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(MENAFN - The Rio Times) Brazilian scientists warn the Amazon Rainforest could hit a no-return point by 2050, speeding up climate change. Their Nature paper shows ongoing damage might trigger the forest's decline, affecting global warming. Bernando Flores, from the Federal University of Santa Catarina UFSC and backed by the Serrapilheira Institute, warns of nearing critical environmental limits. Without action, these could be crossed sooner, stressing the need for urgent [...]

People who have had zika run a higher risk of subsequently having severe dengue and being hospitalised, a new study has showed. The analysis by a team of Brazilian researchers showed that patients with a history of zika infection had a 2.34 times higher risk of developing severe dengue. They also had a 3.39 times higher risk of hospitalisation compared to the controls (subjects with no dengue and no zika history). Relatively advanced age (over 59) was also a higher risk factor for severe [...]

(MENAFN - The Rio Times) Brazil faces a critical challenge as dengue cases surge, prompting the government to acquire 6.2 million doses of a Japanese vaccine for immediate immunization. In Ceilândia, Federal District, where dengue rates are alarmingly high, a soldier's advice to locals highlights the grassroots effort to combat the spread. The district's health department has enlisted 247 soldiers to work with health agents, aiming to eradicate the breeding sites of the Aedes [...]

Sao Paulo, Jan 25 (IANS) Children born to women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate cancer in adulthood, according to two studies in mice. In the first study, researchers at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil detected alterations in gene expression that may have been associated with the hormone imbalance observed in the rats’ offspring and the heightened risk of prostate cancer. “Lack of protein during gestation and lactation [...]

A 30-minute walk at moderate intensity temporarily reduced blood pressure in women with rheumatoid arthritis, not only at rest but also under stress, according to a study. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting synovial joints and causing pain, swelling, and progressive physical incapacity. People with rheumatoid arthritis also tend to have high blood pressure, and previous research has shown that the risk of death from cardiovascular disease is 50 per cent [...]

(MENAFN - IANS) Sao Paulo, Dec 9 (IANS) Blood clotting (thrombosis) in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of the first consequences of severe Covid-19, even preceding the respiratory distress caused by diffuse alveolar damage, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, described autopsies of nine patients who died after developing the severe form of the disease showed a clearly typified condition involving alterations to lung vascularisation and [...]

(MENAFN - PR Newswire) TAIPEI, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresee Pharmaceuticals (TPEx: 6576), ("Foresee") announced today preclinical data in the European Heart Journal, demonstrating that activation of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) with Foresee's oral ALDH2 activator AD-9308, significantly ameliorates heart failure via the modulation of the Dicer-miRNA pathway in the heart. The article is cited "Kiyuna L, Candido D, Bechara L, Jesus I, Ramalho L, Krum B, et al. [...]

(MENAFN - IANS) Sao Paulo, Sep 28 (IANS) People who follow vegan diets have low risk of eating disorders, finds a study. The team at University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil used an online questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data (such as education, income and location, among others) and information on eating habits for 971 participants aged 18 or older from all parts of Brazil. Analysing the data, they were able to arrive at the percentage of vegan diet followers reporting [...]

New Delhi, Sep 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The use of cell therapy to treat COVID-19 patients can reduce the risk of death from the disease by 60 per cent, according to a new study. The systematic review and meta-analysis covered 195 clinical trials of advanced cell therapies targeting COVID-19 that were conducted in 30 countries between January 2020 and December 2021, as well as 26 trials with outcomes published by July 2022. The findings of the study, conducted by researchers at the University [...]