Medical News Today - Reino Unido

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Adolescents In Private Schools Employ More Efficient Strategies To Cope With Problems

Adolescents enrolled in private schools employ more efficient strategies to cope with their problems than students in public schools. Further, they also use emotion-oriented coping, as drawn from a study carried out at the University of Granada, recently published in the prestigious journal Psicotema. This study revealed that students in private schools present a better… Seguir Leyendo Adolescents In Private Schools Employ More Efficient Strategies To Cope With Problems

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The Impact Of Chronic Diseases On Patients Also Depends On Their Perception Of The Disease

Researchers at the University of Granada have developed a test to measure and assess chronic patients’ cognitive representation of their disease. This advance will enable the development of clinical psychological treatments much more efficient than those currently employed. What do we mean by «common sense» when we talk about a disease? What affects the ideas… Seguir Leyendo The Impact Of Chronic Diseases On Patients Also Depends On Their Perception Of The Disease

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A New Method Is Found For Accurate Diagnosis Of Gall Bladder Cancer, One Of The Most Deadly Forms Of Cancer

Researchers a the University of Granada and the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves at Granada found that the metabolic imaging diagnosis technique based on the analysis of a structural analog of glucose labeled with a positron-emitting compound (18F) allows early diagnosis of gall bladder cancer, a relatively rare disease with high… Seguir Leyendo A New Method Is Found For Accurate Diagnosis Of Gall Bladder Cancer, One Of The Most Deadly Forms Of Cancer

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Education Program Developed For Preventing Antisocial Behaviour In 3-Year-Old Children

The program Aprender a convivir (Learning to live together) achieved that 90% of children interacted more actively with other children, and that 86% reduced anxiety/depression, shyness or social isolation. The University of Granada researchers responsible for this project where puppets are employed worked with a sample of 131 children for 3 months. University of Granada… Seguir Leyendo Education Program Developed For Preventing Antisocial Behaviour In 3-Year-Old Children

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Nutrition Experts Will Meet To Discuss How Diet Affects Mental And Behavioural Development Of Children

University of Granada professor Cristina Campoy Folgoso is the coordinator of a Nutrimenthe public event – an international research project funded by the European Commission through its 7th Framework Programme – entitled «Effect of diet on the mental performance of children». The conference is being held on October 6th in York, United Kingdom. Can diet… Seguir Leyendo Nutrition Experts Will Meet To Discuss How Diet Affects Mental And Behavioural Development Of Children

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Researchers At The University Of Granada Associate Trigger Points With Shoulder Injury

25 out of 1,000 visits to the family doctor are related to shoulder pain. This is currently the cause of 13% of sick leaves, and it costs the American health system 7 billion dollars. Researchers of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction of the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and… Seguir Leyendo Researchers At The University Of Granada Associate Trigger Points With Shoulder Injury

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New Therapy Found For Lung And Skin Cancer, Based On Suicide Gene E

Scientists at the University of Granada have developed a new therapy for the treatment of skin and lung cancer. This therapy involves the use of a suicide coliphage-gene (gene E) that can induce death to cells transfected with it.. Their studies have demostrated that this technique is not only effective in vitro (using tumour cell… Seguir Leyendo New Therapy Found For Lung And Skin Cancer, Based On Suicide Gene E

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A BBVA Foundation Research Project Identifies The Bacteria Arriving Daily From The Sahara Desert

Every day, millions of microorganisms reach Spain from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region – by flying. Louis Pasteur demonstrated back in 1861 that germs can move through the air, but it was only recently discovered that bacteria, funguses and viruses can travel thousands of kilometers stuck onto dust particles. Satellite images show clouds… Seguir Leyendo A BBVA Foundation Research Project Identifies The Bacteria Arriving Daily From The Sahara Desert

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Children In Good Shape Have Better Appetite Control And Energy Expenditure

Adolescents of ages between 12 and 17, with a good physical condition and regular physical activity present increased levels of insulin and leptin, which are hormones involved in the development of diabetes, appetite control and energy expenditure. This was the conclusion drawn from a study recently conducted at the Department of Physiology of the University… Seguir Leyendo Children In Good Shape Have Better Appetite Control And Energy Expenditure

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Health Professionals Believe There Is Inadequate Criteria For Certifying That An Illness Is Terminal

Research conducted at the University of Granada revealed that emotions play an important role when health professionals have to certify that a patient is in terminal stage. To the purpose of this research, a qualitative study was undertaken with a sample of 42 participants. Participants were thoroughly interviewed, with the aim of analyzing the approach… Seguir Leyendo Health Professionals Believe There Is Inadequate Criteria For Certifying That An Illness Is Terminal