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A six-week melatonin regime helps reduce fat accumulation in the liver

A multidisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Granada, La Paz University Hospital (Madrid), and the University of Texas (USA) takes an important step forward in the fight against non-alcoholic liver steatosis, an illness closely linked with obesity and diabetes A study in rats–published in the prestigious Journal of Pineal Research–confirms that melatonin administration… Seguir Leyendo A six-week melatonin regime helps reduce fat accumulation in the liver

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A study in rats links high-protein diets and anabolic steroids with brain damage

Scientists from the University of Granada warn that protein-rich diets and androgenic anabolic steroids cause oxidative stress due to lipid and protein oxidation The study also shows that high-intensity exercise counters these health-damaging effects Research in rats conducted by scientists at the University of Granada has shown that the consumption of high-protein diets and androgenic… Seguir Leyendo A study in rats links high-protein diets and anabolic steroids with brain damage

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Adolescent soccer players maintain attention better

These are the findings of research by scientists at the Brain Mind and Behavior Research Center of the University of Granada and the Catholic University of Valencia Their research-published in PlosOne-involved 75 male and female adolescents, half of them footballers belonging to the Levante UD club Regular football (soccer) participation during adolescence is positively related… Seguir Leyendo Adolescent soccer players maintain attention better

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Young male cyclists are the most likely to die after being involved in a traffic accident

Research at the University of Granada shows mortality among cyclists varies widely according to the age and sex of the population Scientists analysed the government records of 50,042 cyclists involved in traffic accidents in Spain between 1993 and 2009 A study by researchers at the University of Granada has demonstrated that mortality among cyclists varies… Seguir Leyendo Young male cyclists are the most likely to die after being involved in a traffic accident

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

Researchers from the universities of Granada, Santiago de Compostela and Reading (UK) have studied human skeletal remains from the Cova do Santo collective burial cave in northwestern Spain  Remains found in the Sil river valley–in the province of Ourense–reveal a vegetable-based diet with little meat or fish content Research undertaken by the universities of Granada,… Seguir Leyendo New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

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A protein is proven to inhibit HIV-1 virus effectively

Scientists at the University of Granada (Spain) lead research that may contribute to the development of new drugs, vaccines and microbicides against HIV-1  Using bright X-rays at the ALBA synchrotron radiation facility near Barcelona, ​​a group of researchers has determined the crystal structure of a synthetic protein chain that can prevent HIV-1 infection Glycoprotein gp41… Seguir Leyendo A protein is proven to inhibit HIV-1 virus effectively

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Acupuncture technique reduces need for caesarean sections

Spanish scientists find that applying moxibustion–an ancient Chinese acupuncture technique–reduces the number of caesarean sections. Moxibustion helps move the fetus from a non-vertex to the vertex position  Moxibustion–declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO–uses the plant Artemisia, which is applied with heat to the patient’s body  Researchers say that in the southern Spanish… Seguir Leyendo Acupuncture technique reduces need for caesarean sections

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

Researchers from the universities of Granada, Santiago de Compostela and Reading (UK) have studied human skeletal remains from the Cova do Santo collective burial cave in northwestern Spain  Remains found in the Sil river valley–in the province of Ourense–reveal a vegetable-based diet with little meat or fish content Research undertaken by the universities of Granada,… Seguir Leyendo New data uncovered on Bronze Age humans’ diet and the arrival of new crops in the Iberian Peninsula

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Antioxidant effects of coffee by-products 500 times greater than vitamin C, UGR research team concludes

The coffee industry plays a major role in the global economy. It also has a significant impact on the environment, producing more than 2 billion tonnes of coffee by-products annually. Coffee silverskin (the epidermis of the coffee bean) is usually removed during processing, after the beans have been dried, while the coffee grounds are normally… Seguir Leyendo Antioxidant effects of coffee by-products 500 times greater than vitamin C, UGR research team concludes

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It has been scientifically established that a psychological technique called motivational interviewing helps smokers quite tobacco

A research project led by scientists from the U. of Granada confirms that this technique can, in just 20 minutes, produce changes in patient behaviour. The said patient starts to see tobacco as something disagreeable.   Before the treatment, smokers responded to tobacco images in a similar fashion as they did when contemplating more pleasant… Seguir Leyendo It has been scientifically established that a psychological technique called motivational interviewing helps smokers quite tobacco