Miércoles, 29 de Septiembre de 2010
Researchers at the University of Granada associate trigger points with shoulder injury
25 out of 1,000 visits to the family doctor are related to shoulder pain. This is currently the cause of 13% of sick leaves, and it costs the American health system 7 billion dollars.
Researchers of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction of the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and the University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, conducted a research on chronic impingement syndrome. The study revealed that excessive (...)
Lunes, 20 de Septiembre de 2010
New Therapy Found For Lung And Skin Cancer, Based On Suicide Gene E
This coliphage gene can induce death to cells transfected with it. Scientists at the University of Granada have proven that this method is not only effective in vitro (using tumour cell cultures), but also in vivo, through the use of experimental animals in which tumours were induced.
Scientists at the University of Granada have developed a new therapy for the treatment of skin and lung cancer. This therapy involves the use of a suicide (...)
Martes, 13 de Julio de 2010
A research reveals that children in good shape have better appetite control and energy expenditure
The research conducted at the University of Granada reveals that this improvement may be caused by the metabolic changes generated by physical activity through the regulation of hormones such as insulin and leptin. For the purpose of this study, the researchers analyzed a sample of 3,800 European adolescents aged 12-17.
Adolescents of ages between 12 and 17, with a good physical condition and regular physical activity present increased levels of insulin and leptin, which are hormones (...)
Lunes, 12 de Julio de 2010
A study reveals that health professionals think that there are not adequate criteria for certifying that an illness is terminal
A research conducted at the University of Granada revealed that emotions play an important role when health professionals have to certify that a patient is in terminal stage. To the purpose of this research, a qualitative study was undertaken with a sample of 42 participants. Participants were thoroughly interviewed, with the aim of analyzing the approach and language employed by health professionals treating terminally-ill patients
Physicians that have to decide whether an illness is terminal think (...)
Martes, 06 de Julio de 2010
A Simple Massage Is Proven To Relieve Psychological And Physiological State Of Patients With Chronic Tension Headache
Researchers at the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio (Granada) and the University Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid), are applying a 30-minute massage to ease tension headaches, which are increasingly frequent in our society. The results of this pioneer study were published in the American Journal of Manipulative Physiological and Therapeutics
Researchers at the University of Granada -in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio and the University Rey Juan Carlos- have (...)
Lunes, 05 de Julio de 2010
New training program on self-efficacy reduces stress and enhances well-being of patients with schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of Granada managed to enhance the well-being and quality of life of patients with schizophrenia. The researchers worked with 14 patients diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Researchers at the University of Granada have designed a new training program on specific self-efficacy for reducing stress in psychotic patients. When stress was reduced, patients reported an improvement in symptoms, which meant enhancement of their well-being and quality of life. Researchers proved that (...)
Lunes, 14 de Junio de 2010
Damage to the frontal cortex of the brain affects our ability to react quickly to a stimulus
Researchers of the University of Granada have demonstrated that patients who have damage to the right prefrontal cortex of the brain present a deficit in intentional anticipation (for example, when we put the vehicle in gear before the traffic light turns green). The findings of this study were published in the prestigious journal Brain.
Researchers of the University of Granada have demonstrated that patients who have damage to the right prefrontal cortex of the brain –the (...)
Martes, 08 de Junio de 2010
New system developed for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
This new system has enhanced successful early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease up to 90% through computer images, which is an important progress. The results obtained from this study have been published in the journals Information Sciences (2010), Neuroscience Letters (2009) and Electronics Letters (2009).
Researchers of the University of Granada have developed a new computer program that allows early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through processed images. This new system has enhanced successful early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s (...)
Lunes, 24 de Mayo de 2010
Researchers have validated a new test for assessing children’ and teenagers’ fitness to prevent morbidity
Researchers from the University of Granada have concluded that either being overweight or being too thin can affect negatively teenagers’ health. For the purpose of this study, 3,000 Spanish teenagers, 3,500 European teenagers and an additional sample of 126 teenagers from Granada were analysed.
This research was developed by Dr. Enrique Garcia Artero, from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada, and coordinated by Professor Manuel J. Castillo Garzón. To carry out this project, (...)
Lunes, 17 de Mayo de 2010
Researchers achieve to 'reprogram' stem cells with human heart tissue, which might improve treatments for heart disease
Spanish researchers have employed for the first time adult cells extracted from human heart tissue to turn stem cells from adipose tissue into cardiac myocytes. At present, the use of stem cells in heart disease treatments is one of the most common practices. However, working with stem cells involves many difficulties.
Spanish researchers have employed for the first time adult cells extracted from a human heart to turn stem cells from adipose tissue into cardiac myocytes. (...)