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Professor Sergio Lavandero: "The basis of change is to have a better education"
The outstanding researcher and son of public education was unanimously awarded the National Prize for Natural Sciences 2022. The award was given in recognition of his 35 years of outstanding scientific career, Research, clinical and academic, especially in the field of pathophysiology and chronic diseases. The current vice president of the […]
Gold nanorods shed new light on Alzheimer's disease
Age-related diseases, as Alzheimer's disease, are becoming more frequent and could affect more than 130 million by 2050. During the aging process, overproduction of beta-amyloid peptides (Aβ) leads to the formation of different types of aggregates in the brain. While the advanced stages of the disease […]
30% of Chileans suffer from fatty liver: It can cause cancer or cirrhosis explained Dr.. Catterina Ferreccio
It is a silent and dangerous disease that can end in serious consequences and that, unfortunately, is increasing in the country. See full program here: HTTPS:youtu.be/Q3ZT8itay2E
Through nutrition and exercise they seek to reverse fatty liver in Chileans
This pathology, that is increasing in the country and is even seen in teenagers, may cause liver cancer or cirrhosis. An intervention in the Maule Region seeks to control it. C. GONZÁLEZ About 30% of the Chilean population suffers from fatty liver, a silent and progressive condition associated with overweight, obesity and sedentary lifestyle. […]
Professor Sergio Lavandero won the National Prize for Natural Sciences 2022
With a vast trajectory in which his pioneering research related to cardiovascular diseases stand out., the Professor of the University of Chile, academic of the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Adjunct Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, of the United States, was awarded this Monday, August 29 […]