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Killing cancer by making it overheat
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In the fight against cancer, the prevailing approach has been to inhibit the processes that allow cancer cells to divide rapidly. However, this strategy often leads to cancer cells developing workarounds, rendering the tumor unresponsive to treatment.
Matheus dos Santos Dias, a researcher, is taking a completely different approach – one that might seem counterintuitive at first. “We’re going against the prevailing view that you can only fight cancer cells by inhibiting [...]
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Curcumin Nanoemulsion Shows Promise in Modulating Gut Bacteria
Publicado emA recent study by Brazilian researchers has found that a nanoemulsion containing particles of curcumin, a substance known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, was able to modulate the gut microbiota of mice with intestinal inflammation. The study, supported by FAPESP and published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, highlights the potential of curcumin nanoemulsions in preventing and treating inflammatory bowel disease. Curcumin, a yellow polyphenolic pigment [...]ver notícia -
Study confirms benefits of auricular acupuncture to treat depression
Publicado em 27 fevereiro 2024Auricular acupuncture, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and offered as an integrative practice since 2006 by the SUS (Sistema Única de Saúde), Brazil’s national health service, is safe for patients with depression and effectively reduces symptoms of this mental health disorder, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL). The results of the study are [...]ver notícia -
Opossum in Brazil Dies from Rabies: Researchers Warn of Urban Virus Presence
Publicado em 17 fevereiro 2024In 2021, a female White-eared opossum was found dead in a São Paulo, Brazil park. According to researchers, the opossum died from rabies meningoencephalitis. Reported in an article published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, the finding serves as an alert to the presence of the virus, which is deadly to humans, in the urban environment. “Dog rabies is no longer present in São Paulo state, thanks to the success of vaccination campaigns for domestic animals. [...]ver notícia -
New Technology Unscrambles the Chatter of Microbes
Publicado em 06 fevereiro 2024Researchers from University of California San Diego, as part of a large collaboration with scientists around the world, have developed a new search tool to help researchers better understand the metabolism of microorganisms. Microbes are key players in virtually all biological and environmental systems, yet limitations in current techniques used to study microbial metabolism make it difficult to decode their interactions and activities. The new research, published February 5, 2023 in Nature [...]ver notícia -
Why protein-poor diet during pregnancy increases risk of prostate cancer in offspring
Publicado em 25 janeiro 2024Experiments with rats conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil help understand why descendants of women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate cancer in adulthood. Experiments with rats conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil help understand why descendants of women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate cancer in adulthood. In a [...]ver notícia -
Growth hormone influences regulation of anxiety
Publicado em 03 janeiro 2024Growth hormone (GH) acts on many tissues throughout the body, helping build bones and muscles, among other functions. It is also a powerful anxiolytic. A study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has produced a deeper understanding of the role of GH in mitigating anxiety and, for the first time, identified the population of neurons responsible for modulating the influence of GH on the development of neuropsychiatric disorders involving anxiety, [...]ver notícia -
Engineered Probiotic Developed to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
Publicado em 28 agosto 2023Researchers have designed a probiotic to suppress autoimmunity in the brain, which occurs when the immune system attacks the cells of the central nervous system and is at the core of several diseases, including multiple sclerosis. In a new study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital demonstrated the treatment’s potential using preclinical models of these diseases, finding that the technique offered a more precise way to target brain inflammation with reduced [...]ver notícia -
Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold
Publicado em 02 agosto 2023A type of soil called terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), promotes faster growth of trees and enhances their development in qualitative terms, according to an article published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science. The findings reported in the article resulted from studies supported by FAPESP (projects 20/08927-0, 18/19000-4 and 14/50320-4) under the aegis of its Biodiversity, Characterization, Conservation, Restoration and [...]ver notícia -
Resistance training appears to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s
Publicado em 04 julho 2023Regular physical exercise, such as resistance training, can prevent Alzheimer’s disease, or at least delay the appearance of symptoms, and serves as a simple and affordable therapy for Alzheimer’s patients. This is the conclusion of an article published in Frontiers in Neuroscience by Brazilian researchers affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the University of São Paulo (USP). Although older people and dementia [...]ver notícia