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Atrophy can be combated by boosting expression of an enzyme produced in muscles
Publicado em 06 novembro 2020
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown for the first time that stimulating expression of a protein naturally produced by the human body can be a strategy to combat loss of skeletal muscle mass, which happens normally with aging but can intensify in cases of neurodegenerative or inflammatory disease, or in patients who spend long periods in intensive care units (ICUs).
Ten days in an ICU are estimated to result in the loss of up to 20% of muscle mass in the [...]
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Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika
Publicado em 27 outubro 2020Genetic factors that reduce the placenta’s capacity to protect the fetus from the zika virus are described by Brazilian researchers in an article published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. According to the authors, the findings help explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected by zika virus during pregnancy are born with some kind of anomaly. Since the 2015 epidemic at least 3,500 babies have suffered from zika congenital syndrome, which includes microcephaly, brain [...]ver notícia -
Community health workers could play a key part in combating COVID-19 in Brazil, study says
Publicado em 07 outubro 2020Brazil has more than 286,000 community health workers integrated into the national primary healthcare program. These professionals form a broad network serving 75% of the population, especially low-income families who lack medical insurance and are the most adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Back in March, researchers at Imperial College London noted Brazil’s network of community health workers as a valuable asset that could assure an effective response to the pandemic. [...]ver notícia