Hair cortisol levels predict which mothers are more likely to suffer postpartum depression
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), who belong to the Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC, from its...
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There’s a close association between magnetic systems and certain states of brain activity
Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven for the first time that there is a close relationship between...
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A method based on artificial intelligence allows to diagnose Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s
Alzheimer's disease, which currently affects more than 40 million people, is the most common neurodegenerative disease in elder people. Early...
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The brain of male batterers functions differently than that of other criminals
A pioneering study led by a research group at the University of Granada (Spain) compares, for the first time in...
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Depression is more than a mental disorder: It affects the whole organism
An international team of researchers lead by the University of Granada has scientifically proven, for the first time, that depression...
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The brains of patients with schizophrenia vary depending on the type of schizophrenia
An international team, made up of researchers from the University of Granada, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University...
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Repeated traumatic experiences throughout infancy multiplies by 7 the risk of psychosis
A study carried out with participation of the University of Granada (UGR) proves that suffering repeated traumatic experiences throughout infancy and...
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A psychological technique to helps smokers quit tobacco in just 20 minutes
An international research project led by scientists from the U. of Granada has demonstrated that motivational interviewing can make smokers...
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Exposure to testosterone in the womb influences students’ performance in math courses
Research conducted at the University of Granada (UGR) has found a statistically significant relation between the performance of university students...
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There is not a single type of schizophrenia, as thought, but 8 different genetic diseases
Scientists from the universities of Granada (Spain) and Washington in St Louis (US) have found that there is not a...
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Research emphasizes the need to persuade parents to make their kids walk to school
A researcher from the University of Granada participates in a US research project that emphasizes the need for public administrations...
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Study warns of risk entailed when night owls drive early in the morning
Researchers from the University of Granada have shown that individual chronotype—that is, whether you are a "morning-type" or an "evening-type", depending on...
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Study suggests so-called ‘female intuition’ linked to lower exposure to testosterone in the womb
So-called “female intuition” could actually have a biological component, related to the lower prenatal exposure to testosterone women receive in...
Read moreGambling addicts present brain function abnormalities that affect their decision-making capacity
University of Granada researchers have analysed similarities and differences in psychological profile and brain function when comparing cocaine addicts and...
Read moreProgress in the prediction of epilepsy surgery
According to this research, developed by researchers of the UPM, CSIC and the Princesa Hospital, personality style, intelligence quotient and...
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