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Health Science and Technology

A high-intensity workout with electro-stimulation can help burn up to 30% more calories

Scientists at the University of Granada have shown that this kind of combined exercise increases the metabolism rate for several days after the physical activity Researchers advise that this type of training, in spite of offering various neurological, metabolic and functional advantages, should be done in addition to a normal work out and not as… Seguir Leyendo A high-intensity workout with electro-stimulation can help burn up to 30% more calories

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Eviction multiplies mental and physical health risk by 13, according to a pioneering study

Scientists at the University of Granada and the Andalusian School of Public Health have analysed for the first time the health effects on people facing foreclosure. 205 people currently undergoing eviction proceedings participated in the study. Of these, 59.5% (122) were women and 40.5% (83) were men. Scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) and… Seguir Leyendo Eviction multiplies mental and physical health risk by 13, according to a pioneering study

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

A study finds that the boom in “express divorces” has fizzled out over the years

The economic recession and the drop in the employment rate among women are associated with a decline in the divorce rate Conservatism in Spain is also directly associated with a decline in the divorce rate according to the authors of the study The boom of the so-called “express divorce”, which came into effect in 2005,… Seguir Leyendo A study finds that the boom in “express divorces” has fizzled out over the years

Health Science and Technology

More complete genetic map of scleroderma disease makes more effective medications possible

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that affects one out of every 10,000 people in Europe and North America, mostly middle-aged women, and causes death in a high percentage of cases. Scientists at the University of Granada and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) carried out the largest study to date of the disease with a… Seguir Leyendo More complete genetic map of scleroderma disease makes more effective medications possible

Health Science and Technology

Euro-project to design neurocognitive assessment tool using various cultural variables

The EMBRACED project, led by a research team from the University of Granada and CIBERSAM, is financed by the Horizon 2020 European programme. It will be a free tool programmed for use on touch-screen devices and culturally adapted for 8 European countries. EMBRACED is an ambitious research project whose objective is to develop a culturally… Seguir Leyendo Euro-project to design neurocognitive assessment tool using various cultural variables

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

A researcher from the University of Granada designs an accessible tale which allows people with intellectual disability to ‘read’

Clara Luna, illustrator and researcher at the department of Drawing, defends the necessity of making ‘accessible pictures’ which allow people that lacks good reading and writing skills to understand the story told through them. A researcher from the University of Granada (UGR) has designed an accessible tale aimed at people with intellectual disability, which allows… Seguir Leyendo A researcher from the University of Granada designs an accessible tale which allows people with intellectual disability to ‘read’

Health Science and Technology

New, non-invasive method allows to determine whether a child is celiac or not with just a puncture in the finger

Researchers from the University of Granada have developed a new, quick and economic method that allows to determine if a child aged 2-4 suffers from silent celiac disease (the disease that goes unnoticed for the doctor because it presents minor symptoms, imperceptible even for the patient) Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have developed… Seguir Leyendo New, non-invasive method allows to determine whether a child is celiac or not with just a puncture in the finger

Health Science and Technology

Proved the great antitumoral potential of a compound derived from olives

Researchers from the universities of Granada, Barcelona and Jaen prove that maslinic acid, a natural triterpene found in high concentrations in the waxy skin of olives, is effective, in Caco-2 p53-deficient colon adenocarcinoma cells, in just a few hours Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the universities of Barcelona and Jaen,… Seguir Leyendo Proved the great antitumoral potential of a compound derived from olives

Health Science and Technology

Breast cancer has a higher incidence in obese women because fat facilitates cancer stem cells expansion

An international team of researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada, reveals new data on why breast cancer has a higher incidence and is more aggressive in obese people The results were published in the last issue of the renowned Cancer Research magazine An international team of researchers, with the participation of the… Seguir Leyendo Breast cancer has a higher incidence in obese women because fat facilitates cancer stem cells expansion

Information and Communication Technologies

Researchers develop an intelligent data scanner that allows to scan the Internet to detect signs of organized crime

An international team of researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada, has developed a computer system that allows to predict crimes such as drug or human trafficking, cybercrimes, or the production and distribution of child pornography.   This project has also counted with the participation of the European Police Office (Europol), the Civil… Seguir Leyendo Researchers develop an intelligent data scanner that allows to scan the Internet to detect signs of organized crime