The MindFit Project, funded by the La Marató de TV3 Foundation, aims to mitigate the physical, emotional, and cognitive sequelae of stroke victims through mindfulness or physical exercise with cognitive training. The interviews of the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed several challenges for conducting research in social sciences, including ethical issues. While all humans share inherent physical and mental vulnerability, factors like poverty, racial...
Social media is integrated into our daily lives and has psychological consequences on the perception of our body image and emotional well-being. A new article, which studies the specific case of Instagram use among youth, shows...
Patients with high alcohol intake may develop alcoholic hepatitis with a greater predisposition to bacterial infections. A new study analyses its impact on patients admitted with alcoholic hepatitis at Vall d’Hebron Hospital between 2016 and...
A study conducted at the Pathological Gambling Unit of the University Hospital of Bellvitge, with the participation of Professor Roser Granero of the UAB, reveals that the criteria with highest relevance for gambling disorder are associated with...
A review paper on the mysterious Miocene ape Oreopithecus, published in the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its original description, revisits its controversial kinship relationships within other apes. Further research on...
After millennia of coexistence between humans and goats on the Mediterranean islands, the role of these animals is a source...
