Histórico

Surgeries in health centres often have to deal with far more appointments than necessary. According to a study carried out in the University of Granada by the researcher Antonina Rodríguez Bayón from the Department of Forensic Medicine, Toxicology and Psychiatry,...

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Olive oil has become part of the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – the cause of AIDS – thanks to the research carried out by the Bionat team, from the University of Granada, headed by Prof. Andrés García-Granados,...

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There is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localized alopecia, a type of hair loss which has an unknown origin. Alopecia areata starts with bald patches on the scalp, and sometimes...

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At the beginning of each academic year, children’s agenda of extracurricular activities is organized. Children attend English, tennis, karate, computer, or painting lessons. On top of this, they attend to catechism, music lessons, or private lessons for the subjects they...

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Last week, thousands of children returned from the holiday resort to their towns to start the school year. For a few days, many children (several studies report two out of ten children) will be accompanied by travel mates pestering both...

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Researchers Rafael Jiménez, Carmen Cabrera and Reyes Artacho, of the Department of Nutrition of the Universidad de Granada, compiled in an article the most recent studies –especially epidemiological– evaluating the relationship between the consumption of green tea and its influence...

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The prevalence of dementia in Spain is 6% of those older than 65 and increases with age, with Alzheimer’s being the most frequent cause of death. According to recent data of the Spanish Association for Neurological Diseases (FEEN), it is...

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According to a study by the research group «Alcoholism and drug addiction», of the Universidad de Granada, although there are no specific reasons to become alcoholic, many social, family, environmental, and genetic factors may contribute to its development. Thanks to...

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Obesity in Spain is becoming a serious health problem, particularly among children. According to the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, in the last two decades obesity in children between 6 and 12 has increased from 5% up to 16%....

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In the 1960s, Ancer Keys, a US expert on nutrition, studied the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet for the first time. Since then many studies on the benefits of olive oil have been conducted. According to several studies performed...

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