Fish diet in pregnancy bolsters progeny’s intelligence

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London: Babies born to women who ate more fish during pregnancy scored higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests and also fared better socially.

The study, which presented these findings, was conducted under the auspices of the NUTRIMENTHE project (Effect of diet on offspring’s cognitive development), coordinated by Cristina Campoy Folgoso, paediatrics professor at the University of Granada in Spain. 

Fish oil is the primary source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main component of brain cell membranes, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports. 

The European Commission has confirmed and supports the healthy effects of DHA as «it contributes to the normal development of the brain and eye of the fetus and breastfed infants», said Folgoso, according to a Granada statement. 

NUTRIMENTHE project is focused on the effects that genetic variants and maternal fish intake have on the offspring’s intellectual capacity. 

The findings are based on an analytical study of blood samples from 2,000 women at 20 gestational weeks and from the umbilical cord of the infant at birth and concentrations of long-chain fatty acids of the series omega-3 and omega-6.
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Fish diet in pregnancy bolsters progeny’s intelligence

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Babies born to women who ate more fish during pregnancy scored higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests and also fared better socially.

The study, which presented these findings, was conducted under the auspices of the NUTRIMENTHE project (Effect of diet on offspring’s cognitive development), coordinated by Cristina Campoy Folgoso, paediatrics professor at the University of Granada in Spain. 

Fish oil is the primary source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main component of brain cell membranes, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports. 

The European Commission has confirmed and supports the healthy effects of DHA as «it contributes to the normal development of the brain and eye of the fetus and breastfed infants», said Folgoso, according to a Granada statement. 

NUTRIMENTHE project is focused on the effects that genetic variants and maternal fish intake have on the offspring’s intellectual capacity. 

The findings are based on an analytical study of blood samples from 2,000 women at 20 gestational weeks and from the umbilical cord of the infant at birth and concentrations of long-chain fatty acids of the series omega-3 and omega-6.
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Eat fish for intelligent baby

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abies born to women who ate more fish during pregnancy scored higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests and also fared better socially.

 

The study, which presented these findings, was conducted under the auspices of the NUTRIMENTHE project (Effect of diet on offspring’s cognitive development), coordinated by Cristina Campoy Folgoso, paediatrics professor at the University of Granada in Spain.

Fish oil is the primary source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main component of brain cell membranes, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports.

The European Commission has confirmed and supports the healthy effects of DHA as «it contributes to the normal development of the brain and eye of the fetus and breastfed infants», said Folgoso, according to a Granada statement.

NUTRIMENTHE project is focused on the effects that genetic variants and maternal fish intake have on the offspring’s intellectual capacity.

The findings are based on an analytical study of blood samples from 2,000 women at 20 gestational weeks and from the umbilical cord of the infant at birth and concentrations of long-chain fatty acids of the series omega-3 and omega-6.

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Fish-eating mums have brighter babies

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Mothers who eat considerably more fish during pregnancy can increase the intelligence of their newborn babies, according to a new study.

In the study, scientists collected blood samples from 2,000 women at 20 gestational weeks. They also collected blood samples from the umbilical cord of their infants at birth.

The researchers then analysed the samples for concentrations of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are found in fish.

The research revealed that the infants scored higher in verbal intelligence and motor skills tests if their mothers consumed more fish throughout their pregnancy. These infants also displayed increased pro-social behaviour.

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of maternal fish intake – as a source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids – on fetal development. It was conducted as part NUTRIMENTHE project – a European study focused on the importance of diet in the mental development of children.

The most important omega-3 fatty acids are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). EPA is said to combat heart disease and depression, while DHA is vital for the development of the central nervous system.

Fish oil is the primary source of DHA, which is the main component of brain cell membranes. A developing baby in the womb needs both DHA and EPA to develop properly.

This study – published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition – was co-ordinated by Professor Cristina Campoy Folgoso at the University of Granada.

A previous study by researchers at the university linked high fish intake of pregnant mothers to higher IQ scores in their eight-year old children.

Higher fish consumption by pregnant mothers was also linked to better visual development of their babies and a lower risk of complications in pregnancy.

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Fish diet in pregnancy good for baby’s intelligence

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Babies born to women who ate more fish during pregnancy scored higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests and also fared better socially. The study, which presented these findings, was conducted under the auspices of the NUTRIMENTHE project (Effect of diet on offspring’s 

cognitive development), coordinated by Cristina Campoy Folgoso, paediatrics professor at the University of Granada in Spain.
Fish oil is the primary source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main component of brain cell membranes, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports.

