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23-Jun-2022

 

Scientists use human breast milk to treat prolonged COVID-19 in a severely immunodeficient patient

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The female patient had a genetic disease that dysregulates the immune system, impairing its inflammatory response and antibody production. The virus was eliminated after week-long ingestion of breast milk donated by a woman who had been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. The case is reported in the journal Viruses by researchers at the University of Campinas in Brazil.

Journal

Viruses

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22-Jun-2022

Physical exercise boosts beneficial cardiovascular effects of losartan in men with high blood pressure

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The finding comes from a clinical trial by researchers at the University of São Paulo who recruited 32 male volunteers and have now published the results in Clinical and Experimental Hypertension.

Journal

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

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21-Jun-2022

 

Foodomics: Exploring the biomolecules that will help us get to know our food

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers are starting to explore the tens of thousands of biomolecules in the foods we eat every day, with the goal of using “foodomics” as a data-driven approach to revolutionize nutrition and sustainable diets, according to a recent paper from Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT researchers and their international collaborators.

Journal

Frontiers in Nutrition

20-Jun-2022

 

Pesticide in widespread use in Brazil poses a grave threat to native bee species, study shows

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Imidacloprid is a neonictinoid, a class of neuroactive insecticides absorbed by plants and present in pollen and nectar, making them toxic to bees and other pollinators.

Journal

Environmental Research

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20-Jun-2022

 

Low-cost 3D model is expected to accelerate research on neurological effects of COVID-19

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The results of the research are reported in an article published in the journal Advanced Biology. The group expects them to accelerate and reduce the cost of future studies on the effects of COVID-19 on the central nervous system.

Journal

Advanced Biology

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15-Jun-2022

 

Co-existing mangrove-coral habitats have a new global classification system

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

By coexisting more closely with mangroves, tropical coral species may have found an alternative habitat where they can thrive in the face of climate change

Journal

PLOS One

15-Jun-2022

Lack or excess of amino acid methionine in diet can affect liver cells, study shows

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research reveals the mechanisms whereby methionine-deficient and methionine-supplemented diets can alter gene expression and damage liver cells.

Journal

Food and Chemical Toxicology

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14-Jun-2022

 

Molecule that combines three distinct technologies against most aggressive type of brain cancer is tested

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The potential treatment was shown to be effective in isolated cells and animal models thanks to a combination of nanotechnology, chemotherapy and a monoclonal antibody.

Journal

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

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13-Jun-2022

 

Physical activity should be encouraged during pregnancy, even for socially vulnerable women

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of São Paulo analyzed data for a group of pregnant women in western Amazonia. The analysis pointed to a correlation between at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week and lower birth weight, with less risk of childhood obesity and diabetes.

Journal

PLOS One

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7-Jun-2022

Transcranial stimulation lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension, study shows

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The results of a clinical trial are reported by Brazilian researchers in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. According to the authors, if corroborated by more robust research, the findings indicate that the method can be used in emergency treatment of hypertensive crisis patients.

Journal

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

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