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Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Publicado em 05 novembro 2020
A study conducted by an international team of researchers with FAPESP's support shows that infection by chikungunya virus can produce even more severe manifestations than the typical symptoms of the disease, such as acute fever, headache, rash, and intense joint and muscle pain.
The analysis was performed by 38 researchers affiliated with the Federal University of Ceara (UFC), the University of Sao Paulo (USP), and the Ministry of Health in Brazil, and with Imperial College London and [...]
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Listening to music while driving reduces cardiac stress
Publicado em 13 novembro 2019Washington DC , Nov 13 : If you take too much stress while driving here's the news for you. Stress during driving is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. A new study by Brazilian researchers suggest that cardiac overload due to the stress of driving in heavy traffic can be attenuated by listening to instrumental music. The results of the study were published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in [...]ver notícia -
Growth hormone acts to foil weight loss: Study
Publicado em 13 abril 2019Washington: In a recent study, scientists have discovered that growth hormone (GH) plays an important role when it comes to losing and maintaining weight. According to the research published in the journal Nature Communications, GH stimulates skeletal maturation and linear bone growth, as well as helps maintain tissue and organs throughout life, also acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight. 'Growth hormone has been known for decades, but our discovery shows it [...]ver notícia -
Consuming fewer calories can improve cell performance: Study
Publicado em 12 fevereiro 2019Diet consisting of fewer calories can improve cell performance, a recent study suggests. The result of the study suggests that the number of calories a person eats directly influences the performance of different cells. "We are looking at how changes to the diet affect metabolism and how that ends up changing the odds of having diseases associated with aging," said Alicia Kowaltowski, lead author of the study. One of the group's experiments on mice shows how a low-calorie diet can protect [...]ver notícia -
Oversized meals a factor in obesity: Study
Publicado em 30 janeiro 2019Restaurants across the world serve oversized meals, reported a study conducted by an international team of researchers and supported by FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, weighed and measured energy content of meals being served by eateries in Ribeirão Preto (Brazil), Beijing (China), Kuopio (Finland), Accra (Ghana) and Bangalore (India) and found that 94 per cent of the most popular main dishes served in sit-down restaurants and 72 [...]ver notícia -
Music: A perfect tranquiliser!
Publicado em 17 abril 2018According to a study conducted by Fundaçao De Amparo À Pesquisa Do Estado De Sao Paulo, the music intensifies the effects of anti-hypertensive medication. The research showed anti-hypertensive drugs improving heart rate more in patients with high blood pressure who listen to music after taking medication than those who don't indulge. "We observed that music improved heart rate and enhanced the effect of anti-hypertensives for about an hour after they were administered," said Vitor Engracia [...]ver notícia -
Moms-to-be should be tested more than once for Zika
Publicado em 02 novembro 2017Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 2 (ANI): When it comes to testing moms-to-be for the presence of Zika, a single negative result may not be enough. "We monitored a group of pregnant women with a confirmed diagnosis of Zika and tested their urine over a period of several months at intervals of about a week. In some of these women, the viral load in their urine disappeared and later returned," said principal investigator Maurício Lacerda Nogueira from the FAMERP - Medical School of Sao Jose do [...]ver notícia