Veículo
Daily Pioneer (Índia)
Em 2022: 0 notícias
Desde 1995: 5 notícias
Pregnant women with Covid-19 face higher risk of pre-eclampsia: Study
Publicado em 26 agosto 2021
Pregnant women infected by the novel coronavirus run a higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, according to a review of the scientific literature by Brazilian researchers.
Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterised by persistent high blood pressure, usually in the second half of pregnancy or shortly after delivery. The disorder can cause serious harm to mother and baby.
The review published in the journal Clinical Science, analysed a large set of published data and concluded [...]
-
Covid-19 can replicate in salivary gland cells
Publicado em 08 julho 2021Tissues which specialise in saliva production and secretion can serve as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, magnifying its infectious potential, according to a team of researchers from Brazil. The discovery, reported in an article published in the Journal of Pathology, helps explain why the virus is so abundant in saliva and has enabled scientists to develop saliva-based diagnostic tests for Covid-19. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) analysed samples from [...]ver notícia -
Cannabidiol effective against depression: Study
Publicado em 01 setembro 2018A single dose of cannabidiol -- a non-intoxicating compound of marijuana -- was found highly effective in eliminating the symptoms of depression in rats, finds a study. The findings showed that as compared to the commercial anti-depressants that typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect, cannabidiol's first results appear in 24 hours after a single dose. Moreover, the beneficial effects were fast acting and sustained, persisting for seven days. It could be because [...]ver notícia -
AI System may help diagnose Zika
Publicado em 13 junho 2018Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can accurately diagnose Zika virus and several other viral, bacterial and even genetic diseases from the patient's blood. The platform developed by scientists at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil, can identify tens of thousands of molecules present in blood serum, with an artificial intelligence algorithm. "We used infection by Zika virus as a model to develop the platform and showed that in this case, diagnostic [...]ver notícia -
Have high BP? Listen to classical music after taking medicine
Publicado em 18 abril 2018NEW YORK: If you are suffering from high blood pressure, listening to classical music in addition to taking your medicines may give you some added advantage as researchers have found that music significantly enhances the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs.Music enhances the beneficial effects of medication a short time after it is taken to control high blood pressure, showed the findings published in the journal Scientific Reports."We observed that music improved heart rate an .. On one day, [...]ver notícia