Research from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili adds to the debate surrounding the need to fortify staple foods such as flour with vitamins.
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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 from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and ’Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV) has investigated the patterns of supplementation and status in these vitamins in pregnant women, a lack of these vitamins is a risk factor for maternal and child health
A research project involving the URV has studied the presence of microplastics in bivalves cultured in Catalonia and has determined the effects of a purification process on the levels of these particles in mussels, oysters and clams
This unique infrastructure in Catalonia will enable the stages of experimental and clinical research to be optimised before finally being applied to people.
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
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
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
Stanford University has updated its list of leading researchers with data from the year 2022. The URV ranks third in Spain and Catalonia in terms of the percentage of researchers among the permanent teaching and research staff
A study by the URV and the IISPV warns that it is necessary to improve wastewater treatment to prevent filtered microplastics from entering the food chain and posing health risks
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
He is the first researcher in Spain to receive this European recognition in its more than thirty years of history. Fundamental factors in the award were his long professional career and his research on the effects of environmental and food pollutants on human health.
A study by the URV research group TecnAtox has detected 1,460 microplastics en 2,300 molluscs collected by producers along the Catalan coastline. From these data, they have calculated that the mean annual consumption of microplastics is about 8,100. Oysters and mussels contain the most microplastics, mainly fibres
A study by a research team from the URV and the IISPV shows that people who live in cities where airborne pollutants exceed the threshold set by the WHO suffer from COVID-19 more severely and are more likely to die
A research group from the URV and the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute have analysed the concentration of various toxic elements in these foods and evaluated the risk of consuming them in infant, adolescent and adult populations
Results from a landmark European project have laid the foundations to strengthen the seafood production and processing industry in Europe and safeguard sustainable seafood for future generations
A study by the URV and the Jordi Gol Institute of Research into Primary Care (IDIAP) concludes that more than half of the pregnant women in the Mediterranean basin have low levels of vitamin D. Above all, this affects women who are Arabian dark-skinned or obese, who lead a sedentary lifestyle and have a low socioeconomic level
Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili’s research group TecnATox have optimised the website FishChoice, which helps to consume fish and seafood in a sustainable fashion and not just maximise benefits and minimise risks. The tool has been developed in the framework of a project funded by the European Commission’s programme H2020