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Novel treatment strategy reduces inflammation and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents with obesity
Publicado em 21 fevereiro 2024
After a one-year interdisciplinary therapy program that included clinical, nutritional, psychological and exercise counseling, a group of 22 obese adolescents not only lost weight but also exhibited lower blood levels of inflammatory and cardiovascular risk mediators.
These two achievements led to reduced insulin resistance and hence a lower risk of diabetes, as well as less visceral fat and a better energy balance (the ratio of calorie intake to calorie expenditure). All these factors [...]
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Study highlights importance of genetic sequencing to diagnosis of growth disorders
Publicado em 19 fevereiro 2024In a recent study, researchers have emphasized the critical role of genetic sequencing in accurately diagnosing growth disorders. This breakthrough technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of healthcare by providing personalized treatment plans based on an individual's genetic makeup. The Significance of Genetic Sequencing Genetic sequencing allows healthcare professionals to identify specific genetic mutations that may be responsible for growth disorders in patients. [...]ver notícia -
Study reveals mechanism that aggravates tuberculosis and reduces survival rates
Publicado em 08 fevereiro 2024CD4 + T cells have been highlighted in the scientific literature for the important role they play in the immune response to lung infections. However, an article published in the journal Cell Reports shows that an imbalance in the volumes of these defense cells in different parts of the lung in response to infection can do more harm than good. The study described in the article involved infecting mice with hypervirulent tuberculosis and influenza. The authors concluded that an “ideal [...]ver notícia -
Study demonstrates antitumor action of substance present in Brazilian green propolis
Publicado em 07 fevereiro 2024Propolis has long been used in traditional medicine and has won attention from the scientific community following proof of its health benefits, which include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor, and immunomodulatory properties. Its composition varies according to origin, geographic location, and the bee species that produces it. Researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) set out to analyze [...]ver notícia -
Prior Zika infection increases risk of subsequent severe dengue and hospitalization, study concludes
Publicado em 06 fevereiro 2024SÃO PAULO.- A study led by Brazilian researchers shows that people who have had the Zika virus run a higher risk of subsequently having severe dengue and being hospitalized. The finding is highly relevant to the development of a Zika vaccine. According to the scientific literature, a second infection by any of the four known dengue serotypes is known to be typically more severe than the first, but until now no correlation between this fact and the occurrence of other diseases had been [...]ver notícia