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Researchers identify the genotype of disorders causing cardiac sudden death syndrome

Researchers from the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of the University of Granada have identified the most frequent mutations in the gene KCNH2 in patients with long QT syndrome. Long Qt syndrome is a disorder of cardiac ionic channels that approximately affects one in every 2,500 people and may cause torsade de pointes episodes, which… Seguir Leyendo Researchers identify the genotype of disorders causing cardiac sudden death syndrome

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New data obtained on liposomes employed in drug encapsulation and gene therapies

University of Granada scientists and the Spanish Higher Institute for Scientific Research (CSIC) have made significant progress in understanding lipid membranes, which are extensively employed in the development of cosmetic and drug products, and which have potential application in the field of nanotechnology. Phospholipid vesicles (liposomes) are colloidal systems that arise considerable interest from the… Seguir Leyendo New data obtained on liposomes employed in drug encapsulation and gene therapies

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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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Warning about ‘benevolent sexism’ and men’s apparently positive attitudes towards women

Research conducted at the University of Granada warns about the negative effects of the so-called «benevolent sexism», a term used for apparently «positive» ideas and attitudes of men towards women, which are based on the assumption that men must take care of and sacrifice themselves for women. The research revealed that when individuals are told… Seguir Leyendo Warning about ‘benevolent sexism’ and men’s apparently positive attitudes towards women

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Clinical waste management needs specialized regulation

A study carried out by the University of Granada (UGR) warns of the need to unify existing plans for clinical waste management in the different autonomous communities to improve recycling and waste disposal. There is currently no specific state-wide regulation, just a framework law that the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine… Seguir Leyendo Clinical waste management needs specialized regulation

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Mother’s milk improves the physical condition of future adolescents

Enrique García Artero, the principal author of the study and researcher at the University of Granada pointed out that, «Our objective was to analyse the relationship between the duration of breastfeeding babies and their physical condition in adolescence». «The results suggest further beneficial effects and provide support to breast feeding as superior to any other… Seguir Leyendo Mother’s milk improves the physical condition of future adolescents

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Subsidies have no effect on Spanish cinema productivity

Awards have an impact on Spanish movie productivity, since they increase internal and external distribution demand, but subsidies have no effect whatsoever on the productivity of the Spanish film industry. This is the conclusion of researchers at the University of Granada (UGR), who have studied the production of films in Spain. «Awards increase the amount… Seguir Leyendo Subsidies have no effect on Spanish cinema productivity

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A protein called cFLIP makes tumor cells in breast cancer resistant to treatments

Researchers at the Andalusian Institute for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER) and the University of Granada found that cFLIP –an inhibitor of death ligand-induced apoptosis– is not only essential in breast tumor cells resistance to TRAIL treatments (a death ligand with a potent therapeutic potential against cancer), but this protein is also key to… Seguir Leyendo A protein called cFLIP makes tumor cells in breast cancer resistant to treatments

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Oldest fossils found in Cordillera Betica mountain range

Spanish researchers have found fossils of Ordovician conodonts dating to between 446 and 444 million years ago for the first time in the western Mediterranean. The discovery of these very primitive marine vertebrates has helped scientists to reconstruct the palaeogeography of the Cordillera Bética mountain range. Their study shows that the mountain system in the… Seguir Leyendo Oldest fossils found in Cordillera Betica mountain range

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News tips from a special issue of the International Journal of Plant Sciences

The November/December issue of the International Journal of Plant Sciences explores the current state of our knowledge of natural selection in plants. «Plants were crucially important to Darwin’s development of the theory of natural selection (six of his books were on plants),» writes Jeffrey Conner, a biologist at Michigan State University and guest editor of… Seguir Leyendo News tips from a special issue of the International Journal of Plant Sciences