The European Commission has confirmed and supports the healthy effects of DHA as «it contributes to the normal development of the brain and eye of the fetus and breastfed infants», said Folgoso, according to a Granada statement.

NUTRIMENTHE project is focused on the effects that genetic variants and maternal fish intake have on the offspring’s intellectual capacity.

The findings are based on an analytical study of blood samples from 2,000 women at 20 gestational weeks and from the umbilical cord of the infant at birth and concentrations of long-chain fatty acids of the series omega-3 and omega-6.

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Fish intake can help pregnant women improve their progeny’s intelligence

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Blood samples were collected from 2,000 women at 20 gestational weeks and from the umbilical cord of the infant at birth

Can pregnant women improve their progeny’s intelligence by eating fish?

Can pregnant women improve their progeny’s intelligence by eating fish? A study recently submitted to theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition and coordinated by the University of Granada professor Cristina Campoy Folgoso revealed that infants born to mothers who consumed more fish during pregnancy score higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests, and present an increased prosocial behavior.

This study was conducted within the framework of the NUTRIMENTHE project («Effect of diet on offspring’s cognitive development»), which received funding of 5.9 million Euros from the European 7th Framework Programme (7PM). This study was coordinated by the University of Granada professor Cristina Campoy Folgoso.Fish oil is the primary source of long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main component of brain cell membranes. The European Commission has confirmed and supports the healthy effects of DHA as «it contributes to the normal development of the brain and eye of the fetus andbreastfed infants».

Effects of Fish Intake

The NUTRIMENTHE project is focused on the effects that genetic variants and maternal fish intake have on the offspring’s intellectual capacity. The researchers mainly focused on polymorphisms in the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene cluster that encodes the delta-5 and delta-6 desaturase enzymes involved in the synthesis of long-chain fatty acids of the series omega-3 and omega-6.

The researchers collected blood samples from 2 000 women at 20 gestational weeks and from the umbilical cord of the infant at birth, and analyzed concentrations of long-chain fatty acids of the series omega-3 and omega-6. Then, they determined the genotype of 18 polymorphisms in the FADS gene cluster. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of maternal fish intake -as a source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids- on fetal development, and to determine how the different genotypes affect long-chain fatty acid concentrations in the fetus.

Dr. Pauline Emmett (University of Bristol), Dr. Eva Lattka (Helmholtz Zentrum M-nchen, the German Research Center for Environmental Health) and their research teams have determined how FADS gene cluster polymorphisms affect long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations in women during pregnancy.

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Women who eat fish during pregnancy ‘more likely to have brainy and sociable children’

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Women who eat fish during pregnancy are more likely to have brainy and sociable children, according to new EU-funded research.
Those mothers-to-be who tucked into oily fish like tuna, sardines and salmon produced infants who scored better in various tests of skill and intelligence, it found.
As part of a £5 million European Commission study into diet, Spanish researchers examined 2,000 women at the 20th week of pregnancy and again after birth.

 

Fish supper: Children of women who had consumed the most oily fish during pregnancy did the best in the tests
They questioned them on their diets and took blood samples to test for levels of omega-3 and omega-6, the healthy fatty acids found in oily fish in particular.
The infant children were subsequently tested with verbal intelligence quizzes and on their social and fine motor skills.
The offspring of women who had consumed the most oily fish during pregnancy did the best in the tests, said the University of Granada study.
OMEGA-3 AND OMEGA-6
Omega-3 fatty acids are needed for human health but can’t be produced by the body.
They can be found in fish, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut, other seafood including algae and krill, some plants, and nut oils.
The essential acids play an important role in brain function alongside normal growth and development.
Research shows that omega-3 reduces inflammation and may lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, and arthritis.
Omega-3 fatty acids are highly concentrated in the brain and appear to benefit memory.
Omega-6 is another essential fatty acid. However while omega-3 reduces inflammation, omega-6 promotes it so a balance needs to be struck – like in the Mediterranean diet.
Omega-3, in particular, contributes to the healthy development of the brain and eyes of a foetus, the researchers told the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
It contains the acid DHA which is a major component of brain cell membranes.
The report added: ‘The amount of DHA transmitted to the foetus through the placenta might be crucial for foetal development.’
The study is part of a bigger project into the effects of diet on newborn babies that will continue until 2013.
It follows a study last year that found eating fish during pregnancy could cut a woman’s odds of developing post-natal depression.
Post-natal depression affects up to 13 per cent of new mothers – and lasts more than a year in severe cases, even with counselling and medication.
However, too much oily fish in pregnancy can be bad for the baby’s development, so experts say it is important that mothers-to-be strike a balance when trying to boost their levels of omega-3.
Women who had taken a regular omega-3 pill scored better on a questionnaire designed to spot symptoms of post-natal depression than those given a placebo.
For example, they were less likely to say they suffered from anxiety or a loss of self-worth.
Lead researcher Dr Michelle Price Judge from the University of Connecticut added while some women may prefer the thought of supplements, eating fish is the more nutritious option.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2094819/Omega-3-Women-eat-fish-pregnancy-likely-brainy-sociable-children.html#ixzz1l8yK9cgc

