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Excessive usage of mobile phones for texting, e-mailing, choosing a song on a iPod could lead to postural problems - in specific hunchback, as it requires constantly looking down,warn doctors. Despite make communication easier, the new technology has exposed us to a gamut of upper back-related problems, especially the neck area. "If you're constantly looking down, you develop a forward curvature that rounds the whole spine," the Daily Mail quoted Kirsten Lord, managing [...]

Physical activity benefits muscles through mitochondrial processes, as evidenced by nematode worm experiments conducted at the University of São Paulo's Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICB-USP). Regular exercise can guarantee the quality of life and longevity, specialists agree. However, exactly how exercise influences the functioning of muscle cells is poorly understood. Post-meal exercises are beneficial in diabetes, weight loss, and digestion. The exercises that can be done [...]

People with long COVID who experience anxiety and depression months after a mild case of COVID-19 may have brain changes that affect the function and structure of the brain, according to a preliminary study released today, February 20, 2023, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 75 th Annual Meeting being held in person in Boston and live online from April 22-27, 2023. “There is still much to learn about long COVID, which includes a wide range of health [...]

Coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is detected in tears sampled by ocular swabs, stated a new study. The researchers analyzed samples from patients diagnosed with the disease by conventional methods and admitted to the Hospital, according to the study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Presence of COVID-19 Virus in Tears "Initially, we set out to develop a diagnostic test based on an easier collection of material without causing patient discomfort. Nasal and nasopharyngeal [...]

Researchers examined the processes that cause side effects of two drugs (paclitaxel and immune checkpoint inhibitors anti-PD1 and anti-PDL1) used in combination to combat lung and breast cancer. A combination of chemotherapy and drugs that stimulate the immune system to combat cancer is increasingly used to control progression of the disease in patients. On the other hand, clinical studies show that the combination has adverse side effects, such as peripheral neuropathy characterized by [...]

Highlights: Children’s anti-inflammatory medications can cause changes to their teeth’ enamel NSAIDs like Celecoxib and Indomethacin can interfere with the development of the enamel and cause dental enamel abnormalities which are similar to the effect of tetracycline on developing teeth An appropriate protocol needs to be developed to regulate these over-the-counter drugs to avoid such side effects among youngsters A study undertaken at the University of São [...]

The proportion of the population previously infected by SARS-CoV-2 (infection-induced seroprevalence) can be estimated using blood donation samples, according to a new study published in the journal eLife. The findings offer a sort of portrait of the first year of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil. The usual method of estimating seroprevalence in Brazil is based on random samples of the population. This method is costly and hard to perform periodically in real-time. Serosurveillance is [...]

Fetal exposure to antidepressant drugs, especially sertraline, the most prescribed antidepressant worldwide has been explored by a review study of more than 100 scientific articles by Brazilian researchers at the Fundação De Amparo À Pesquisa Do Estado De São Paulo. Depression affects 10%-16% of pregnant women worldwide. Most get better with the help of antidepressant drugs. Depression is common during pregnancy and antidepressants are usually prescribed to [...]

Human genetic factors may contribute to the extremely high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 severity among the elderly may be related to immunosenescence, changes in cytokine patterns, activation of inflammatory pathways, and impaired innate and adaptive immune responses. Two recent papers by Brazilian researchers have contributed to the scientific understanding of the genetic factors that protect people against infection by SARS-CoV-2 or prevent progression to severe [...]