The Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Valencia, in collaboration with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia, has determined the limit pressure point to which different parts of the foot can be subjected before feeling discomfort. These values vary depending on age, gender, or body mass index. The base of the big toe is the weakest part, and the heel is the area that holds the most pressure. Around the age of 65 there is a turning point with respect to pain tolerance in the sole of the foot. As a novelty, this study has focused on discomfort, a precursor to pain, unlike other research that has looked at the point where pain begins. Read More
Carolina Belenguer and EnricPellicer, from the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia, have developed in the last year a new method for the detection of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in environmental water samples. It is an innovation of great importance because it facilitates the detection of these persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which are harmful to the environment and human health, and are the causes of the development of certain types of cancer. Read More
Miguel Ángel Martínez, professor at the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Valencia (UV) is the coordinator of MEDEA3, a statistical study on the geographical distribution of mortality from 16 causes in 26 Spanish cities of 11 autonomous communities. The initiative, which has resulted in an interactive atlas of mortality and that 13 research groups from 36 institutions have taken part, concludes that a single geographic pattern dominates the pattern of all diseases or causes of death. Read More
AlpFilm Protect PVC is already available on the market.
These leaks could be the cause of strong headaches that can last weeks, delaying recovery following an intervention with this anaesthetic technique or making it more difficult for the mother to care for her child following childbirth with an epidural. Read More
Neuromuscular training improves balance, stability, coordination and reaction speed, increasing patients’ ability to perform daily chores and allowing them to gain quality of life. Read More
The DIFELISARS test is an affordable ELISA-type test that makes it possible to detect IgG and IgM antibodies against the virus from human serum. Read More
Researchers have studied the link between anxiety levels and the physiological parameters of the patient, such as blood pressure or the heart rat, prior to a tooth extraction, and the need to take more painkillers to fight the pain. Read More
Twelve institutions are participating in the EU-funded European project ECoWeB. Read More
A team from the Gamma and Neutron Spectroscopy Group of the Corpuscular Physics Institute (IFIC) has patented a new device for real-time guided biopsies, with direct application in any type of cancer that requires a biopsy and whose process must be carried out using ultrasound. The system makes it possible to personalise the treatment, reduces the number of biopsies, and reduces costs by facilitating its insertion in the market. Read More