Antioxidants Could Help Huntington’s Disease Sufferers, Study Suggests Oct 20, 2008
This is the suggestion from the results of the first ever trial on human samples carried out by researchers at the University of Lleida ... Bidimensional electrophoresis techniques were used to compare the differences between the proteins present in the brains of the sick people and those of the controls, said Elisa Cabiscol, professor of biochemistry at the University of Lleida, and one of the report s authors. (Science Daily)
Tiny village hits El Gordo lottery jackpot Oct 3, 2008
In the north-eastern province of Lleida, the average individual spend is 133. Shares in 66,000 separate numbers are put on sale months in advance. (Yahoo News -- Gambling & Lottery)
Hola de Espana! Sep 23, 2008
Last Saturday, I had to play my first qualifying match without any practice on the hard courts after arriving the night before from Lleida and the red clay. I actually adapted pretty well and won my match handily. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Moreno questioned by Spanish police Aug 15, 2008
Moreno, who was the first athlete to be thrown out of the games following a positive doping test, was questioned by police in the Spanish town of Lleida in the company of her lawyer, according to Spanish reports. Moreno said on her Web site that she would leave the matter to her lawyers, who would "represent her in the corresponding legal process.'' Moreno left the games on July 31 due to an anxiety attack, which came after a doping test. On Aug. 11, the International Olympic Committee expelled... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Spain treats child phone addicts Jun 14, 2008
Dr Maite Utges, who runs the Child and Youth Mental Health Centre in Lleida, near Barcelona in north-eastern Spain, said it was the first time the clinic had treated children who were dependent on their mobile phones. "They both showed disturbed behaviour and this exhibited itself in failure at school. They both had serious difficulties leading normal lives," she was quoted in Spanish papers as saying. (BBC News -- Health)
* World News Quick Take Jun 14, 2008
Maite Utges, director of the Child and Youth Mental Health Center in Lleida where the children are being treated, said: It is the first time we have used a specific treatment to cure a dependence on the mobile phone. They both had serious difficulties leading normal lives. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Two Children Treated Over Mobile Addiction Jun 13, 2008
The children, aged 12 and 13, were admitted to a clinic in Lleida, north-east Spain, by their parents who discovered they were unable to do anything without their phones. The children were spending up to six days an hour on the phones, a psychiatrist at the clinic said, explaining that the addiction had led to them failing at school and being unable to carry on with normal life. (Sky News)
Spain's Muslims face dearth of mosques Mar 17, 2008
Muslims congregate in December 2007 in front of a converted garage in Lleida, Spain, that serves as a mosque ... As places of worship go, the crudely converted garage leaves much to be desired, said Kouitene, vice president of the Islamic Association for Union and Cooperation in Lleida, a prosperous medieval town in northeastern Spain surrounded by fruit farms that are a magnet for immigrant workers ... A quarter of Spain's Muslims live in Catalonia, the northeastern region that is home to... (International Herald Tribune)
BVI takes 'Wrap' to Latin America Mar 6, 2008
"Wrap Up" nabbed best actress (Maria Bouzas), audience and TVE award which included a free-to-air rights buy at the 2007 Lleida Latin American Film Festival. Pic will open May in Spain. (Variety)
Torture 'Widespread' in Spain Nov 23, 2007
Friday, Nov. 23, 2007 By Article Tools. (MADRID, Spain) A human rights group accused Spain's government Thursday of turning a blind eye to what it called the "widespread and persistent" torture and abuse of people held in custody. (Time.com)