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Abierto el plazo de inscripción en el taller “Eduwebminar” en el Campus de Melilla

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  • Se trata de una actividad de “formación docente y materiales didácticos bajo entorno multiplicación videosala educativa”, que se celebrará el próximo 7 de febrero de 2012, en el aula de Informática de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de Melilla (203)

El taller “Eduwebminar: formación docente y materiales didácticos bajo entorno multiplicación videosala educativa”, enmarcado en el PID 11-99, que coordina la profesora Tatiana Chaikhieva Trofimova, del Departamento de Filología Griega y Filología Eslava, se celebrará el próximo 7 de febrero de 2012, en el aula de Informática de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de Melilla (203), con la participación de Ignacio Blanco Medina, subdirector del Centro de Enseñanzas Virtuales, perteneciente al Departamento Ciencias de la Computación e I.A.; y Miguel Ángel Montero Alonso, del Departamento de Estadística e I.O.

El taller “Eduwebminar” va dirigido a profesores del Campus de Melilla así como a alumnos del Máster de Profesorado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas. Su principal objetivo es informar y debatir sobre aspectos de docencia en entornos virtuales, en diferentes áreas de conocimiento tanto de Letras como de Ciencias o Humanidades.

Paralelamente al taller se celebrarán unas jornadas de trabajo en las que se debatirán los temas tratados y las conclusiones más relevantes.

Para más información e inscripciones: Profesor Miguel Ángel Montero Alonso. Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Universidad de Granada. Campus de Melilla. Tf.: 952 69 87 55. Correo electrónico: mmontero@ugr.es

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Concurso para diseñar la portada del núm. 2 de la revista LOOKARK Arquitectura

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  • Convocado por la Asociación de Estudiantes y Jóvenes Arquitectos de Granada con la colaboración de la Delegación de Alumnos de la ETS de Arquitectura, la Subdirección de Estudiantes de la ETS de Arquitectura y el Vicerrectorado de Estudiantes de la UGR

La Asociación de Estudiantes y Jóvenes Arquitectos de Granada (ASEJAGr) convoca un concurso para la elección de la portada del segundo número de la revista LOOKARK Arquitectura, revista que hacen estudiantes y jóvenes arquitectos desde la ETS de Arquitectura de Granada.

Colaboran en esta iniciativa la Delegación de Alumnos de la ETS de Arquitectura, la Subdirección de Estudiantes de la ETS de Arquitectura y el Vicerrectorado de Estudiantes de la UGR.

El plazo de presentación es desde el 2 de febrero hasta el 8 de marzo de 2012.

El premio será un cheque-libro valorado en 150 euros. Las bases completas se pueden leer en la página web de la asociación: http://www.asejagr.com

Contacto: Asociación de Estudiantes y Jóvenes Arquitectos de Granada (ASEJAGr). ETS de Arquitectura. Avda de Andalucía, 38. CP: 18071. Granada. -Carolina Curiel Sanz (649324368) o Luis Cara Enciso (690 662403). Correo elec:info@asejagr.com

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Conferencia de Mohamed Alfaqeeh Saleh, embajador de Libia en España, en la Fundación Instituto Euroárabe de Educación y Formación

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  • La Fundación Instituto Euroárabe de Educación y Formación, de la que la UGR es miembro, organiza la conferencia de Mohamed Alfaqeeh Saleh, embajador de Libia en España, “Libia: paisaje después de una batalla”, que se celebra el jueves, día 2 de febrero, a las 19:30 horas, C/Cárcel Baja, 3 (Edificio Niñas Nobles)

Mohamed Alfaqeeh Saleh, (Trípoli, 1953), licenciado en Ciencias Políticas por la Universidad de El Cairo, ingresa como Agregado en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores libio en 1975 y presta servicios en la Embajadas en las Islas Maldivas, Ginebra y Madrid antes de incorporarse al Departamento de la Comunidad Europea y Asuntos Europeos de su Ministerio desde 2004 a 2011, en que es nombrado Embajador de Libia en España.

