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Low Muscle Mass Associated With Worse Prognosis in Breast Cancer Treatment
Publicado em 29 de maio de 2025
Maintaining muscle mass has proven to be crucial for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Studies have shown that individuals with more muscle tend to respond better to therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They also have a lower risk of complications and experience more effective recovery. This is because muscle plays an essential role in metabolism, helping to regulate the inflammatory response and drug absorption. Conversely, cancer patients with low muscle mass have a higher [...]
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Making Immunotherapy for Blood Cancer Even More Effective
Publicado em 20 maio 2025There is still a significant portion of patients who do not respond to CAR T-cell immunotherapy.ver notícia -
High Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Increased Premature Mortality
Publicado em 28 abril 2025Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has been linked to a significant rise in premature deaths, according to a new study analyzing data from eight countries. Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the study combined dietary survey results and mortality statistics to estimate the effect of UPFs on all-cause mortality. Ultra-processed foods Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially formulated products made with ingredients derived from foods or created in [...]ver notícia -
Fiber-Rich Diet May Prevent Serious Bacterial Infection
Publicado em 10 abril 2025A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in soluble fiber can protect the intestine against pathogenic bacteria. The conclusion is based on experiments with mice exposed to Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), which causes colon inflammation and diarrhea and affects about 500,000 people a year in the United States. “We were able to treat the mice that had an infection with a diet supplemented with [...]ver notícia -
Eight Alcoholic Drinks a Week Raises Brain Lesion Risk
Publicado em 10 abril 2025Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according to a study published on April 9, 2025, online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The study does not prove that heavy drinking causes brain injury; it only shows an association. Hyaline arteriolosclerosis is a condition that [...]ver notícia -
Drastic Decrease in Heart Rate Variability Observed After COVID-19 Infection
Publicado emPeople who have had COVID-19, even mild cases, tend to have cardiovascular imbalances in the short and medium term and need to undergo rehabilitation. This was the finding of a study of 130 volunteers conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, with the support of FAPESP. According to data published in the journal Scientific Reports, participants tested up to six weeks after infection showed a dramatic decrease in heart rate variability (HRV), i.e., the time [...]ver notícia -
Recycled Cements Reduce Emissions Without Slacking on Strength
Publicado emGiving a second life to construction materials after demolition, engineers at the University of São Paulo and Princeton have developed an approach for recycling cement waste into a sustainable, low-carbon alternative that is comparable in performance to the industry standard. In addition to lowering the carbon intensity of the cement and concrete industry, the process could enable new uses for construction and demolition waste, of which concrete is a significant component. In 2018 in [...]ver notícia -
Blocking Prion Protein Slows Brain Cancer Progression
Publicado emGlioblastoma (GBM), one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, is one of the greatest challenges for medicine, both because it is difficult to treat and because of its high mortality rate. In Brazil, although no exact figures are available, it is estimated that between 10,000 and 12,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. The disease, which accounts for nearly half (49%) of all brain tumors, has an extremely low survival rate, with most patients living only about 12 months after [...]ver notícia -
Genetic Evidence Suggests Humans Had Language 135,000 Years Ago
Publicado emA new analysis of genomic research suggests that humans had the cognitive capacity for language at least 135,000 years ago. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, examines genetic data to estimate when early human populations began branching out geographically – a process that likely required language for communication and coordination. Tracing language through human migration Homo sapiens emerged approximately 230,000 years ago, but estimates for the origin of language [...]ver notícia -
Glass Fertilizer Beads – An Ecofriendly Alternative to Conventional Fertilizers?
Publicado em 24 fevereiro 2025Agricultural fertilizers are critical for feeding the world’s population, restoring soil fertility and sustaining crops. Excessive and inefficient use of those resources can present an environmental threat, contaminating waterways and generating greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Agricultural Science & Technology have addressed those challenges with glass fertilizer beads. The beads control nutrient release, and the researchers say they’re [...]ver notícia