Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

Shaking may cause brain damage and serious long-term effects to infants

– Shaking may cause brain damage and serious long-term effects to infants. Crying is the only way a baby can express its feelings and needs. If the parents or caregivers cannot find the cause of the inconsolable crying of the infant, they might react sharply and shake the baby. The violent shake of the infants… Seguir Leyendo Shaking may cause brain damage and serious long-term effects to infants

Innovations Report - Alemania

Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth

– Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth In Medicine, paracetamol is used to soothe every kind of pain, from simple molar pain to pain produced by bone fractures. This medicine is one of the most used nowadays. However, research carried out at the Department of Nursing of the University of… Seguir Leyendo Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth

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Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth

– Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth In Medicine, paracetamol is used to soothe every kind of pain, from simple molar pain to pain produced by bone fractures. This medicine is one of the most used nowadays. However, research carried out at the Department of Nursing of the University of… Seguir Leyendo Paracetamol, one of most used analgesics, could slow down bone growth

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New system of wastewater treatment could reduce the size of treatment plants by half

– New system of wastewater treatment could reduce the size of treatment plants by half A group of researchers from the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada have come up with a wastewater treatment system which has three clear advantages with respect to systems currently used: it is possible to obtain cheaper water of a… Seguir Leyendo New system of wastewater treatment could reduce the size of treatment plants by half

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Taking a supplement of glycine, a food additive, helps to prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis

– Taking a supplement of glycine, a food additive, helps to prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis Glycine is a non-essential amino acid used by the organism to synthesise proteins and is present in foods such as fish, meat or dairy products. The study, carried out at the Cellular Metabolism Institute in Tenerife… Seguir Leyendo Taking a supplement of glycine, a food additive, helps to prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis

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A pioneering study opens roads for tailor-made antidepressants

– A pioneering study opens roads for tailor-made antidepressants In spite that the causes of depression have not still been fully identified, scientists acknowledge that genetic and environmental factors play a common role in the onset of this disorder. One of the environmental risk factors more often related to depression is exposure to threatening life… Seguir Leyendo A pioneering study opens roads for tailor-made antidepressants

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Controlling stress helps fight chronic diseases such as lupus

– Controlling stress helps fight chronic diseases such as lupus Lupus is an autoimmune disease which produces antibodies causing injuries to the body’s cells and tissue. It makes the immune system go out of control and the organism attack healthy cells instead of the germs on them. This pathology, which affects more than 5 million… Seguir Leyendo Controlling stress helps fight chronic diseases such as lupus

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New studies on goat milk show it is more beneficial to health than cow milk

– New studies on goat milk show it is more beneficial to health than cow milk Research carried out at the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada [http://www.ugr.es]) has revealed that goat milk has more beneficial properties to health than cow milk. Among these properties it helps to prevent ferropenic… Seguir Leyendo New studies on goat milk show it is more beneficial to health than cow milk

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Seawater intrusion is the first cause of contamination of coastal aquifers

– Seawater intrusion is the first cause of contamination of coastal aquifers Seawater intrusion is often the consequence of freshwater aquifers overexploitation. This is a very common and serious phenomenon all over the Mediterranean basin, as well as in other areas with similar weather conditions and population. In Spain, the most severely affected areas by… Seguir Leyendo Seawater intrusion is the first cause of contamination of coastal aquifers