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Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says

73040 Spanish scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver. This new finding, published today by the journal PLOS ONE, is a great step forward on the fight agains the Non-Alcolohic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), which is… Seguir Leyendo Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says

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Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says

73040 Spanish scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver. This new finding, published today by the journal PLOS ONE, is a great step forward on the fight agains the Non-Alcolohic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), which is… Seguir Leyendo Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says

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High-protein diets, like the Dukan diet, increase the risk of developing kidney disease

69964 High-protein diets, like the Dukan diet, increase the risk of developing kidney disease An experiment by scientists at the University of Granada, Spain, shows a high-protein diet increases the chance of developing kidney stones and other renal diseases This news release is available in Spanish. IMAGE: This is the University of Granada research group… Seguir Leyendo High-protein diets, like the Dukan diet, increase the risk of developing kidney disease

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Un experimento con ratas demuestra que la dieta ‘Dukan’ aumenta el riesgo de padecer problemas de riñón

69964 Este comunicado está disponible en inglés. Las dietas hiperproteicas, como la famosa dieta Dukan, aumentan el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades renales a largo plazo, y empeoran los marcadores urinarios y morfológicos del riñón. Además, entre las patologías que pueden provocar destaca la nefrolitiasis (cálculos renales o ‘piedras’), debido a una disminución drástica del citrato… Seguir Leyendo Un experimento con ratas demuestra que la dieta ‘Dukan’ aumenta el riesgo de padecer problemas de riñón

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Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of ‘beige fat’

67310 Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries. Spanish scientists have discovered that melatonin consumption helps control weight gain because it stimulates the… Seguir Leyendo Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of ‘beige fat’

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Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of ‘beige fat’

67310 Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries. Spanish scientists have discovered that melatonin consumption helps control weight gain because it stimulates the… Seguir Leyendo Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of ‘beige fat’

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Semen quality of young men in south-east Spain down by 38 percent in the last decade

The first comparative study on the evolution of sperm quality in young Spanish men over ten years, headed by researchers at the University of Murcia, reveals that spermatozoid concentration in men between 18 and 23 years in the regions of Murcia and Almeria has dropped by an annual average of 2%. The suspicion that the… Seguir Leyendo Semen quality of young men in south-east Spain down by 38 percent in the last decade

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Semen quality of young men in south-east Spain down by 38 percent in the last decade

The first comparative study on the evolution of sperm quality in young Spanish men over ten years, headed by researchers at the University of Murcia, reveals that spermatozoid concentration in men between 18 and 23 years in the regions of Murcia and Almeria has dropped by an annual average of 2%. The suspicion that the… Seguir Leyendo Semen quality of young men in south-east Spain down by 38 percent in the last decade

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The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their culpability

A study from the University of Granada based on police surveys indicates that in domestic violence crimes in which the woman kills her abuser, if she is more attractive she is perceived as guiltier. From a social psychology point of view, it has been noticed that physical attractiveness has an influence on how people are… Seguir Leyendo The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their culpability

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The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their culpability

A study from the University of Granada based on police surveys indicates that in domestic violence crimes in which the woman kills her abuser, if she is more attractive she is perceived as guiltier. From a social psychology point of view, it has been noticed that physical attractiveness has an influence on how people are… Seguir Leyendo The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their culpability