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Cannabidiol reduces aggressiveness, study concludes
Publicado em 26 agosto 2019
A new study has concluded that cannabidiol attenuates the aggressiveness induced by social isolation. The research, based on a mouse model, was performed by scientists at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) in Brazil. Scientists at the University of São Paulo’s Center for Applied Research in Neuroscience (NAPNA-USP) also contributed to the study. The results are published in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology [...]
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Adolescents who skip breakfast may develop obesity
Publicado em 23 julho 2019A paper published in Scientific Reports describes how researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo’s Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil and colleagues at institutions in Europe evaluated behaviors leading to weight gain in adolescents. Childhood obesity can favor the premature emergence of health issues such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The main finding is that skipping breakfast, a common habit among teenagers, correlates directly with increased waist [...]ver notícia -
Genetically modified virus combats prostate cancer
Publicado em 27 junho 2019Researchers at the São Paulo State Cancer Institute (ICESP) in Brazil have succeeded in using a genetically manipulated virus to destroy tumor cells upon injection into mice with prostate cancer. The virus also made tumor cells more sensitive to chemotherapy drugs, halting tumor progression and almost eliminating tumors in some cases. The results were obtained by a team led by Bryan Eric Strauss, head of the Viral Vector Laboratory at ICESP’s Center for Translational Research in [...]ver notícia