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Los efectos de más de 60 minutos diarios de caminata o de cualquier otra actividad física moderada se acumulan a lo largo de la vida y pueden reducir en un 39% el riesgo de surgimiento de adenomas avanzados. Estas lesiones o los pólipos internos son precursores del cáncer colorrectal, el tercer tipo de cáncer en lo que a incidencia se refiere en Brasil. Esta conclusión surge de un estudio epidemiológico publicado en el British Journal of Cancer [...]

Natural compounds isolated from Nectandra leucantha, a neotropical tree species belonging to the laurel family (Lauraceae) and endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest biome in Brazil, where its common name is canela-seca or canela-branca, could result in new medications for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. In a study supported by FAPESP, researchers at Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL) in São Paulo City found that neolignans derived from N. leucantha displayed [...]

A paper published in Scientific Reports describes how researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil and colleagues at institutions in Europe evaluated behaviors leading to weight gain in adolescents. Childhood obesity can favor the premature emergence of health issues such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The main finding is that skipping breakfast, a common habit among teenagers, correlates directly with increased waist [...]

A major budget crisis at Brazil’s leading science funding agency could disrupt the lives of thousands of students and early-career scientists. In September, the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) in Brasília could run out of money to continue to fund the grants and scholarships it provides to more than Brazilians. On 15 August, the agency took to Twitter to announce the suspension of financial support for its recipients—a measure that many [...]

Corn starch, an abundant, cheap and biodegradable raw material, is the basis for a novel larvicide developed by researchers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil. The material is used in microcapsules for storage and controlled release of active compounds to kill larvae of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits dengue, zika, yellow fever and chikungunya. A patent application has been filed via UNICAMP's innovation agency (Inova). The methodology is [...]

This study investigated behaviors associated with weight gain and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents. Missing the first meal of the day can contribute to the development of unhealthy habits and behaviors A paper published in Scientific Reports describes how researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo’s Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil and colleagues at institutions in Europe evaluated behaviors leading to weight gain in adolescents. Childhood obesity can favor the [...]