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Pág. 11 – Publicidad: III Encuentro de Teatro Universitario de Granada

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Epstein-Barr virus might cause multiple sclerosis, study confirms

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The Epstein-Barr (EVB) virus -belonging to the herpesviruses family, which also includes the herpes simplex virus and the cytomegalovirus- is one of the environmental factors that might cause multiple sclerosis, a condition affecting the central nervous system, which causes are unknown. This has been confirmed by University of Granada scientists that analyzed the presence of this virus in patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers analyzed antibody levels, that is, antibodies that are produced within the central nervous system and that could be directly involved in the development of multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating condition affecting the central nervous system. Although the cause for this condition is unknown, patients with MS seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors that could trigger this condition.

While other studies have tried to ellucidate whether infection with the Epstein-Barr virus could be considered a risk factor in multiple sclerosis, what University of Granada researchers did was conducting a meta-analysis of observational studies including cases and controls, aimed at establishing such association.

A 151-patient sample

In a sample of 76 healthy individuals and 75 patients with multiple sclerosis, researchers sought a pattern that would show an association between this virus and multiple sclerosis. Thus, they determined the presence of antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus antigens synthetized within the central nervous system. Simultaneously, they identified viral DNA to measure antibody levels to EBV within the central nervous system, and the presence of EBV DNA respectively.

This piece of research was conducted by Olivia del Carmen Santiago Puertas at the Department of Microbiology, University of Granada, and coordinated by professors José Gutiérrez Fernández, Antonio Sorlózano Puerto and Óscar Fernández Fernández.

The researchers found a statistically significant association between viral infection and multiple sclerosis starting from the detection of markers that essentially indicate an infection in the past, while markers that indicate recent infection or reactivation are not relevant.

The researcher Olivia del Carmen Santiago Puertas state that, as the factors triggering this condition are still unknown «studying them is important to try to develop a prevention method».

This study found an association between MS and some viral infection markers «but, to obtain a definitive conclusion, further research is needed with a significant number of patients that combine different microbiological techniques, where the different viral infection markers are recorded, and assessing patients’ clinical state even years before the onset of the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis».

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Público

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Pág. 46: Aficionado / Granada

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El País

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Pág. 36: Las becas no cubrirán la tercera matrícula de una asignatura

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A virus similar to herpes could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

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Barr (EVB) virus –belonging to the herpesviruses family, which also includes the herpes simplex virus and the cytomegalovirus– is one of the environmental factors that might cause multiple sclerosis, a condition affecting the central nervous system, which causes are unknown. This has been confirmed by University of Granada scientists that analyzed the presence of this virus in patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers analyzed antibody levels, that is, antibodies that are produced within the central nervous system and that could be directly involved in the development of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating condition affecting the central nervous system. Although the cause for this condition is unknown, patients with MS seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors that could trigger this condition.

While other studies have tried to ellucidate whether infection with the Epstein-Barr virus could be considered a risk factor in multiple sclerosis, what University of Granada researchers did was conducting a meta-analysis of observational studies including cases and controls, aimed at establishing such association.

A 151-patient sample

In a sample of 76 healthy individuals and 75 patients with multiple sclerosis, researchers sought a pattern that would show an association between this virus and multiple sclerosis. Thus, they determined the presence of ant¡bodies to Epstein-Barr virus antigens synthetized within the central nervous system. Simultaneously, they identified viral DNA to measure antibody levels to EBV within the central nervous system, and the presence of EBV DNA respectively.

This piece of research was conducted by Olivia del Carmen Santiago Puertas at the Department of Microbiology, University of Granada, and coordinated by professors José Gutiérrez Fernández, Antonio Sorlózano Puerto and Óscar Fernández Fernández.

The researchers found a statistically significant association between viral infection and multiple sclerosis starting from the detection of markers that essentially indicate an infection in the past, while markers that indicate recent infection or reactivation are not relevant.

The researcher Olivia del Carmen Santiago Puertas state that, as the factors triggering this condition are still unknown «studying them is important to try to develop a prevention method».

This study found an association between MS and some viral infection markers «but, to obtain a definitive conclusion, further research is needed with a significant number of patients that combine different microbiological techniques, where the different viral infection markers are recorded, and assessing patients’ clinical state even years before the onset of the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis».

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El Mundo

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G / U / CAMPUS – Portada: Tras Bolonia, el enemigo se llama estrategia 2015

Pág. 4: El enemigo se llama estrategia 2015

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A Virus Similar To Herpes Could Be A Risk Factor For Multiple Sclerosis

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At present, while there is no cause known for this condition, patients with MS seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors that could trigger this condition, such as the Epstein-Barr virus. Scientists at the University of Granada have found a relation between the Epstein-Barr virus –which belongs to the herpesviruses family–and the development of this condition

The Epstein-Barr (EVB) virus –belonging to the herpesviruses family, which also includes the herpes simplex virus and the cytomegalovirus– is one of the environmental factors that might cause multiple sclerosis, a condition affecting the central nervous system, which causes are unknown. This has been confirmed by University of Granada scientists that analyzed the presence of this virus in patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers analyzed antibody levels, that is, antibodies that are produced within the central nervous system and that could be directly involved in the development of multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating condition affecting the central nervous system. Although the cause for this condition is unknown, patients with MS seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors that could trigger this condition.

While other studies have tried to ellucidate whether infection with the Epstein-Barr virus could be considered a risk factor in multiple sclerosis, what University of Granada researchers did was conducting a meta-analysis of observational studies including cases and controls, aimed at establishing such association.

