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Ultra-processed foods can kill you, quite literally
Publicado em 28 de abril de 2025
What's the story
A recent study has linked the intake of ultra-processed foods to a higher risk of dying prematurely.
The study, which included more than 240,000 people, was co-authored by Brazil's University of Sao Paulo's Carlos Augusto Monteiro.
Monteiro's NOVA system classifies foods based on how processed they are.
Under his classification, ultra-processed foods are those that contain little to no whole food and are made from "chemically manipulated [...]
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Microplastics detected in human brain tissue for the first time
Publicado em 19 setembro 2024Study reveals microplastics entering human brain through nose Microplastics detected in human brain tissue for the first time By Akash Pandey Sep 19, 2024 11:56 am What's the story Microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic pollution, have been discovered in human brain tissue for the first time. An international team of scientists conducted a study on the olfactory bulbs—parts of the brain responsible for processing smell information from the [...]ver notícia -
Coronavirus may remain active for longer than recommended quarantine: Study
Publicado em 31 janeiro 2022Several people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may spread it for longer than the prescribed quarantine period, even if they don't show any symptoms throughout the infection's final stage, a study has claimed. The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, was conducted on 38 Brazilian patients, who were observed every week between April and November 2020, Context Why does it matter? The study comes at a time when several [...]ver notícia