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Soccer goalkeeper foot forward, allowed by a 2019 law change, improves penalty diving save performance
Publicado em 16 janeiro 2023
For many soccer fans, penalties are moments of utmost tension and potential glory. In 2019, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which establishes the laws of the sport, decided to allow goalkeepers to put one foot in front of the goal line as a penalty is kicked, giving in to the demands of goalkeepers and overruling fears that referees would have to repeat too many penalties. Previously, both of the goalkeeper’s feet had to be on or behind the line until the moment the [...]
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Peptide with anti-obesity action successfully tested in animal trial
Publicado em 05 julho 2022A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on the endocannabinoid system, which helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, such as appetite, fat breakdown (lipolysis), and energy release. An article presenting the results of the study is published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The study involved collaboration by researchers at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil), the [...]ver notícia -
Transcranial stimulation lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension, study shows
Publicado em 07 junho 2022Many research groups are trying to find non-pharmacological solutions to help control resistant hypertension, and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could be an option, according to a study recently reported in an article published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. Resistant or refractory hypertension is high blood pressure that does not respond to aggressive medical treatment, defined as daily administration of at least three classes of antihypertensive drug [...]ver notícia -
Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%
Publicado em 18 abril 2022Vaccines can be made over 25% more effective by adding left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles as adjuvants, according to a study by an international collaboration in which Brazilian researchers took part. An article reporting the results is published in Nature. Three research groups collaborated on the study, one affiliated with the University of Michigan in the United States, and another with Jiangnan University in China. The Brazilian group was led by André Farias de Moura, a [...]ver notícia -
Omicron Has Mutations Detected In Previous Variants, Which Explains Vaccine Effectiveness, Scientists Say
Publicado em 08 fevereiro 2022Omicron emerged as a variant of concern only in November 2021, but all the mutations it contains except one had been described before that. Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil, supported by FAPESP, attribute this factor to the effectiveness of the existing vaccines against the variant, reflected in the relatively small number of severe cases and deaths despite Omicron’s heightened transmissibility. The hypothesis is raised in an article by [...]ver notícia -
Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting
Publicado em 02 dezembro 2021Researchers in Brazil and Belgium have developed a molecule of pharmaceutical interest from collinein-1, a protein found in rattlesnake venom. They used a technique called PEGylation to make the molecule, now called PEG-rCollinein-1, more stable in the organism and resistant to the immune system, obtaining a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting. An article reporting the results of the research has recently been published in the International Journal of Biological [...]ver notícia -
How infection by SARS-CoV-2 can lead to kidney disorders
Publicado em 29 setembro 2021A review article published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology by researchers affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil discusses the mechanisms whereby SARS-CoV-2 damages the kidneys, potentially serving as a basis for further research in pursuit of treatments to prevent severe renal problems and even chronic kidney disease in COVID-19 patients. The study shows that interaction with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) not only enables the virus to [...]ver notícia