| 06-19-2008 |
| The University of Navarra offers 18 courses over the Internet via ‘Open Course Ware’ |
| The School of Engineers has posted more than 50 videos covering distinct subject areas derived fro 400 hours of recording of live classes |
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| 06-19-2008 |
| 30% of the Spanish population over 65 years of age is either suffering or at risk of suffering malnutrition |
| This was the conclusion of a study involving 22,007 persons, undertaken by the Institute of Food Sciences of the University of Navarra |
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| 06-13-2008 |
| A researcher at the University of Navarra has identified new prognostic markers for hospital patients with acute renal failure |
| José Ramón Pérez Valdivieso has improved the prediction of the evolution of this disease, which has a 40% mortality rate in hospitalized patients |
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| 06-03-2008 |
| The brain of the pregnant woman releases a hormone related to confidence, and deactivates a stress-related hormone |
| - The University of Navarra has published recent scientific findings about embryology and the neurobiology of the affective link during gestation |
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| 06-02-2008 |
| The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by 83%, according to a study by the University of Navarra |
| - One out of every 20 persons in the world is suffering from this disease, and it is estimated that it will reach pandemic levels in 2030 |
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| 05-26-2008 |
| A diet rich in proteins can help to avoid regaining weight after weight loss, according a large-scale European research project |
| - This is one of the preliminary results of the Diogenes project, which involves 400 families in 8 countries, and in which the University of Navarra is participating |
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| 05-20-2008 |
| Monsignor Javier Echevarría inaugurated the 15th International Symposium on Ethics at the IESE |
| - The Chancellor of the University of Navarra and Prelate of Opus Dei visited the campus of the Business School in Barcelona |
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| 05-15-2008 |
| Physical activity reduces the risk of suffering common types of mental illness by 25%, according to a study by the University of Navarra |
| - The research project, undertaken with 10,381 Spanish university graduates, reveals that women who smoke and women who are married are those who perform the least exercise |
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| 04-22-2008 |
| Researchers of the CIMA of the University of Navarra have halted bone metastasis of lung cancer in animal models |
| - The scientific journal ‘Cancer Research’ has published the results of this study, which focuses on 4 genes |
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| 04-21-08 |
| Researchers of the University of Navarra are studying the effects of atmospheric pollution in a Pyrenees watershed |
| - The project, in which more than 25 scientists from the University of Navarra are participating, is being undertaken at the Señorío de Bértiz National Park |
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| 04-10-2008 |
| The University of Navarra will have a center dedicated to research and exhibition of contemporary art |
| - María Josefa Huarte expressed her wish that “the collection participate in the international museum circuit, and that it be gradually expanded" |
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| 03-17-2008 |
| Thirteen students awarded prizes at the 4th International Congress on Oncology for students of the University of Navarra |
| - María del Mar Carmona received the award for the "best scientific article" for a study about infant hemangiomas |
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| 03-10-2008 |
| Researchers of the University of Navarra have designed a product for the detection and characterization of brucellosis |
| - The analysis kit, commercialized in a joint venture with the corporation Ingenasa, permits a more rapid and safe analysis of the ‘Brucella’ bacteria, which is the agent of this disease |
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| 03-05-2008 |
| A study questions the European system for measuring vehicle security in order to reduce injuries caused by accidents |
| - The School of Medicine of the University of Navarra organized a course on medical principles for preventing these injuries |
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| 03-03-2008 |
| Moderate consumption of fish can reduce the risk of suffering mental disorders by 30% |
| - Researchers of the University of Navarra analyzed eating habits and their relation to mental health among 7,903 Spanish university graduates |
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| 02-27-2008 |
| Torrefacto-roasted coffee has higher antioxidant properties, according to a dissertation defended at the University of Navarra |
| - The biologist Isabel López Galilea has performed a study on the coffee consumption habits of Navarrans |
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| 02-25-2008 |
| A dissertation written at the University of Navarra reveals alternatives for the biological co-treatment of agro-industrial waste |
| - Enrique Aymerich researched the waste generated by the agrifood industry of the southern part of Navarra |
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| 02-20-2008 |
| The University of Navarra Hospital operates on the youngest patient ever to have an auditory implant in the brain stem |
| - Thanks to the surgery, this 13 month-old girl has begun to hear and develop language skills |
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| 02-19-2008 |
| The cause of effectiveness has been discovered for a cirrhosis treatment that has been shown to be useful in 40% of patients |
| - 'The Journal of Clinical Investigation' has published an article derived from a study undertaken on animals and cellular cultures at the CIMA of the University of Navarra |
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| 02-15-2008 |
| A researcher of the University of Navarra has discovered new compounds with potential anti-depressant activity |
| - Some of the 51 compounds synthesized by Luis Berrade could reduce the minimum time required for anti-depressant drugs to ameliorate the symptoms of the disease |
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| 02-13-2008 |
| Experts from the USA imparted a course in Medical Education at the University of Navarra |
| - They discussed the new methods which will be implemented in October within the framework of the European Higher Education Area |
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| 02-11-2008 |
| 76% of Nobel prizewinners in medicine performed research on animals |
| - “It is possible to reconcile respect for animals with dignity for human persons”, affirms Enrique Sueiro, who recently obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Navarra |
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| 02-04-08 |
