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‘Fitness and fatness’: Not all obese people have the same prognosis

People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever to have investigated this, which is published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal [1]. The findings show there is a subset… Seguir Leyendo ‘Fitness and fatness’: Not all obese people have the same prognosis

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‘Fitness and fatness’: Not all obese people have the same prognosis

People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever to have investigated this, which is published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal [1]. The findings show there is a subset… Seguir Leyendo ‘Fitness and fatness’: Not all obese people have the same prognosis

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How to plaster the world, cheaply!

Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form. Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, crystals more than 10 metres tall. These are famed for their beauty… Seguir Leyendo How to plaster the world, cheaply!

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Coral reef study traces indirect effects of overfishing

Loss of predatory fish leads to more sea urchins, less coralline algae, and lower recruitment of juvenile corals on Kenyan reefs SANTA CRUZ, CA–A study of the tropical coral reef system along the coastline of Kenya has found dramatic effects of overfishing that could threaten the long-term health of the reefs. Led by scientists at… Seguir Leyendo Coral reef study traces indirect effects of overfishing

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University of Granada researchers collaborate in a book on the scientific principles of cooking

The book ‘The Kitchen as Laboratory: Reflections on the Science of Food and Cooking,’ published by the University of Columbia, was presented on Feb. 17 in New York A group of University of Granada researchers have participated in the writing of a book published bythe University of Columbia, NY, entitled The Kitchen as Laboratory: Reflections… Seguir Leyendo University of Granada researchers collaborate in a book on the scientific principles of cooking

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Depression and pain increase fatigue in breast cancer survivors

In Spain, 5-year survival following breast cancer diagnosis is more than 83%. Around 66% suffer fatigue following treatment. A Spanish research establishes the factors associated with tiredness in cancer survivors to improve their quality of life and rehabilitation. «Cancer-related fatigue is the symptom that most limits quality of life and is most common in patients… Seguir Leyendo Depression and pain increase fatigue in breast cancer survivors

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Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life

University of Granada researchers have proven that music therapy combined with other relax techniques based on guided imagery reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep among patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Thus, this therapy enhances patients’ quality of life. This pioneer experimental study in Europe has shown that these two techniques enhance the well-being… Seguir Leyendo Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life

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Botox injected in head ‘trigger point’ is proven to reduce migraine crises

Scientists at the University of Granada have confirmed that injecting a local anesthetic or botulinum toxin (botox) into certain points named «trigger points» of the pericraneal and neck muscles reduce migraine frequency among migraine sufferers. University of Granada researchers have identified the location of these trigger points –which activation results in migraine– and their relationship… Seguir Leyendo Botox injected in head ‘trigger point’ is proven to reduce migraine crises