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Mice study may better understanding of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness

Mice study may better understanding of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness University of Granada researchers in Spain are using a novel technique, consisting of the induction of neuronal degeneration, for intense light exposure in the mouse\’s retina, an experimental model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The researchers have revealed that their work is based on… Seguir Leyendo Mice study may better understanding of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness

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Mediterranean algae lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 mln yrs ago

Mediterranean algae lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 mln yrs ago A new research has suggested that Coralline algae in the Mediterranean Sea lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 million years ago. The international team of researchers studied the coralline algae fossils that lived on the last coral reefs of the… Seguir Leyendo Mediterranean algae lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 mln yrs ago

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Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women

Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have found that sexist jokes favour the mental mechanisms that justify violence and battering against women in individuals with macho attitudes. The scientists distributed questionnaires among a group of 109 university male students, aged between 18… Seguir Leyendo Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women

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6 out of 10 university students have ‘mathematical anxiety’

6 out of 10 university students have \’mathematical anxiety\’ Washington, April 2: A new study conducted at the University of Granada (Spain) has found that 6 out of every 10 university students, regardless their field of study, present any symptom of anxiety when it comes to deal with mathematics. Also, the study found that there… Seguir Leyendo 6 out of 10 university students have ‘mathematical anxiety’

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Daily marijuana intake leads to psychosis, schizophrenia

Daily marijuana intake leads to psychosis, schizophrenia People who consume cannabis on daily basis are likely to show episodes of psychosis and schizophrenia, according to a doctoral thesis. Miguel Ruiz Veguilla, from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Granada in Spain, also claimed that the episodes of psychosis because of marijuana intake present… Seguir Leyendo Daily marijuana intake leads to psychosis, schizophrenia

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Media can indirectly provoke society to justify violence against women

Media can indirectly provoke society to justify violence against women Washington, Mar 20: The media may unknowingly induce some people to justify cases of violence against women which appear in the press, according to a research work carried out in the department of Social Psychology of the University of Granada. The researchers claimed that the… Seguir Leyendo Media can indirectly provoke society to justify violence against women

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Extra virgin olive oil ‘helps combat breast cancer’

Extra virgin olive oil \’helps combat breast cancer\’ Washington, Feb 6: Spanish researchers have found that extra virgin olive oil can help fight breast cancer. Researchers of the Catalonian Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the University of Granada (Spain) have verified the bioactivity of the polyphenols present in extra virgin olive oil in breast cancer… Seguir Leyendo Extra virgin olive oil ‘helps combat breast cancer’

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Sea beds can provide information about present climatic change

Sea beds can provide information about present climatic change In a new research, scientists have determined that sea beds have accumulated information about the greenhouse effect for millions of years, which can lead to better understanding of the present climatic change. Climatic change is connected at present with the phenomenon of global warming. This is… Seguir Leyendo Sea beds can provide information about present climatic change

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Olive oil may help fight cancer

Olive oil may help fight cancer Extra-virgin olive oil contains health-relevant chemicals, \’phytochemicals\’, that can trigger cancer cell death, says a new research. The study published in the open access journal BMC Cancer sheds more light on the suspected association between olive oil-rich Mediterranean diets and reductions in breast cancer risk. Javier Menendez from the… Seguir Leyendo Olive oil may help fight cancer

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Newly found aerosols from Sahara could be useful to study climate change

Newly found aerosols from Sahara could be useful to study climate change Washington, Oct 5: Scientists have characterized a new type of aerosols from the Sahara desert, which could be useful to study climate change. The characterization was made by scientists from the Soil Science and Geopharmacy Research Group of the University of Granada in… Seguir Leyendo Newly found aerosols from Sahara could be useful to study climate change