A study by the URV compares abdominal ultrasound with magnetic resonance imaging and demonstrates its potential for the early detection of prediabetes and metabolic syndrome in people with abdominal obesity
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A Universitat Rovira i Virgili research project studies how ageing affects the transmission mechanisms between neurons and muscles, while testing the potential of antioxidants in the prevention of this deterioration
A research team from the URV and the UB analyses for the first time the presence of microplastics accumulated on beaches along the Catalan coastline
A study led by the URV reveals the potential of some glycoproteins to help in our understanding of the chronic inflammation associated with disease and its impact on cardiovascular risk
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia causes children to have blood cholesterol levels that are dangerous for their health. A study led by the URV has shown that a pill, lomitapide, can reduce cholesterol in these children by half
This unique infrastructure in Catalonia will enable the stages of experimental and clinical research to be optimised before finally being applied to people.
The five projects focus on improving the lifestyle of the young elderly, overcoming social exclusion through education, creating polymers that help reduce waste production, studying the consequences of femicides on the victims’ sons and daughters and designing a nutritional support programme for people with dementia
The finding, led by researchers from the DIAMET research group of the IISPV and URV, focuses on the role of succinate and its receptor, which play a key role in the alterations in metabolism suffered by these patients
The URV’s Amb-Èxit-Ed programme is the first set up by a Catalan university to help this group, who give particular value to funding, support and information
Research led by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Max Planck Institute determines the diet, lifestyle and causes of death of these medieval religious knights
A study led by the URV’s Human Nutrition Unit has associated the consumption of ultra-processed foods products with a greater risk of overweight, increased blood sugar and worse levels of good cholesterol
The results of this study, led by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, are a step forward in our understanding of the relationship between obesity, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease
For the sixth consecutive year, the University features on the QS World University Rankings by Subject in the disciplines of Nursing, Agriculture and Forestry, Chemical Engineering, Medicine and Chemistry
15/03/2024
The URV Festival repeats its success
The performances by Tremenda Jauría, LesQueFaltaBand and DJ Trapella ended a day full of activities for thousands of participants
Part of a project that studies fungi as indicators of environmental quality, the URV research finds that in periods of drought some species could be more exposed and constitute a risk to human and animal health
This is the conclusion of one of the studies of the ECLIPSES project, led by the URV with the participation of the IISPV, which analyses various parameters related to the health of both pregnant women and their babies
Students have the right to be taught mainly in Catalan, to attend classes that are taught in the language announced and to have introductory Catalan courses if they are newcomers
In this citizen science project the target population helps to design and evaluate activities that promote healthy aging
This dietary pattern is designed to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. The results of the study, led by the URV, were obtained in women who were undergoing infertility treatments
Together with professionals from various health centres, they assessed up to 45 patients, 14 of whom required surgical intervention