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Melatonin, commonly used to improve sleep, can aggravate bowel inflammation
Publicado em 09 de maio de 2023
An article published in the journal Microorganisms shows that melatonin, despite its antioxidant effects and role in regulating sleep cycles, can worsen inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota. This community of bacteria and other microbes is important to health, helping control digestion and benefiting the immune system. An imbalance of unhealthy and healthy microbes in the intestines may contribute to weight gain, high blood sugar, above-normal cholesterol and [...]
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Progression to severe COVID-19 in lungs; possible novel therapeutic targets
Publicado em 12 maio 2022Brazilian researchers have discovered a mechanism linked to severe lung damage caused by COVID-19, offering a new possibility of treatment. An article on the study published in the journal Biomolecules reports that this is the first time scientists have shown that enzyme activity and expression of two matrix metalloproteinases, MMP-2 and MMP-8, increase significantly in the lungs of severe COVID-19 patients. This enzyme “storm” contributes to exacerbated [...]ver notícia -
How infection by SARS-CoV-2 can lead to kidney disorders
Publicado em 05 outubro 2021A review article published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology by researchers affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil discusses the mechanisms whereby SARS-CoV-2 damages the kidneys, potentially serving as a basis for further research in pursuit of treatments to prevent severe renal problems and even chronic kidney disease in COVID-19 patients. The study shows that interaction with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) not only enables the virus to [...]ver notícia -
Plastic film can suppress coronavirus
Publicado em 09 fevereiro 2021A consortium comprised by companies Braskem, AplFilm and Nanox and the UFSCar (Brazil) and Jaume I of Castellón (Spain) universities have released a plastic film capable of deactivating 99.99% of the new coronavirus in 15 minutes. The new product called AlpFilm Protect PVC is already available on the market. The scientific collaboration initiated 15 years ago between the UFSCar and UJI with company Nanox had already developed in 2014 a product with antifungal and bactericidal [...]ver notícia -
Adipose tissue may be source of inflammatory factors aggravating COVID-19
Publicado em 24 novembro 2020There is growing evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of COVID-19. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act as a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 and increase viral load in obese or overweight individuals. Scientists also suspect that during infection, fat cells release substances into the bloodstream that boost the inflammatory reaction triggered by the virus in the organism. These hypotheses are being investigated by researchers at the [...]ver notícia -
Plastic film protects surfaces against novel coronavirus on contact
Publicado em 18 outubro 2020An adhesive plastic film designed to protect surfaces such as doorknobs, handrails, elevator buttons, and touch screens inactivates the novel coronavirus on contact. The manufacturer of the film is Promaflex. It has nanoparticles of silver and silica built into its polyethylene structure, thanks to technology developed by Nanox, a Brazilian company based on São Paulo and supported by São Paulo Research Foundation, through FAPESP's Innovative Research in Small Business Program [...]ver notícia -
Blood cells could serve as a ‘thermometer’ to detect breast cancer
Publicado em 12 maio 2020Immune system cells in the blood of breast cancer patients undergo alterations early in the disease course, according to a study published in the journal Clinical & Translational Immunology. The authors believe that this discovery may contribute to the early identification of aggressive tumors and help enhance personalized immunotherapy strategies in the future. The study was conducted while Rodrigo Nalio Ramos was doing a doctoral research internship at Claude Bernard University in Lyon, [...]ver notícia -
Alzheimer’s disease destroys neurons that keep us awake
Publicado em 12 agosto 2019Researchers and caregivers have famous that excessive daytime sound asleep can expand lengthy earlier than the reminiscence complications linked to Alzheimer's disease start to spread. Prior reports have regarded this excessive daylight drowsing to be compensation for poor midnight sleep led to via Alzheimer's-associated disruptions in sleep-advertising mind regions, at the same time as others have argued that the sleep problems themselves give a contribution to the development of the [...]ver notícia -
Dissemination of pathogenic bacteria by university student’s cell phones
Publicado em 23 junho 2019New research has demonstrated the presence of S. aureusin 40% of the cell phones of students sampled at a university. S. aureus is a common cause of hospital and community-based infections and is currently considered an important pathogen because of its level of antibiotic resistance. The research, conducted at the Western University of São Paulo, Brazil, is presented at ASM Microbe, the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Of the bacteria isolated, 85% were [...]ver notícia -
Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance
Publicado em 13 fevereiro 2019The number of calories a person eats directly influences the performance of different cells. A group of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) has shown that low-calorie meals have a protective effect against some diseases. Some of these studies were presented on Day One of FAPESP Week London, taking place February 11-13, 2019. The studies were conducted under the auspices of the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxome — one of the Research, Innovation [...]ver notícia