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Study: Most colleges students fear math GRANADA, Spain, April 2 (UPI) — Six out out of 10 university students present «mathematical anxiety» or fear of this subject, researchers in Spain found. The study involved 885 first-year students at the University...

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Olive oil helps battle breast cancer Scientists in Spain confirm the polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil help to combat breast cancer. Javier A. Menendez, of the Catalonian Institute of Oncology, in collaboration with Alberto Fernandez Gutierrez, and Antonio Segura...

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Extra-virgin olive oil may suppress cancer Phenols present in extra-virgin olive oil drastically suppress overexpression of the cancer gene HER2 in human breast cancer cells, Spanish researchers said. Javier Menendez from the Catalan Institute of Oncology and Antonio Segura-Carretero from...

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Electric field found on Saturn\’s moon Spanish physicists say they have discovered unequivocal evidence of electrical activity in the atmosphere of Saturn\’s largest moon, Titan. Physicists at the University of Granada and the University of Valencia say their analysis of...

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Interleukin-6 may help diabetes, obesity University of Granada researchers in Spain say a molecule called interleukin-6 has opened new doors for new drugs against obesity and diabetes. Dr. Jose Luis Mesa, one of the main authors of the study, together...

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– Spanish study shows smoking-sport link Spanish researchers say they have found a direct relation between sports and cutting adolescent tobacco usage. Samplings of 3,000 adolescents ages 13 to 18 found 80 percent of those who played a sport did...

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Art therapy helps treat mental illnessPublished: July 9, 2008 at 5:12 PMOrder reprints | Print Story | Email to a Friend | Post a Comment GRANADA, Spain, July 9 (UPI) — A University of Granada study confirms the usefulness of...

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– Earths temperature linked to earthquakes Spanish scientists have linked the temperature of the Earths crust to the planets seismic activity. The researchers from the University of Granada and the Andalusian Institute for Earth Sciences also determined African and European...

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– Rear-seat safety belts reduce death risk A University of Granada study in Spain found that the use of safety belts in vehicle back seats reduces the risk of death by 44 percent. Researchers Pablo Lardelli Claret, Jose Juan Jimenez...

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– Some with head injuries feign disorders A University of Granada study in Spain found four out of 10 patients with head injuries feign cognitive disorders such as depression, headaches or anxiety. Dr. Raquel Vilar Lopez said she used a...

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