
The spin-off of the University of Granada Rekom Biotech designs recombinant antigens useful for the identification of these two viral diseases, which affect millions of people worldwide.
Researchers at the University of Granada have designed a set of biomarkers that can be used in diagnostic tests for the detection of dengue and the West Nile virus, two infectious diseases transmitted by the bite of a mosquito. These biomarkers can be used to identify these viral diseases, (...)
Martes, 05 de Febrero de 2013
Exposure to pesticides in food, air and water increases risk of type 2 diabetes
A study led by the University of Granada reveals that there is a direct relationship between the presence of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of the patient’s age, gender or body mass index.
A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides "Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP´s) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes (...)
Martes, 05 de Febrero de 2013
One out of four lung cancer patients in Andalusia does not receive the radiotherapy they need
A recent study has revealed that 25 % of lung cancer patients treated in Andalusian health care centers do not receive radiotherapy as established by clinical protocols.
Researchers warn that failure to provide radiotherapy may be due both, to equipment deficiencies and to the physicians’ preferences.
A study conducted by University of Granada and Virgen de las Nieves U.H. researchers has revealed that in Andalusian public hospitals radiotherapy is provided to lung cancer patients with a frequency (...)