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Presenteeism or not presenteeism, that is the question
Presenteeism due to illness is defined as work attendance despite being ill and is considered a public health problem. Researchers of the UAB reviewed the analytical methodology of the problem, and have proposed a new methodology that could be used in a range of...
Functionalized silica nanoparticles as adsorbents for removal of pollutants
Functionalized silica nanoparticles are potential adsorbents for the removal of pollutants from wastewater. This review article from the UAB Department of Chemistry contains an overview of different types of silica nanoparticles,...
Comorbidity: the case of video game addiction and gambling disorder
Gaming disorder is a complex clinical condition with multiple bio-psycho-social factors interacting, being male, of a young age and with poor social skills some of the variables most associated with this addiction. Clinically, there is a notable...
Tailor-made synthesis of copper complexes with different crystalline structures
Coordination compounds are chemical complexes containing a central atom and other atoms or molecules that surround it. Josefina Pons' research team has synthesised and analysed the crystalline structure of complexes where...
PopHumanVar: a window into our past
Throughout our evolutionary history we have been subjected to persistent adaptive challenges that have left footprints on our genome. The UAB Bioinformatics of Genomic Diversity research group identified in 2019 multiple genomic regions that might be relevant to understanding human evolution....
Inequality of reconstituted households: effects on childhood
The rising of divorce and remarriage rates mean that reconstituted households, formed by a couple and at least one non-common child, are becoming increasingly frequent. In this study, data on income and living conditions from 22 countries have been...
Impulsiveness and compulsiveness in obesity and type II diabetes
Obesity is a complex and pandemic medical condition characterized by excessive fat accumulation associated with impulsiveness and compulsiveness. The disease predisposes the person to develop derived pathologies, including type II diabetes (T2D),...
The patient's perspective as a medical criterion of migraine
The Patient-reported Outcomes (PROs) are tools used in medicine to quantify the disability and impact on the patient’s quality of life, applicable in migraine. In a daily evaluation of the migraine frequency, the pain intensity, the analgesic...
The welfare of birds with restricted flight
The welfare of zoo birds kept under flight restraint has been studied by researchers of the UAB and the University of Freie with great white pelicans from German zoos. The scientists have evaluated the well-being of the animals through the ethological study and the levels of...
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