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Eating Fish During Pregnancy Improves Baby’s Cognitive Development And Prosocial Conduct

Can pregnant women improve their progeny’s intelligence by eating fish? A study recently submitted to the American 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… Seguir Leyendo Eating Fish During Pregnancy Improves Baby’s Cognitive Development And Prosocial Conduct

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Virgin Olive Oil And Fish Fatty Acids Help Prevent Acute Pancreatitis

Oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol –present in a particularly high concentration in virgin olive oil– and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids –found in fish– affect the cellular mechanisms involved in the development of acute pancreatitis, a disease of oxidative-inflammatory etiology. Therefore, oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol can be considered potential functional ingredients, as they may prevent or mitigate… Seguir Leyendo Virgin Olive Oil And Fish Fatty Acids Help Prevent Acute Pancreatitis

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Women Have More Intense Emotions Than Men When Conflict Arises Within Couple

A research conducted at the University of Granada has analyzed the interpersonal emotions that men and women feel when a conflict occurs within the couple, and the relation between such emotions and the frequency of conflicts. For the purpose of this study, 142 students –75 women and 67 men–were placed in five different conflictive situations… Seguir Leyendo Women Have More Intense Emotions Than Men When Conflict Arises Within Couple

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Drug-abusers Have Difficulty to Recognize Negative Emotions as Wrath, Fear and Sadness

University of Granada scientists have been the first to analyze the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug-abusers. Thus, the study revealed that drug-abusers have difficulty to identify negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness. Further, regular abuse of alcohol,… Seguir Leyendo Drug-abusers Have Difficulty to Recognize Negative Emotions as Wrath, Fear and Sadness

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Un nuevo sistema informático permite diagnosticar el Alzheimer de forma precoz a partir de imágenes procesadas por ordenador

Investigadores de la Universidad de Granada han desarrollado un nuevo sistema informático que permite diagnosticar el Alzheimer de forma precoz a partir de imágenes procesadas por ordenador. Su trabajo ha logrado mejorar la identificación precoz de la enfermedad hasta alcanzar un 90 % de éxito, lo que supone un importante avance en este ámbito de… Seguir Leyendo Un nuevo sistema informático permite diagnosticar el Alzheimer de forma precoz a partir de imágenes procesadas por ordenador

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Asset Freeze Orders Don’t Disrupt Al Qaeda Financing

A study conducted at the University of Granada revealed that the measures established by the Security Council of the United Nations – based on asset freeze orders – failed to disrupt Al Qaeda’s financing. Since its founding, this terrorist group has used a number of mechanisms for raising funds from financial facilitators, charities and corporations.… Seguir Leyendo Asset Freeze Orders Don’t Disrupt Al Qaeda Financing

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Change In Social Roles Of Men And Women May Increase Gender Violence – Study

Changes in social roles of men and women may cause the increase of gender violence. When sexist men feel their power threatened within their relationship, they may use violence as a way to restore their lost power. Thus, violence becomes either an instrument to control their threatened power and a way to restore it. Currently,… Seguir Leyendo Change In Social Roles Of Men And Women May Increase Gender Violence – Study

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Global Database Needed For Identification Of Victims In Mass Disasters

Forensic Anthropology, as an independent discipline within the field of forensic science, has evolved since the early twentieth century in tandem with technological developments of the scientific world. One of its best tools has been the implementation of radiological techniques for positive identification of human remains. A research conducted at the University of Granada warns… Seguir Leyendo Global Database Needed For Identification Of Victims In Mass Disasters