Researchers from the University of Granada have developed a low cost treatment for hypertension using the fish discards that arrive at the port but don’t enter the commercial chain. The muscles and oils from these fish can contribute to the creation of functional food that can lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
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A new system prevents the most common side effect of antibiotics: ear damage
An Andalusian enterprise from the province of Granada has developed a system to detect the most common secondary effect of some medicine: ototoxicity or ear damage. These researchers have discovered that cells found in the skin of zebra fish, that shares a 86% of its genetic information with humans.
A gluten free fried-fish shop offers food suitable for celiac people
A fried-fish shop in Seville has found a niche market in the needs of celiac people and have started offering gluten free fried-fish to their clients. Also, the rest of the products sold in this shop are gluten free, so celiac people can have anything without having to worry about gluten.
Andalusian investigators discover the boundaries between genes to prevent diseases such as cancer or sclerosis
A group of investigators at the Andalusian Center for the Development of Biology (CABD), led by the scientist José Luis G. Skarmeta, has achieved an important discovery at international level which is a great step towards the prevention of diseases such as cancer or multiple sclerosis.