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The study points to a new method of detecting complications caused by P. vivax in malaria patients
Publicado em 23 dezembro 2021
In an article published in the review life sciences, researchers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil, describe a new strategy for detecting imbalances and complications in patients infected with Plasmodium vivax, one of the parasites responsible for malaria and the main cause of the disease in the Americas.
According to the study, the total parasite biomass in the patient is a better predictor of the extent of infection outside the bloodstream than [...]
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Simple and inexpensive method for predicting the risk of functional disability in the elderly
Publicado em 22 dezembro 2021Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in São Paulo State, Brazil, in partnership with colleagues at University College London in the United Kingdom, have discovered an effective, simple and inexpensive method to predict the risk of functional disability in the elderly. . They analyzed data from over 3,000 people over the age of 60 living in England and found that slow walking alone can be considered a predictor of loss of the ability to perform basic [...]ver notícia -
A study shows how waste can be converted into materials for advanced industries
Publicado em 09 dezembro 2021Between 118 and 138 million tonnes of organic waste is generated worldwide each year, with waste from the food production and distribution chain accounting for 100 million tonnes of the total. Only around 25% of all this bio-waste is collected and recycled. The remaining 75% is simply thrown away, which represents a huge waste of potential resources and major damage to the environment. These figures come from a report published in 2018 by the European Environment Agency. Its [...]ver notícia