Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

One out of four obese school-aged children suffers metabolic syndrome forty years earlier than is typical

– One out of four obese school-aged children suffers metabolic syndrome forty years earlier than is typical One out of every four obese school-aged children (6 to 12 years old) develops an illness typically associated with adults that are nearly 40 years old, metabolic syndrome, due to one clear reason: child obesity. It has been… Seguir Leyendo One out of four obese school-aged children suffers metabolic syndrome forty years earlier than is typical

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Scientists from Granada develop a new methodology for landfill management

– Scientists from Granada develop a new methodology for landfill management It permits to monitor the environmental impact The researchers have tested the new EVIAVE method in landfills from Chile, Colombia, Spain and Venezuela. From this method, they have designed a software application to solve problems related to subjectivity in the measurement of the environmental… Seguir Leyendo Scientists from Granada develop a new methodology for landfill management

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A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients

– A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients Scientists from the University of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital have found out that some critical patients could improve their oxide stress and, consequently, their clinical situation by taking a simple exogenous antioxidant treatment through food. This study has proved… Seguir Leyendo A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients

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Galaxy Collision Debris a Laboratory to Study Star Formation

– Galaxy Collision Debris a Laboratory to Study Star Formation Researchers have shown that the process of star formation in areas of debris formed when two galaxies collide is essentially the same as star formation inside galaxies, meaning that the intergalactic medium can be a used as a simpler, more accessible laboratory for the study… Seguir Leyendo Galaxy Collision Debris a Laboratory to Study Star Formation

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Study proves that children suffering from cancer, and their families, undergo social isolation

– Study proves that children suffering from cancer, and their families, undergo social isolation How does the suffering caused by childhood cancer develop? What feelings and worries arise? What are the patients’ needs and the experiences they live? And how does the disease affect the lives of both the children and their families? These are… Seguir Leyendo Study proves that children suffering from cancer, and their families, undergo social isolation

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New geomorphological index created for studying the active tectonics of mountains

– New geomorphological index created for studying the active tectonics of mountains To build a hospital, nuclear power station or a large dam you need to know the possible earthquake risks of the terrain. Now, researchers from the Universities of Granada and Jaen, alongside scientists from the University of California (Santa Barbara, USA), have developed,… Seguir Leyendo New geomorphological index created for studying the active tectonics of mountains

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Post-menopausal therapy to improve women’s quality of life

– Post-menopausal therapy to improve women’s quality of life A recent research work by the University of Granada advises post-menopausal women the use of Replacement Hormone Therapy (RHT) for at least five years. The study reveals that the fears associated with the RHT are product of disinformation and are often against clinical evidences. Some of… Seguir Leyendo Post-menopausal therapy to improve women’s quality of life

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Neuromuscular activation by means of vibrations

– Neuromuscular activation by means of vibrations A researcher from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has collaborated with the University of Granada in the development of a research study on the possible effects of vibrations as a mean of neuromuscular activation to improve jumping performance. The results suggest that the effect could be dependant on… Seguir Leyendo Neuromuscular activation by means of vibrations

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A research on “craving” or the intense desire for tobacco establishes the bases for addiction control

– A research on “craving” or the intense desire for tobacco establishes the bases for addiction control. A research team from the University of Granada has carried out a study on the psychological process that triggers the “craving” or intense desire for tobacco, a study that could establish the bases to determine the brain mechanisms… Seguir Leyendo A research on “craving” or the intense desire for tobacco establishes the bases for addiction control

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Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time

– Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first timenächste Meldung A scientific group of the Universities of Illinois (USA), Georgia (USA), Hawaii (USA) and Nakai (China), among others, have deciphered for the first time fruit genomic sequence, in this case papaya (Carica papaya), according to the cover of the last issue of the prestigious… Seguir Leyendo Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time