| A dissertation defended at the University of Navarra demonstrates the effectiveness of a new system for oral administration of anti-tumor drugs |
| - Maite Agüeros shows that the use of nanoparticles that transport chemotherapy drugs can improve cancer treatment and reduce costs of patient care |
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| 01-22-2008 |
| A professor and a researcher of the University of Navarra win the NORMON Prize awarded by the National Royal Academy of Pharmacy |
| - Conchita Tros de Ilarduya Apaolaza and Gemma Navarro Díez have received the award for their study on new pharmaceutical formats for treating cancer |
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| 01-17-2008 |
| Research at the University of Navarra discovers new compounds active against tuberculosis and malaria |
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| 01-15-2008 |
| A collaboration agreement has been signed by the University of Navarra and Cinfa |
| - This laboratory, which is a frequent collaborator with the University, will offer scholarships to three students of the School of Pharmacy |
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| 01-14-2008 |
| A dissertation from the University of Navarra has received an award from the Royal Spanish Academy of Doctors |
| - The research project undertaken at the School of Sciences has discovered mechanisms involved in fatal familial insomnia, a neurodegenerative disease |
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| 01-11-2008 |
| Eduardo Martínez Vila, a doctor of the University of Navarra Hospital, will be President of the Spanish Neurology Society |
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| 12-21-2007 |
| A Professor of the University of Navarra has Received the Prize for the Best Architecture Dissertation in Europe |
| - The International Council for Research in Architecture has recognized the work of Jorge Tárrago concerning the workshop-houses of artists in the interwar period |
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| 12-05-2007 |
| Students of the University of Navarra end their studies in ‘solidarity style,’ participating in four projects for cooperation in development |
| - Students for Service to Society offered students in their final year of studies the opportunity to participate in projects in Guatemala, Cambodia, Congo and Honduras |
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| 12-05-2007 |
| A research project of the University of Navarra has demonstrated the relation between the color and the quality of wines |
| - Irene Esparza Catalán has developed a simple method for estimating the antioxidant activity of wine |
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| 11-23-2007 |
| A sedentary lifestyle can double the risk of arterial hypertension, according to a study performed at the University of Navarra |
| - Juan José Beunza, the author of an article published in the American Journal of Hypertension, will perform research at the Harvard School of Public Health via a scholarship from the Caixa |
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| 11-22-2007 |
| Two physicists of the University of Navarra have developed a new method for calculating dosages for X-ray therapy with modulated intensity |
| - The new procedure will improve the precision of oncological treatments that direct X-ray radiation to the tumor and which minimize exposure in adjoining tissues |
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| 11-16-2007 |
| "In the future, fashion will be of high quality, personalized, and low-cost" |
| - Francesco Morace, President of Future Concept Lab, participated in the 7th Congress on Fashion at the University of Navarra, which brought together 300 attendees |
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| 11-13-2007 |
| Engineers of the University of Navarra are developing a project to bring telemedicine to the home |
| - The proposal will permit monitoring of the situation and state of health of elderly persons via sensors installed in the home |
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| 10-26-2007 |
| Two professors of the University of Navarra have received the 2007 Spanish Architecture Prize |
| - Ángela García Paredes and Ignacio García Pedrosa, winners of the Prize for the design of the Valle Inclán Theater of Madrid |
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| 10-24-2007 |
| A researcher at the University of Navarra is studying new strategies for treating the Hepatitis C virus |
| - Aintzane Zabaleta Azpiroz has focused on therapeutic vaccines intended for treating those already suffering this disease |
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| 10-23-2007 |
| A biologist of the University of Navarra is collaborating in a project of the Charles Darwin Foundation for studying marine tortoises |
| - Fátima Jorganes has spent two months observing these reptiles in the Galapagos Islands |
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| 10-18-2007 |
| A former student of the University of Navarra has received the CSIC’s Francisco Cobos Prize for Biomedical Research |
| - Amaia Lujambio, who also obtained her Licentiate degree in Biology from the School of Sciences, obtained an Eduardo Gallego Scholarship from the same institution |
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| 10-08-2007 |
| The Alumni Association of the University of Navarra hopes to grow 15% and reach 27,000 members in 2008 |
| - During its 8th annual working sessions, the Association proposed the goal of aiding 500 students per year via Alumni Scholarships by 2012 |
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| 10-05-2007 |
| The University of Navarra Hospital is testing the application, via catheter, of adult stem cells for regenerating infarcted hearts |
| - Up through the present, 14 patients have been included in the experiment, among whom the intervention has been carried out successfully |
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| 09-28-2007 |
| The CEIT of the Technology Campus of San Sebastián predicts that it will earn 12.5 million euros from research projects in 2007 |
| - Since 1996 the center has promoted the creation of ten new businesses, which together employ 200 workers |
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| 09-25-2007 |
| According to a study of publishing activity, the University of Navarra has the highest index of researcher productivity among Spanish universities |
| - This analysis, which covered 70 academic centers with internationally-published scientific research, was published in the journal 'El profesional de la información' |
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| 09-21-2007 |
| The University of Navarra and Telefónica will study the use of digital video-based entertainment among Latin-American youth
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| - The research aims to measure the impact of cellphones, television, internet, computers and videogames on the social and family relations of children and adolescents |
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