Veículo

• Home
• Veículos
• The Times of India (Índia) online

Scientists call them supercentenarians, people who are aged 110 or older. It’s estimated only a handful of such individuals remain in the world, who were born in another century, before the discovery of Penicillin or the invention of television. They even predate zippers. In an article published this month in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr Mayana Zatz and colleagues from the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, University of São Paulo, wrote Brazil’s incredible genetic diversity must be [...]

Scientists now believe that Brazil has one of the overlooked and underexplored populations when it comes to longevity. As per the viewpoint shared by researchers Dr. Mayana Zatz and colleagues at the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center at the University of São Paulo, they are keen to study "rare long-lived individuals with a remarkable capacity to delay or evade many age-related diseases, such as cardiovascular conditions, cancer, and dementia." "Supercentenarians provide a rare human [...]

The identification of asteroid 2025 MN45 is a historic milestone in the modern era of space exploration, and it bears out just how much surprise the Universe still has in store for us. Employing the largest digital camera in the world, scientists have found an enormous asteroid that is spinning at an alarming rate, at least for an object so massive, and significantly, it outpaced all expectations for what asteroids like it would be capable of maintaining their shape under. While it certainly [...]

Groundbreaking Harvard research reveals gut-produced molecules significantly influence obesity and blood sugar control. These tiny compounds, traveling from the gut to the liver, impact energy use, fat storage, and insulin response. This discovery shifts focus from diet and drugs to targeting the gut-liver metabolic pathway, potentially leading to novel prevention and treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes. There is no denying that diabetes is one of the deadliest chronic diseases of all [...]

Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, is a chronic disease where the body either doesn't produce enough insulin (a hormone that helps glucose enter cells) or doesn't use insulin effectively due to insulin resistance. It is one of the most unnerving diseases in the world, with nearly 600 million victims of it. As of 2025, an estimated 589 million adults are living with diabetes worldwide, representing 1 in 9 adults aged 20-79 years, according to the 11th edition of the IDF Diabetes [...]

NEW DELHI: Instant noodles, chips, biscuits, packaged drinks and even “healthy” cereals — these ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have quietly become everyday staples in Indian homes. But a new three-paper Lancet Series warns that these factory-made, additive-loaded products are helping drive a global rise in obesity and diabetes — a trend already unfolding rapidly in India. The Series brings together global evidence, including a review of 104 studies, of which 92 linked [...]

A Lancet series on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) released on Wednesday warned that their rise in human diets is fueling chronic diseases worldwide and damaging public health. It blamed the rise in UPFs on powerful global corporations “who employ sophisticated political tactics to protect and maximise profits” and called on governments to adopt policies to regulate the production, promotion and consumption of these foods. According to the Lancet series, in a systematic review of [...]

That golden field of sunflowers waving under the sun is more than just a pretty sight. It could be the source of your next burger-patty alternative. The humble sunflower seed, once stripped of its oil-rich kernel, has been transformed into a nutrient-dense flour that mimics meat’s texture and packs serious protein. Researchers collaborating across Brazil and Germany have developed this sunflower-based vegan meat alternative with promising results.A peer-reviewed study published in Food [...]

High above the forest floor of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, the northern and southern muriqui monkeys move gracefully through the treetops. Known for their calm nature and long limbs, these woolly spider monkeys were once widespread across the region. Today, their forests are disappearing faster than they can adapt, putting their survival at risk. A recent study published in the Journal for Nature Conservation highlights the looming threat: northern muriquis could lose 44% of their habitat by [...]