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Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar
Publicado em 08 janeiro 2025
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) 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.
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Researchers propose treatment strategy to make fighting cancer easier
Publicado em 28 julho 2024New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A novel treatment strategy involving a combination of two drugs has shown promising results in suppressing tumours by an unconventional method. The new approach, detailed in the journal Cancer Discovery, includes LB-100, currently in clinical trials for lung tumours, and WEE1 inhibitors, which prevent tumour DNA repair. The drug combo works by hyperactivating cancer cells to induce stress, making them more susceptible to targeted attack. The study reveals that [...]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, 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 [...]ver notícia -
Vegan diet may lower risk of eating disorders: Study
Publicado em 28 setembro 2023People 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 dysfunctional dietary behaviour and therefore, [...]ver notícia -
Cell therapy can cut death risk from Covid-19 by 60%: Study
Publicado em 19 setembro 2023New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) 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 [...]ver notícia -
Why old age is a risk factor for Covid-19
Publicado em 14 setembro 2023Ageing is known to increase the production of an immune protein that may harmfully react with a person's own tissues or organs. But researchers have now found that Covid-19 infection can exacerbate their production, explaining why old age raises the odds of developing severe Covid. Increases in the immune protein, known as auto-antibodies, may also lead to blood clotting disorders such as thrombosis, showed the study, published in the journal npj Aging. "These findings open the [...]ver notícia -
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon indigenous lands jumps 129% in 2013-2021
Publicado em 26 abril 2023Brasilia, April 26 (IANS) Illegal deforestation on indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon jumped 129 per cent between 2013 and 2021, a study released by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation revealed. This generated 96 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, with 59 per cent occurring between 2019 and 2021, the study published in the journal “Scientific Reports” detailed. The study analysed 232 indigenous territories and found deforestation in the territories reached 1,708 [...]ver notícia -
Less whole-grain intake, more red meat behind global spike in diabetes
Publicado em 18 abril 2023New York: Increased intake of refined rice and wheat as well as processed red meat, and low consumption of whole grains is causing a significant increase in the global cases of diabetes, according to a study. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of Type-2 diabetes, representing over 70 per cent of new diagnoses globally. They found factors such as drinking too much fruit juice and not eating enough non-starchy [...]ver notícia