Yes, the answer is that there is a difference, but it is more complex than this simple monosyllabic summary. The full study is contained in the latest article published by the Pain Observatory team in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Entitled "Differences in Cognitive Function in...
Health Expectations publishes our qualitative study on informal caregivers’ experiences of caring for people with chronic pain
The article entitled 'Becoming a secondary actor of one's own life: A qualitative study of the experiences of informal caregivers in the care of people with chronic pain' by Helena De Sola and Inmaculada Failde, members of the Pain Observatory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of the Basque...
Helena De Sola receives the Extraordinary Doctorate Award in the field of Health Sciences
On 6 October, coinciding with the opening of the 2022/2023 academic year, the Extraordinary Doctorate Prizes were awarded. This prize, which is awarded annually to the best doctoral theses presented in each area of knowledge, is an honorary mention that will be included in the academic record of the winner. ...
American researcher Taylor Yates joins the Observatory of Pain team for three months
At the beginning of June, the American Taylor Yates, a student at the University of Tennessee (Chattanooga), joined the Observatory of Pain team thanks to an international fellowship. A Sports Science graduate, Taylor combines research assistant work at the University of Tennessee with her Master's in Public Health studies specializing...
Jenifer Palomo at the Donders Institute: on her way to the international doctorate
Last April, our colleague and researcher Jenifer Palomo travelled to the Dutch city of Nimega (Nijmegen) to start the international stay that will allow her to obtain her doctorate with European mention. This stay will last three months and she will carry it out at the Donders Institute for Brain,...
Inmaculada Failde awarded in the act ‘Pioneers in the UCA’
The director of the Observatory of Pain, Inmaculada Failde, has been recognized for her dedication and contribution to scientific research at the ‘Pioneras en la UCA’ event, an event that aims to appreciate and value the role of women in science. She has shared this recognition with another 60 professors...
The Observatory of Pain participates in the XII International Congress of the European Pain Federation
Last week, the 12th Congress of the European Pain Federation (EFIC) was held at the Convention Centre Dublin. The event, which took place from Wednesday, April 27 to Sunday, April 30, brought together a multitude of experts of the field of pain from different health branches who were able to...
José A. Moral Muñoz, Alejandro Salazar and Inmaculada Failde receive a recognition for their research work at the University of Cádiz
Our colleagues José A. Moral Muñoz, from the Physiotherapy area, and Alejandro Salazar, from the Statistics and Operational Research area and the director of the Observatory Inmaculada Failde have been awarded for their research work and scientific relevance achieved in 2020 in the Act of Recognition of Research Excellence that...
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics publishes our study about the cognitive function in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
The international Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics journal has recently published the paper entitled 'Cognitive function in diabetic persons with peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis', a study carried out by the Observatory of Pain team that supports the presence of cognitive impairment in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)....
Goodbye forever, Juan Antonio. The legacy of Professor Micó.
Last November 2021, Juan Antonio Micó, a driving force of our Observatory of Pain, left us. We cannot and should not forget the importance of Doctor Micó to this Observatory. Juan Antonio had a core idea that he always applied to his work: “human capital is the most important thing...