A 151-patient sample

In a sample of 76 healthy individuals and 75 patients with multiple sclerosis, researchers sought a pattern that would show an association between this virus and multiple sclerosis. Thus, they determined the presence of ant¡bodies to Epstein-Barr virus antigens synthetized within the central nervous system. Simultaneously, they identified viral DNA to measure antibody levels to EBV within the central nervous system, and the presence of EBV DNA respectively.

This piece of research was conducted by Olivia del Carmen Santiago Puertas at the Department of Microbiology, University of Granada, and coordinated by professors José Gutiérrez Fernández, Antonio Sorlózano Puerto and Óscar Fernández Fernández.

The researchers found a statistically significant association between viral infection and multiple sclerosis starting from the detection of markers that essentially indicate an infection in the past, while markers that indicate recent infection or reactivation are not relevant.

The researcher Olivia del Carmen Santiago Puertas state that, as the factors triggering this condition are still unknown “studying them is important to try to develop a prevention method”.

This study found an association between MS and some viral infection markers “but, to obtain a definitive conclusion, further research is needed with a significant number of patients that combine different microbiological techniques, where the different viral infection markers are recorded, and assessing patients’ clinical state even years before the onset of the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis”.

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Litigi di coppia?

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Le donne percepiscono maggiormente le emozioni quando si discute all’interno della coppia, mentre gli uomini se la prendono di meno, anche se poi sono proprio loro a usare i toni più duri: è quanto emerge da uno studio pubblicato sulla rivista Intervención Psicosocial da Inmaculada Valor Segura, Francisca Expósito e Miguel Moya del Dipartimento di Psicologia sociale dell’Università di Granada, in Spagna.

I ricercatori hanno esaminato le reazioni di 142 studentesse e 67 studenti dell’Università di Granada, posti in 5 situazioni conflittuali di diverso tipo: ed è emerso che gli uomini e le donne hanno emozioni diverse all’interno delle situazioni conflittuali. Così, quando davanti i fronte a una situazione in cui “il partner mi offende o mi manca di rispetto” la donna si sente più infelice dell’uomo, e  «se il mio partner è fisicamente aggressivo durante una discussione» le donne si sentono più deluse. Nella situazione «il partner mi urla contro frequentemente», le donne si intristiscono, mentre gli uomini si sentono in colpa. Se il partner “distorce le argomentazioni” le donne si sentono tristi, mentre gli uomini si sentono in imbarazzo.

A dispetto di quello che i ricercatori si aspettavano – uomini più reattivi alle emozioni forti come rabbia o disprezzo e donne più remissive con senso di colpa, tristezza e paura – è invece emerso che le donne sentono, più degli uomini, tutte le emozioni, da quelle «forti» a quelle «remissive». In compenso, gli uomini usano i toni più duri e si dimostrano più aggressivi.

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Sclerosi multipla, virus tipo herpes può essere una causa

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Potrebbe essere un virus della famiglia dell’herpes, l’Epstein-Barr (quello responsabile della mononucleosi), uno dei fattori ambientali responsabili della sclerosi multipla. Ne sono convinti alcuni ricercatori dell’universita’ di Granada, che hanno analizzato la presenza del virus nei malati, scoprendo che gli anticorpi prodotti nel sistema nervoso centrale potrebbero essere coinvolti direttamente nello sviluppo della patologia. La sclerosi multipla e’ una malattia cronica demielinizzante che colpisce il sistema nervoso centrale. Anche se la sua causa non e’ ancora nota, sembra che i malati abbiano una vulnerabilita’ genetica ad alcuni fattori ambientali che fungono da ‘innesco’. Su un campione di 151 persone, di cui 75 malate di sclerosi, i ricercatori sono partiti determinando la presenza di anticorpi agli antigeni del virus e identificando e misurando i livelli di dna virale nel sistema nervoso centrale. In questo modo hanno trovato un legame ‘statisticamente rilevante’ tra l’infezione virale e la sclerosi multipla.
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Ideal

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Pág. 23: Granada acoge el debate nacional de ingeniería sísmica

La Universidad granadina aprueba la puesta en marcha del grado de Criminología

Pág. 54: «El arte está en la mirada, no en la técnica»

Pág. 65: Orígenes de la aviación… / Charla de Orihuela Uzal / ‘Elenísimamente’ / ‘El cuento del ilusionista’ / ‘Terremotos históricos’

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Virus simile herpes fattore rischio Sm

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Potrebbe essere un virus della famiglia dell’herpes, l’Epstein-Barr, responsabile della mononucleosi, uno dei fattori ambientali responsabili della sclerosi multipla. Ne sono certi alcuni ricercatori dell’universita’ di Granada, che hanno analizzato la presenza del virus nei malati, scoprendo che gli anticorpi prodotti nel sistema nervoso centrale potrebbero essere coinvolti nello sviluppo della patologia. La Sm e’ una malattia cronica demielinizzante che colpisce il sistema nervoso centrale.
 

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Virus simile herpes fattore rischio Sm

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Potrebbe essere un virus della famiglia dell’herpes, l’Epstein-Barr, responsabile della mononucleosi, uno dei fattori ambientali responsabili della sclerosi multipla. Ne sono certi alcuni ricercatori dell’universita’ di Granada, che hanno analizzato la presenza del virus nei malati, scoprendo che gli anticorpi prodotti nel sistema nervoso centrale potrebbero essere coinvolti nello sviluppo della patologia. La Sm e’ una malattia cronica demielinizzante che colpisce il sistema nervoso centrale.
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