Genetic Engineering News - EEUU

Genetic Engineering News - EEUU

Social class, gender and ethnic group determine adolescents’ sexual-affective education

Social class, gender and ethnic group determine adolescents\’ sexual-affective education The social class, the gender and the ethnic group are three essential dimensions, not only in the social differentiation, but also in the affective sexual education of the adolescents, where it is necessary to take part in order to promote sexual and gender equity and… Seguir Leyendo Social class, gender and ethnic group determine adolescents’ sexual-affective education

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Development of an artificial simulator of the nervous system to do research into diseases

Development of an artificial simulator of the nervous system to do research into diseases Researchers of the University of Granada have developed a simulator, so-called EDLUT (\’Event driven look up table based simulator\’), which permits to reproduce any part of the body\’s nervous system, such as the retina, the cerebellum, the hearing centres or the… Seguir Leyendo Development of an artificial simulator of the nervous system to do research into diseases

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Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer

Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer A research work carried out at the University of Granada (Spain), in collaboration with the Hospital Complex of Jan (Services of Medical Oncology, Radiology and Pathological Anatomy), has opened up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer,… Seguir Leyendo Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer

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Daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia

Daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia EUREKALERTContact: Miguel Ruiz Veguillamruizveguilla@yahoo.com34-678-660-010University of Granada This release is available in Spanish. The daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia, and those episodes of psychosis which are fruit of this substance present certain specific characteristics, both before their… Seguir Leyendo Daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia

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Researchers develop a new technique to date forensic death based on corpse microorganisms

Researchers develop a new technique to date forensic death based on corpse microorganisms A group of scientists of the University of Granada has developed a new technique of forensic dating based on thermo-microbiology, which will allow to determine more accurately the time of a death which has not occurred under controlled natural conditions or as… Seguir Leyendo Researchers develop a new technique to date forensic death based on corpse microorganisms

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New anti-cancer components of extra-virgin olive oil revealed

New anti-cancer components of extra-virgin olive oil revealed Good quality extra-virgin olive oil contains health-relevant chemicals, \’phytochemicals\’, that can trigger cancer cell death. New research 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 New anti-cancer components of extra-virgin olive oil revealed

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Scientists identify the genes that cause blindness produced by corneal edema

-Scientists identify the genes that cause blindness produced by corneal edema Scientists of the University of Granada (Spain) and the San Cecilio Teaching Hospital (Granada) have determined for the first time the causes for the blindness produced by corneal oedema and have identified the genes which cause it. The research group of Tissue Engineering of… Seguir Leyendo Scientists identify the genes that cause blindness produced by corneal edema

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80 percent of adolescents who play sports don’t smoke

– 80 percent of adolescents who play sports dont smoke Sports and tobacco consumption are directly related, according to a study carried out by researchers of the University of Granada, the Spanish National Research Council- CSIC, the Universities of Murcia, Zaragoza and Cantabria, and the Nuestra Seora de la Consolacin School of Granada. This work… Seguir Leyendo 80 percent of adolescents who play sports don’t smoke

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Stem cells from umbilical cord used in the treatment of hepatic diseases

– Stem cells from umbilical cord used in the treatment of hepatic diseases Scientists of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the University of Len, have confirmed that stem cells from human umbilical cord blood can be an appropriate therapy for the treatment of hepatic diseases such as hepatitis, and therefore mean an effective… Seguir Leyendo Stem cells from umbilical cord used in the treatment of hepatic diseases

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A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients

– A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients. Scientists from the University of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital have found out that some critical patients could improve their oxide stress and, consequently, their clinical situation by taking a simple exogenous antioxidant treatment through food. This study has proved… Seguir Leyendo A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients