The field of regenerative medicine is concerned with healing the diseased and damaged human body. A new method to make pluripotent stem cells discovered by Dr. Yamanaka in 2006, called cellular reprogramming, has enabled Induced Pluripotent Stem...
Problematic gambling is one of the non-substance addictions with the greatest impact among behavioural addictions, and with a high incidence in all sectors of the population. Women are particularly affected since they are more reluctant to seek therapeutic help, and many of...
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Presenteeism due to illness is defined as work attendance despite being ill and is considered a public health problem. Researchers of the UAB reviewed the analytical methodology of the problem, and have proposed a new methodology that could be used in a range of...
Functionalized silica nanoparticles are potential adsorbents for the removal of pollutants from wastewater. This review article from the UAB Department of Chemistry contains an overview of different types of silica nanoparticles,...
Gaming disorder is a complex clinical condition with multiple bio-psycho-social factors interacting, being male, of a young age and with poor social skills some of the variables most associated with this addiction. Clinically, there is a notable...
Coordination compounds are chemical complexes containing a central atom and other atoms or molecules that surround it. Josefina Pons' research team has synthesised and analysed the crystalline structure of complexes where...
Throughout our evolutionary history we have been subjected to persistent adaptive challenges that have left footprints on our genome. The UAB Bioinformatics of Genomic Diversity research group identified in 2019 multiple genomic regions that might be relevant to understanding human evolution....
The rising of divorce and remarriage rates mean that reconstituted households, formed by a couple and at least one non-common child, are becoming increasingly frequent. In this study, data on income and living conditions from 22 countries have been...
Obesity is a complex and pandemic medical condition characterized by excessive fat accumulation associated with impulsiveness and compulsiveness. The disease predisposes the person to develop derived pathologies, including type II diabetes (T2D),...
