Scientists create a new application for painting layer dating
- University of Granada researchers have used this technique to analyse the paintings in the Palacio de la Madraza in Granada, Spain, built during the Nasrid Dynasty's
New scientific advances made at the University of Granada in the field of Heritage Science have allowed the characterization of various historical pictorial material, the study of alteration processes and the identification of interactions between paint components. ...
Virgin Olive Oil & Fish Fatty Acids Help Prevent Acute Pancreatitis
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Scientists at the University of Granada have shown that oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol –present in a particularly high concentration in virgin olive oil– and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids –found in fish– relieve the symptoms of pancreatitis.
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The researchers evaluated the role of Mediterranean diet ingredients in the prevention and mitigation of cell damage.
Oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol –present in a particularly ...
Prenatal Exposure to Environmental Pollutants Determines Weight and Size at Birth
- A higher exposure to xenoestrogens -a type of environmental pollutants acting as hormones-
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University of Granada researchers have found a correlation between estrogenic burden in women’s placenta and a higher neonatal weight at birth.
University of Granada researchers have proven that infants born to women living in large cities ...
Adolescents Sleeping More Hours Score Higher in Maths
- Such is the conclusion recently drawn in a study published in the journal International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology by University of Granada and Junta de Andalucia researchers. This study proved that teenagers having an average sleep pattern –six to nine hours of slee– score higher, specially in physical education
- The authors analyzed a sample of 592 students at secondary school aged 12 to 19
Obese Women Have Higher Risk Of Suffering Breast Cancer
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University of Granada researchers have proven that overweight women -especially those with morbid obesity- develop this disease at an earlier age.
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A total of 524 women with breast cancer participated in the study. The researchers found that women who started menstruating at a very early age –between 9 and 10 years- ...
Low zinc and copper levels might cause spontaneous abortion
This hypothesis had never been proven before in humans, and it has been demonstrated by University of Granada researchers. Spontaneous abortion is estimated to affect 15 percent of women, mainly in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Scientists at the
A New Therapy Without Side Effects Could Improve Dramatically Chemotherapy
This significant progress –based on nanotechnology– has been achieved by researchers of the universities of Granada, Edimbourgh and Kebangsaan (Malaisie). This therapy is based on the encapsulation of a catalyst (palladium) into microspheres, to synthesize artificial materials or activate drugs into human cells, thus avoiding any toxicity.
Fetal electrocardiogram helps in early detection of neonatal acidosis
Researchers at the
Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose
A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to choose. Researchers have also found that the bitterness of calcium –which is noticeably present in vegetables such as spinachs, collard greens cabbage, onions, chard or broccoli– can be a factor negatively influencing children's consumption of vegetables
A gesture as simple as allowing children to freely choose the vegetables they want to eat helps to increase the consumption of these foods in children, as University ...
Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life
Researchers at the University of Granada have proven that music therapy combined with other relaxation techniques based on guided imagery reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep among patients suffering from fibromyalgia. This is a pioneer experimental study in
University of Granada researchers have proven that music therapy combined with other relax techniques based on guided imagery reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep among patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Thus, this therapy enhances patients’ quality ...