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),...
The Patient-reported Outcomes (PROs) are tools used in medicine to quantify the disability and impact on the patient’s quality of life, applicable in migraine. In a daily evaluation of the migraine frequency, the pain intensity, the analgesic...
The welfare of zoo birds kept under flight restraint has been studied by researchers of the UAB and the University of Freie with great white pelicans from German zoos. The scientists have evaluated the well-being of the animals through the ethological study and the levels of...
In a cohort study of all patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Catalunya with disease’s complications, a group of investigation has studied its relationship with the antibiotics. Considering the intensity, the recent take, and high...
Adolescence is characterized by being a stage with decision-making with possible long-term effects and consequences on mental health, the most common case being the decision of post-high school education. The UAB COGPRO research group has developed a...
A study led by a researcher teams from the IBB and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the UAB has revealed the functioning of an enzyme complex formed by a set of proetines -an E3 ligase, linked to an E2 and two SUMOs, identifying...
Probiotics are those microorganisms that proportion benefits to the host, and applicated in the animals health constitute an interesting object of study. In this paper, a research group from UAB’s...
Inclusion body hepatitis is an emergent disease in the poultry industry that can cause up to 30% mortality, especially in young fattening chickens. Vaccination is the most effective method against the spread of the disease thanks to the vertical...
