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Category: Uruguay

The director of FUNIBER in Italy studies the phytochemical effects of olive leaves on various ailments

The director of FUNIBER in Italy studies the phytochemical effects of olive leaves on various ailments

Dr. Maurizio Battino, director of FUNIBER Italy, participates in a research that studies the anticholinergic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of olive leaves and their effects on health.  Olive leaves have a distinctive morphology and aesthetic appeal in olive groves. However,… Read more

FUNIBER collaborator participates in the development of a drug to treat uncomplicated pelvic disease

FUNIBER collaborator participates in the development of a drug to treat uncomplicated pelvic disease

Dr. Mercedes Briones, researcher and educator associated with the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), collaborates in a study that evaluates the efficacy of sesame seeds and oil of damascena rose to treat uncomplicated pelvic inflammatory disease. Uncomplicated… Read more

FUNIBER researcher addresses the effect of proprioceptive training on the health of older adults

FUNIBER researcher addresses the effect of proprioceptive training on the health of older adults

Dr. Alvaro Velarde, coordinator of the Sports Area of the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), collaborates in a research that studies the effects of proprioceptive training to prevent the suffering of falls and its consequences in older… Read more

FUNIBER researcher addresses the Mediterranean diet to implement a planeterranean diet

FUNIBER researcher addresses the Mediterranean diet to implement a planeterranean diet

Dr. Mercedes Briones, professor of the Health and Nutrition Area at the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), together with other researchers, addresses little-studied aspects of the Mediterranean diet to develop an improved and expanded version.  The Mediterranean… Read more

FUNIBER researcher explores the use of broccoli to treat Alzheimer’s and other illnesses

FUNIBER researcher explores the use of broccoli to treat Alzheimer’s and other illnesses

Researchers from the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) and the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), including Maurizio Battino, Sandra Sumalla, and José L. Quiles, analyze a broccoli by-product… Read more

The academic coordinator of FUNIBER’s Health Area discusses the risk factors of acute cardiovascular diseases in adults

The academic coordinator of FUNIBER’s Health Area discusses the risk factors of acute cardiovascular diseases in adults

Dr. Irma Domínguez, academic coordinator of FUNIBER’s Health and Nutrition Area, is part of a study that explores how demographic and prehospital factors are related to mortality in acute cardiovascular diseases.  Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for many cases requiring medical… Read more