News from Latin America
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10-Dec-2024
Study reveals cause of one of the main complications of bariatric surgery
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
A study conducted by a Brazilian researcher at Harvard shows that serotonin – a hormone known for regulating mood – plays a central role in the development of postprandial hypoglycemia in up to 30% of people who have undergone surgery; the findings suggest avenues for possible treatments.
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- Journal of Clinical Investigation
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
10-Dec-2024
El Niño increases infestations of mosquito that transmits dengue in São Paulo state, Brazil, study concludes
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
A study by a group of scientists shows that larval infestations of Aedes aegypti in open-air disused containers increased in response to the effects of the weather phenomenon, especially mean seasonal temperature and rainfall above 23.3 °C and 153 mm respectively.
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- PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
9-Dec-2024
Jabuticaba peel improves nutritional characteristics of bread
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Consumption of bread supplemented with jabuticaba peel flour, which is rich in fiber and antioxidants, lowers glycemic peaks and prolongs satiety.
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- Foods
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
9-Dec-2024
Study maps risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behavior
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
The study involved 2,788 participants with impulse control disorder treated at the University of São Paulo’s general and teaching hospital in Brazil. According to the authors, in these cases, health workers should assess not only explicit suicide attempts but also other kinds of life-threatening behavior.
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- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
6-Dec-2024
Researchers map genetic variants associated with pancreatic cancer in Brazilian patients
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
The pioneering initiative by scientists at the University of São Paulo aimed to promote early diagnosis and improve treatment of the disease, which is relatively infrequent but one of the leading causes of death from cancer in Brazil.
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- Scientific Reports
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
5-Dec-2024
Method to enhance solubility of pea protein favors its use in food and beverages
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
The strategy developed at the State University of Campinas consists of submitting the ingredient to heat treatment and combining it with guarana extract and vitamin D. The result could become an alternative to animal products.
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- Food Research International
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
4-Dec-2024
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg takes leading role in African sustainable agricultural research efforts
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical AgricultureBusiness Announcement
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is pleased to announce Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg’s appointment as Managing Director for the Africa region, bringing her leadership in food systems, social inclusion, and gender-sensitive agricultural innovation.
4-Dec-2024
Paternal weight influences baby’s size at birth, study finds
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers at the University of São Paulo analyzed data from 89 mother-father-baby triads and concluded that the higher the father’s body mass index, the smaller the baby, and that this can influence the baby’s health far into adulthood.
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- Journal of Obesity
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
3-Dec-2024
Gourds made by Indigenous women supplied the European luxury market in the 18th century
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
The pieces, made in the Amazon, were matched with lacquer and decorated with motifs that replicated European and Asian embroidery patterns.
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- Heritage
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo