In Spain, 44% of children are overweight. The concern of pediatricians regarding this matter inspired the idea of Esporti Revolution, a mobile app that promotes practicing sports among young children to combat obesity. The aliens invade Earth and only the children can save Humanity generating very special molecules, esportis, while playing sports with adults. Esporti […]
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María José Gálvez, a woman in science with an international patent against obesity
In the year 1977 María José Gálvez wasn’t certain about which path she should chose but finally Chemistry made her chose research. She has been more than 30 years doing research at the Applied Physics Department of the University of Granada. She has requested an international patent for a formula to deliver a drug which […]
Sleeping in the dark against obesity and diabetes, a goal within the reach of Andalusian science
Researchers of the University of Granada have proved that the consumption of melatonin fights obesity and diabetes in rats. These researchers recommend sleeping in the dark to avoid interferences in the generation of this hormone.
Andalusian researchers try to fight obesity with seven minutes of exercise
Researchers of the University of Seville conducting tests in 45 patients with the intention to prove that, along with a healthy diet, only 7 minutes of exercise three times a week are enough to lose weight.