bioquímica
Olive oil, liquid gold
Olive oil is considered liquid gold because of the color but mostly because it is a food very beneficial to health. It has been shown to prevent cardiovascular disease and some cancers. A team from the UAB have discovered the molecular mechanism by which olive oil helps to slow breast cancer. It has also seen […]
The fall and the light
Light therapy, is a treatment that helps to overcome the seasonal gloom caused by the reduction of hours of light during autumn and winter. The reporter Pere Renom interviews specialists in psychiatry and sleep, and a lighting technician. He also visits one of the most beautiful autumn landscapes of Catalonia, in the Pyrenees, to explain […]
Running against time
Our lifestyle can slow down in part the effects of aging, but our genetics is also essential. Antoni Pifarré is a 67 year old man who still runs marathons and is currently preparing to climb Everest. How is it possible that some people get old in better conditions than others? Can we improve the condition […]
Viruses: the eternal war
What you need to know about viruses in general and avian flu in particular, explained in an entertaining and understandable way. Is the bird flu virus going to recombine and be able to be transmitted from animals to humans? How do scientists prepare this new battle? Will we have better vaccines and antivirals? In “Quèquicom”, […]
