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Exposure To Pesticides Alters Semen Quality In Young Men

Exposure to organochloride pesticides can significantly alter semen quality in young men, researchers found. Two in 10 young people in South East Spain have poor sperm density, which involves requiring more time to accomplish fertilization. The most common means of exposure to pesticides is food and other household products. According to University of Granada study,… Seguir Leyendo Exposure To Pesticides Alters Semen Quality In Young Men

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Early Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury Suggested

Scientists are suggesting early neuropsychological treatment for traumatic brain injury and ictus, a sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure. Researchers at the University of Granada have proved that such treatment helps in significantly reducing cognitive, emotional and behavioral after-effects. These patients should not wait to be treated later by the social services, since early intervention… Seguir Leyendo Early Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury Suggested

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Passion For Collecting Stamps Or Dolls Could Turn Into Psychological Disorder

The passion for collecting coins or stamps or dolls could turn into a psychological disorder, an expert has warned. The massive marketing campaigns launched by publishing houses at the start of the academic year can trigger the obsessive-compulsive disorder in some, says professor Francisca López Torrecillas at the Department of Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment… Seguir Leyendo Passion For Collecting Stamps Or Dolls Could Turn Into Psychological Disorder

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What Makes a Video Game Popular: Researchers Take on the Challenge

Researchers at the University of Granada have tried to establish the characteristics that a video game must have to be entertaining. They have created a video game that will serve as a model to assess all aspects related to video games; it has also established a conceptual framework that will allow experts to assess players’… Seguir Leyendo What Makes a Video Game Popular: Researchers Take on the Challenge

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Most Male Drug-addicts Abuse Their Partners

High rate of gender based violence is seen among drug-addict men against their partners, revealed in a study. Gender based violence include both physical and psychological violence. The study conducted at the University of Granada also detailed the type of violence perpetrated. Personal control, sexual abuse, emotional neglect and emotional blackmail out of guilt are… Seguir Leyendo Most Male Drug-addicts Abuse Their Partners

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Study Says Elderly Drivers Have Higher Crash Rates in Non Problematic Environments Than Other Drivers

New research says that drivers aged over 60 have higher crash rates in non problematic operating environments –as in junctions– than drivers of other age groups. Although elderly drivers present deteriorated driving abilities, they have proved to be more cautious, to compensate such deficiencies. This way, older drivers avoid engaging in risky behaviours like speeding,… Seguir Leyendo Study Says Elderly Drivers Have Higher Crash Rates in Non Problematic Environments Than Other Drivers

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Patients Expect Female Doctors to be Involved in Decision Making

It has emerged that when the family doctor is a woman, patients expect her to let them get involved in the management of their health problem. However, patients have even greater expectations of their family doctor «listening to them, keeping them informed and considering their opinions than in participating in decision making». This was the… Seguir Leyendo Patients Expect Female Doctors to be Involved in Decision Making

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Research Says Preterm Mums’ Milk Has Less Antioxidants

Preterm mother’s milk contains lower concentrations of coenzyme Q10-an important antioxidant and a vital component of the electron transport chain, a new study has said. Researchers at the University of Granada and at the University Hospital San Cecilio took a sample of 30 nursing mothers, of which 15 had completed their gestation and 15 were… Seguir Leyendo Research Says Preterm Mums’ Milk Has Less Antioxidants

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Call For Better Clinical Waste Management In Spain

Spanish experts are stressing the need to co-ordinate clinical waste management regulations in the different autonomous communities in the country to improve recycling and waste disposal. A study carried out by the University of Granada (UGR) points out there is currently no specific state-wide regulation, just a framework law that the Spanish Ministry of the… Seguir Leyendo Call For Better Clinical Waste Management In Spain

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Protein Behind Breast Cancer Cells Resistance Identified

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 Protein Behind Breast Cancer Cells Resistance Identified