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Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies are detected in pregnant mothers in Tarragona province

Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies are detected in pregnant mothers in Tarragona province

The study 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.

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Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies are detected in pregnant mothers in Tarragona province

13/11/2024

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 sensor is developed for early detection of bovine mastitis, which accounts for around 15% of losses in milk production

09/10/2024

Research by the URV's Department of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Engineering has produced an inexpensive and very practical instrument

Each mussel grown in Catalonia contains an average of 9 microplastics

01/10/2024

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

The CRAI will show the services and resources during the reception days of the 2024/25 school year

03/09/2024

Newly admitted students can now check the dates and times of the information sessions

Current forecasts of the amount of renewable energy that can be generated are too optimistic, according to a new study

05/08/2024

A research team led by Universitat Rovira i Virgili warns that material limitations could mean that the development of clean energy technologies at the rate required to achieve the Paris climate goals is unfeasible.

The URV has opened a reference facility for biomedical and biotechnological research

19/07/2024

This unique infrastructure in Catalonia will enable the stages of experimental and clinical research to be optimised before finally being applied to people.

URV develops mathematical model that describes the dispersion of aerosols in indoor spaces

10/07/2024

Researchers from the URV's Department of Mechanical Engineering simulate the behaviour of particle nuclei derived from violent respiratory episodes and determine their dispersion time in closed spaces

More than a hundred secondary school and baccalaureate students take part in a new edition of EstiURV

09/07/2024

Courses will be held on different URV campuses during the first half of July to encourage students to consider a career in research and the sciences.

Research by the URV transforms coffee grounds into bioplastics

09/07/2024

The resulting product will be used to manufacture parts for the coffee makers of the INCAPTO company, a collaborator in the project

Five URV research projects have been awarded a prize by the Board of Trustees for their social impact

08/07/2024

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

URV teaching staff join forces to tackle two major teaching challenges: interdisciplinarity and the use of AI in the classroom

05/07/2024

More than 150 participants exchange best practices and learn about the first results of the two strategic networks at the URV's 2024 Teaching Innovation Seminar

URV researchers Àlex Arenas and Sergio Gómez receive the “Test of Time” award from the Web Science Trust

04/07/2024

The award recognises their contribution to the analysis of multilayer social networks applicable to real situations

Youth educator networks have a positive impact on the fight against LGBTQIA-phobia

26/06/2024

The results of a URV research project in collaboration with various European universities demonstrate the effectiveness of training and the support of these networks in creating more respectful and inclusive spaces

The students on the interuniversity Master’s Degree in Health Data Science are devising healthcare solutions at the summer school

21/06/2024

They have gathered in France to work with lecturers, pharmacists, technology companies, associations of patient, and healthcare professionals

Genetic alterations discovered in the intestinal fat of Crohn’s patients, a finding that could revolutionize the treatment of the disease

20/06/2024

This discovery is essential since it could prevent these patients from having to undergo surgery and undergo a resection (cutting of the damaged part of the intestine), as occurs in 50% of diagnosed cases

More than half of the URV’s scientific publications are international collaborations

20/06/2024

The Internationalisation Report submitted to the Governing Council shows that the academic year 2022-23 had the highest number of students and incoming mobility staff of the last five years

The lecturer Luis Martínez Salamero has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier

19/06/2024

The research done by Luis Martínez Salamero from the URV’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Engineering has focused on the control of power converters applied to space flight and renewable energy

URV researchers devise a system to remotely monitor the activity and vital signs of vulnerable people who live alone

19/06/2024

The project by the URV's Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics uses artificial intelligence to collect information on patients and make recommendations to doctors and social carers

Mònica Bulló will lead the Nutrition Working Group of the European Association for the Study of Obesity

18/06/2024

Her career in the field of nutrition and her contribution to obesity research have motivated this appointment, which will be for the next three years

Researchers discover a new mechanism to boost insulin secretion and improve diabetes treatment with new drugs

17/06/2024

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

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