Protagonista en la vida cultural de su país desde la década de los setenta, es autor, entre otros textos, de “Otro horizonte”, (Trípoli, 2001), compendio de ensayos y artículos abordando críticamente la realidad cultural moderna en Libia, y de “Hono Al Damma…Sumu Al Casra”, un libro de poesía editado primero en El Cairo (2002) y luego en Trípoli (2008), en parte escrito durante su internamiento en la cárcel en la década de los ochenta.

Contacto: Fundación Instituto Euroárabe de Educación y Formación. Telf.: 958 805050. Fundación Instituto Euroárabe Correo elec: info@institutoeuroarabe.org – http://www.institutoeuroarabe.org

CONVOCATORIA:

  • DÍA: jueves, día 2 de febrero.
  • HORA: 19:30 horas.
  • LUGAR: Fundación Instituto Euroárabe de Educación y Formación. C/ Cárcel Baja, 3. (Edificio Niñas Nobles).

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Conferencia sobre Ingeniería de Software en la E.T.S. Ingeniería Informática y Telecomunicación

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  • Jueves, 2 de febrero de 2012, a las 16 horas

“Avances en el concepto de separación en la Ingeniería de Software” es el título de la conferencia que Juan Manuel Murillo Rodríguez (Universidad de Extremadura), ofrecerá mañana jueves, 2 de febrero, a las 16 h., en el Salón de Grados de la E.T.S. de Ingeniería Informática y de Telecomunicación. Está organizada en el marco del Máster en Desarrollo de Software del Departamento de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos de la Universidad de Granada,

Durante los últimos 15 años el desarrollo de las nuevas técnicas de Ingeniería de Software ha revolucionado la industria de la construcción de aplicaciones. Los cambios que se han producido en estos años han generado un avance mucho mayor que se habían producido desde principio de los 60 hasta esa fecha. Todos estos cambios han venido motivados por una continua necesidad de disociación de los diferentes elementos que intervienen en el software, su especificación y su disociación.

Esta conferencia invita a analizar los cambios que se han producido y reflexionar sobre cómo el concepto de separación es uno de los pilares en todos ellos. Se revisan paradigmas tales como desarrollo basado en componentes, separación de aspectos, líneas de producto, desarrollo dirigido por modelos o Cloud y cómo el concepto ha ido evolucionando con ellos.

Juan Manuel Murillo Rodríguez. Licenciado en Informática por la Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña y Doctor Ingeniero en Informática por la Universidad de Extremadura. Ha cursado el Programa de Alta Dirección impartido por la Extremadura Bussiness School, ICADE y la Woodbury School of Business (Utah Valley University, EEUU). Profesor del Área de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos de la Universidad de Extremadura desde 1994 ha impartido diversas materias de las ingenierías informáticas y programas de doctorado. Durante el período de 2007 a 2010 ocupó el cargo de Vicerrector de Tecnología de la información y las comunicaciones de la Universidad de Extremadura. Como Investigador forma parte del grupo Quercus de Ingeniería de Software de la Universidad de Extremadura y su interés se centra en la Arquitectura Software, el desarrollo de Software orientado a Aspectos y el Desarrollo de Software dirigido por Modelos. Ha presentado más de 70 artículos y ponencias en revistas y conferencias más relevantes del área de la Ingeniería de software. Ha dirigido y colaborado en varios proyectos de investigación financiados por entidades públicas destacando aquellos enfocados con el desarrollo de herramientas para la gestión automática del proceso de desarrollo de software.

CONVOCATORIA:

  • DÍA: jueves, 2 de febrero.
  • HORA: 16 h.
  • LUGAR: Salón de Grados de la E.T.S. de Ingeniería Informática y de Telecomunicación.

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Abierto el plazo de matriculación para los cursos de chino del 2º semestre en el Instituto Confucio de la UGR

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  • El plazo de reserva finaliza el 9 de febrero

Hasta el 9 de febrero está abierto el plazo de reserva para inscribirse en los cursos de chino que organiza el Instituto Confucio de la Universidad de Granada, para el segundo semestre de este curso académico 2011-2012

  • Cursos estándares de lengua china (60 h).
  • Cursos de chino de negocios (60 h).
  • Cursos de conversación.

La reserva es gratuita y el proceso de matriculación se realiza a través de la página web y el correo institucional (iconfucio@ugr.es).

Calendario de matriculación e información general sobre los cursos: http://institutoconfucio.ugr.es/

Contacto: Instituto Confucio de la Universidad de Granada. Telef. 958 22 97 29. Correo elec: iconfucio@ugr.es

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