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Over 3 hours of sedentary behaviour may up mental health risks in teenagers: Study
Publicado em 24 de fevereiro de 2025
(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Teenagers and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviours -- which includes playing video games or increased screen exposure -- have a higher risk of facing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, according to a study.
The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, showed that adolescents who spent more than 180 minutes a day on screens for leisure were associated with greater psychological [...]
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Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar
Publicado em 08 janeiro 2025NEW DELHI: Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis -- a deadly neglected tropical disease -- can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha -- a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study. Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by a sandfly bite and is characterised by long bouts of fever, loss of weight and muscle strength, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and anaemia. An international team of [...]ver notícia -
Prior Zika infection may spike risk of severe dengue: Study
Publicado em 07 fevereiro 2024People 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 [...]ver notícia -
Low protein diet in pregnancy may up prostate cancer risk in kids later
Publicado em 25 janeiro 2024SAO PAULO: 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 deregulates [...]ver notícia -
Just 30-min walk can improve blood pressure in women with arthritis
Publicado em 17 janeiro 2024A 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 [...]ver notícia -
Cell therapy can cut death risk from Covid-19 by 60%: Study
Publicado em 19 setembro 2023NEW DELHI: 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 of Sao Paulo (USP) in [...]ver notícia -
Covid virus alters RNA in infected cells, shows study
Publicado em 10 novembro 2022SAO PAULO: For the first time, scientists have shown that infection by Covid virus changes the functioning of host cell RNA, providing clues as to how different variants can escape the immune system, and serve as a basis for the development of novel treatments. Researchers at Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil arrived at this conclusion by analyzing 13 datasets obtained during four studies of viral, human and animal cell RNA. The study, published in Frontiers in [...]ver notícia -
How post-Covid loss of smell or taste affects cognition
Publicado em 18 agosto 2022SAO PAULO: Patients with the most severe post-Covid smell and taste disorders are likely to perform worst in cognitive tests, especially when these involve memory, finds a study strengthening the hypothesis that loss of smell could be an early sign of the impending onset of Alzheimer's disease. In the study, a group of Brazilian researchers analysed clinical data from 701 patients hospitalised for moderate or severe Covid-19. The results, reported in European Archives of Psychiatry [...]ver notícia -
Covid variant 1st detected in Brazil more contagious
Publicado emBrasilia, March 3 (IANS) The coronavirus variant detected in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas is twice as contagious and capable of re-infecting those who already had Covid-19, according to a study The Sao Paulo Research Foundation said on Tuesday that the scientific research group was coordinated by Ester Sabino, an expert on infectious diseases at the University of Sao Paulo, and Nuno Faria, a researcher at Oxford University, reports Xinhua news agency. The virus variant was [...]ver notícia