ISGlobal Archives - Page 13 of 17 - El·lipse

In Spain, around 41% of children aged 6 to 9 years were overweight and/or obese in 2015. | Picture by Kevin Gent from Unsplash.

24.03.2020

Childhood overweight trend shows a slight decrease, but increases in disadvantaged environments

Picture of the debate that took place after the screening of the documentary "Scientifilia".

22.03.2020

A gender perspective on the scientific career

Accelerated lung function decline occurs in any adult who gains weight, regardless of their body mass index. | Picture by I Yunmai from Unsplash.

05.03.2020

Weight changes affect lung function in adulthood

Exposure to green spaces has been associated with a later age of menopause. Photo by Klimkin on Pixabay,

19.02.2020

Spending time in green spaces could delay your menopause

Picture of the last edition of the Open Day at the PRBB. | © Jordi Casañas.

05.02.2020

The reality of the gender gap in science: debates, activities and campaigns for February 11

Antibiotic resistance is becoming a huge public health problem. Researchers at ISGlobal are playing all their cards to help solve the problem. Photo by CDC on Unsplash.

24.01.2020

Want to help solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? Play your cards right

Women have two copies of chromosome X, while men have one X and one Y. This little Y chromosome holds the key to why men have higher risk of cancer. Photo by Kate Whitley CC-BY.

17.01.2020

Six Y chromosome genes could explain men’s increased risk of cancer

The leftover biological material that is donated is stored in biobanks, installations that keep collections of blood, urine, DNA and tissues, as well as all its associated information. | Pictures by Markus Spiske and Creators Collective from Unsplash.

03.01.2020

The Spanish Biobank Network, 10 years coordinating the collection of samples for research

20.12.2019

ERC grants and genomics hints into bird extinctions

Our health depends on the health of the planet. This was the focus of the round table organized at COP25 by ISGlobal.

16.12.2019

Planetary Health Debate at COP25 Climate Change Conference

11.12.2019

Observing the effect of pollution in children’s brains

03.12.2019

The European Researcher’s Night