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Education program developed for preventing antisocial behavior in 3-year-old children

University of Granada researchers have developed a pioneer intervention program aimed at 3 year-old children, that helps in preventing antisocial behavior in adulthood. In its first year of implementation, the program -named Aprender a convivir- achieved that 90% of participating children interacted more actively with their peers, and that 86% reduced symptoms such as anxiety/depression,… Seguir Leyendo Education program developed for preventing antisocial behavior in 3-year-old children

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Emotional and physical wellness might be linked to longer life

A new study supports a belief that many people assume is true: You are more likely to live longer if you have remained physically and mentally fit. But there are complications. The research, which looked at an overwhelmingly white group of people, suggests that simply feeling positive about life will not boost your life span,… Seguir Leyendo Emotional and physical wellness might be linked to longer life

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Experts will meet to discuss how diet affects behavioral development of children

Can diet affect our children’s long-term mental and behavioural development? This question will be addressed by a number of international leading experts on child nutrition next 6th of October in York, at a public event organized within the 7th Framework Programme Nutrimenthe, entitled «Effect of diet on the mental performance of children». The European Project… Seguir Leyendo Experts will meet to discuss how diet affects behavioral development of children

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Researchers associate trigger points with shoulder injury

Researchers of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction of the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and the University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, conducted a research on chronic impingement syndrome. The study revealed that excessive activation of specific neck and shoulder muscles during daily life or while playing sports -as swimming-… Seguir Leyendo Researchers 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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* * Find more articles on «University of Granada» The Flight of Migrating Microbes

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 that come close to the size of the Iberian Peninsula. For the first time, the international team on… Seguir Leyendo * * Find more articles on «University of Granada» The Flight of Migrating Microbes

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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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Professionals think that there aren’t criteria for certifying that an illness is terminal

Physicians that have to decide whether an illness is terminal think that «there are not valid and adequate criteria for certifying that an illness is terminal». This is the conclusion drawn from a pioneer study conducted at the University of Granada, and recently published in the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (IJCHP). For… Seguir Leyendo Professionals think that there aren’t criteria for certifying that an illness is terminal

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A massage is proven to relieve psychophysiological state of patients with chronic headache

Spanish researchers at the University of Granada -in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio and the University Rey Juan Carlos- have proven that the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headache improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage. As researchers explained, tension headaches have an increasing incidence in the population.… Seguir Leyendo A massage is proven to relieve psychophysiological state of patients with chronic headache

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New training program on self-efficacy reduces stress of patients with schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Granada have designed a new training program on specific self-efficacy for reducing stress in psychotic patients. When stress was reduced, patients reported an improvement in symptoms, which meant enhancement of their well-being and quality of life. Researchers proved that these patients can improve their quality of life through proper psychological… Seguir Leyendo New training program on self-efficacy reduces stress of patients with schizophrenia