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New study links ultra-processed foods to preventable premature deaths
Publicado em 28 de abril de 2025
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Do you regularly eat ready-to-eat-or-heat foods? Beware, a global study on Monday showed that the consumption of such ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can significantly increase the risk of preventable premature deaths.
Previous studies have linked UPFs — rich in sodium, trans fats, and sugar — with 32 different diseases including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, some types of cancer, and depression.
The new study analysed data from nationally [...]
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Over 3 hours of sedentary behaviour may up mental health risks in teenagers: Study
Publicado em 24 fevereiro 2025New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Teenagers and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviours — which includes playing video games or increased screen exposure — have a higher risk of facing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, showed that adolescents who spent more than 180 minutes a day on screens for leisure were associated with greater psychological [...]ver notícia -
Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar
Publicado em 08 janeiro 2025New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis — a deadly neglected tropical disease — can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha — a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study. Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by a sandfly bite and is characterised by long bouts of fever, loss of weight and muscle strength, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and [...]ver notícia -
Researchers propose treatment strategy to make fighting cancer easier
Publicado em 28 julho 2024A novel treatment strategy involving a combination of two drugs has shown promising results in suppressing tumours by an unconventional method. The new approach, detailed in the journal Cancer Discovery, includes LB-100, currently in clinical trials for lung tumours, and WEE1 inhibitors, which prevent tumour DNA repair. The drug combo works by hyperactivating cancer cells to induce stress, making them more susceptible to targeted attack. The study reveals that the treatment's [...]ver notícia -
Prior Zika infection may spike risk of severe dengue: Study
Publicado em 07 fevereiro 2024People who have had zika run a higher risk of subsequently having severe dengue and being hospitalised, a new study has showed. The analysis by a team of Brazilian researchers showed that patients with a history of zika infection had a 2.34 times higher risk of developing severe dengue. They also had a 3.39 times higher risk of hospitalisation compared to the controls (subjects with no dengue and no zika history). Relatively advanced age (over 59) was also a higher risk factor for severe [...]ver notícia -
Low protein diet in pregnancy may up prostate cancer risk in kids later
Publicado em 25 janeiro 2024Sao Paulo, Jan 25 (IANS) Children born to women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate cancer in adulthood, according to two studies in mice. In the first study, researchers at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil detected alterations in gene expression that may have been associated with the hormone imbalance observed in the rats’ offspring and the heightened risk of prostate cancer. “Lack of protein during gestation and lactation [...]ver notícia -
Just 30-min walk can improve blood pressure in women with arthritis
Publicado em 17 janeiro 2024SAO PAULO: A 30-minute walk at moderate intensity temporarily reduced blood pressure in women with rheumatoid arthritis, not only at rest but also under stress, according to a study. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting synovial joints and causing pain, swelling, and progressive physical incapacity. People with rheumatoid arthritis also tend to have high blood pressure, and previous research has shown that the risk of death from cardiovascular disease is 50 [...]ver notícia -
Severe Covid-19 is a thrombotic disease: Study
Publicado em 09 dezembro 2023Blood clotting (thrombosis) in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of the first consequences of severe Covid-19, even preceding the respiratory distress caused by diffuse alveolar damage, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, described autopsies of nine patients who died after developing the severe form of the disease showed a clearly typified condition involving alterations to lung vascularisation and thrombosis. For the first time, the [...]ver notícia -
Vegan Diet May Lower Risk Of Eating Disorders: Study
Publicado em 28 setembro 2023(MENAFN - IANS) Sao Paulo, Sep 28 (IANS) People who follow vegan diets have low risk of eating disorders, finds a study. The team at University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil used an online questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data (such as education, income and location, among others) and information on eating habits for 971 participants aged 18 or older from all parts of Brazil. Analysing the data, they were able to arrive at the percentage of vegan diet followers reporting [...]ver notícia -
Cell therapy can cut death risk from Covid-19 by 60%: Study
Publicado em 19 setembro 2023New Delhi, Sep 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The use of cell therapy to treat COVID-19 patients can reduce the risk of death from the disease by 60 per cent, according to a new study. The systematic review and meta-analysis covered 195 clinical trials of advanced cell therapies targeting COVID-19 that were conducted in 30 countries between January 2020 and December 2021, as well as 26 trials with outcomes published by July 2022. The findings of the study, conducted by researchers at the University [...]ver notícia