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Abbott expands its collaboration agreement with the University of Granada with a new center of scientific research in nutrition. granada, April of 2013- Abbott has announced the extension of its agreement with the scientific programme on nutrition at the University of Granada, one of the most important Spanish research institutions. The aim of the Centre, housed in the building BIC (business incubator Center), will be the scientific development of nutritional products and methods of analysis that can be applied in the European Union and around the world. The collaboration between Abbott and the University of Granada puts in contact employees and scientists Abbott with University students and researchers teaching in the common goal of revealing new scientific data in the fields of diabetes, obesity, lean body mass, cognition and early nutrition. The aim of the joint research is also developing innovative scientific nutritional products, discover optimal nutritional recommendations for the European Union and offer solutions to nutritional problems of public health, at local and national level. Abbott is a leader in nutrition for 85 years and this collaboration with the University of Granada allows access to important research centers and expanding the regional perspectives of our global research capabilities ”, says Robert H. Miller, Ph.d., Vice President of r & d and Scientific Affairs for Abbott Nutrition. from left to right; Francisco González Lodeiro, rector of the University of...

The first meeting of translational research in mental and neurodegenerative diseases arrives Madrid. an environment which promotes scientific research in Spain. Madrid, April of 2013. EITEMN (I encounter of translational research in diseases mental and neurodegenerative), is a forum intended to discuss the latest avancesen research, innovation and implementation of drugs and therapies in specific areas of mental and neurodegenerative diseases. The Congress will take place in the circle of fine arts in Madrid on 14 and 15 June 2013. The EITEMN will be the perfect setting to present the most relevant projects that are developing at the moment in the selected pathologies. This unique event in Spain program will deal with the following pathologies: Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Parkinson’s, depression, dementia, schizophrenia and cognition. In the EITEMN will be given appointments all the parties involved in the processes of research and implementation of drugs or other therapies. Psychiatrists, neurologists, researchers (preclinical and clinical), pharmacologists, geneticists, biochemists, industry, medical specialists interested in the areas of Geriatrics, general practitioners, etc. as well as mentored student groups will be able to participate in projects, attract researchers and update their knowledge in these specific areas. The main objective of meeting of translational research in neurodegenerative and mental diseases is to create a perfect framework for the communication between the professionals who want to stay up to date in the treatment of major diseases...

Union of mutual adheres to the world health day. hypertension is the cause of 40% of the stroke in the adult population. -World Health Day took place yesterday and mutual Union adheres to the objective of the World Health Organization promoting healthy behaviors, promote greater awareness in the population, and thus, contribute to the reduction of the number of myocardial infarctions and stroke caused by high blood pressure Spain, April of 2013- doctor of Medicine of Union of mutual societies, and President of the Valencian society of hypertension, Vicente Pallarés, has warned that high blood pressure is a powerful risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney. Pallares stressed that high blood pressure is the cause of 40% of the stroke and 15% of the myocardial infarctions. These manifestations has made during his speech at the Conference on hypertension, held in the Centre for research in public health of the Generalitat Valenciana. One of each cuatroespanoles, 18-year-old, is hypertensive and has a high or very high cardiovascular risk. Above age 65, the number of affected people exceeds 60% ”, said doctor Pallarés, who pointed out that many people don’t know that you have high blood pressure because it does not always produce symptoms. also these figures contribute to the abandonment of the Mediterranean diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress, obesity and smoking. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of...