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Breakthrough study reveals powerful new treatment for kala-azar, derived from Brazilian tree
Publicado em 08 janeiro 2025
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 anaemia.
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Health Update: Exercise can be most powerful anti-aging tool, says new research
Publicado em 06 janeiro 2023This is a health update you may want to all about. Exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science and has been proven to protect against a wide array of diseases. However, while physical activity can improve health during aging, its beneficial effects inevitably decline. The cellular mechanisms underlying the relationship between exercise, fitness, and aging remain poorly understood. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, [...]ver notícia -
Brazilian researchers discover gene that naturally protects people against Covid-19
Publicado em 22 novembro 2022A team of Brazilian researchers has discovered a gene that can protect people, even those aged 90 and above, from Covid-19, disease that has both affected and killed millions around the world from 2020 onwards. Two research papers found that the frequency of variants of the gene ‘MUC22’ was twice as high in the mild Covid-19 group as in severe patients, and higher still in resilient super-agers. This gene belongs to the “mucin” family and is associated with the [...]ver notícia