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Microplastics Found in Human Olfactory Bulbs
Publicado em 16 setembro 2024
— Findings suggest a pathway for plastic fragments to enter the brain Key Takeaways
Microplastics were found in the olfactory bulbs of eight of 15 human brains at autopsy, a case series showed.
A total of 16 synthetic polymer particles and fibers were identified, reported Luís Fernando Amato-Lourenco, PhD, of Freie Universität Berlin in Germany, and co-authors.
Most microplastics (75%) were particles and 25% were fibers, the researchers wrote in JAMA Network Open [...]
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Single-Dose Dengue Vaccine Effective, Regardless of Baseline Serostatus
Publicado em 31 janeiro 2024— Role of Brazilian Zika outbreak on baseline dengue immunity needs study, expert says One dose of the live, attenuated, tetravalent dengue vaccine Butantan-DV prevented symptomatic disease through 2-year follow-up, regardless of baseline serostatus, a phase III, placebo-controlled study in Brazil found. Overall, the vaccine was nearly 80% effective in preventing symptomatic dengue during the follow-up period. Among participants with no previous dengue exposure, the vaccine had an [...]ver notícia -
Brain Structure, Widespread Connectivity Changes Seen With Long COVID
Publicado em 20 fevereiro 2023Gray matter atrophy and severe disruption of brain functional connectivity were seen in long COVID patients with anxiety and depression about 3 months after acute mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. Compared with people who were asymptomatic after SARS-CoV-2 infection, long COVID patients with both anxiety and depression showed limbic atrophy and a widespread pattern of hyperconnectivity, reported Clarissa Yasuda, MD, PhD, of the University of Campinas in São Paulo, Brazil, and colleagues, in [...]ver notícia