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New molecule maps cerebrovascular system
Publicado em 07 maio 2019
Peptide developed in Brazil is capable of binding to the blood-brain barrier that protects the central nervous system and could help create novel imaging tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s . Credit: phage bound to blood vessels in brain hemispheres of mice is visualized with antibacteriophage sera [red] / Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Brazilian and U.S. researchers have developed a molecule called FRW that proved capable of binding to blood vessels in [...]
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Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance
Publicado em 13 fevereiro 2019The number of calories a person eats directly influences the performance of cells. A group of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) has shown that low-calorie meals have a protective effect against some diseases. Related studies were presented on day one of FAPESP Week London, taking place February 11-13, 2019. The studies were conducted under the auspices of the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine . "We are looking at how changes to the diet affect metabolism [...]ver notícia -
Study of nervous system cells can help to understand degenerative diseases
Publicado em 18 agosto 2017The results of a new study show that many of the genes expressed by microglia differ between humans and mice, which are frequently used as animal models in research on Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Microglia are the primary immune cells of the central nervous system, with functions similar to those of white blood cells, especially in actively defending the brain and spinal cord. The collaborative research by Brazilian and Dutch scientists on the main genes [...]ver notícia -
Antibiotic Doxycycline May Offer Hope As Parkinson’s Treatment
Publicado em 03 maio 2017Summary: Lower doses of the common antibiotic Doxycycline reduces toxicity of alpha synuclein and may be used to help treat Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports.ver notícia