Medicine
Health

Seniors with super sharp minds
Volume and quality of brain connections could explain the mental capabilities of people over 80 years old
By Redação
Acknowledgment

Victora receives Admiral Álvaro Alberto Award
Epidemiologist Cesar Victora wins the Admiral Álvaro Alberto Award
By Redação
Sport

Soccer and the risk of dementia
Elite soccer players face a greater risk of developing dementia than the general population
By Redação
Materials engineering

Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer
Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
Video

Anthropologist of Tukano ethnicity reveals concepts of indigenous medicine
Through preventive practices, the first healthcare center based on an indigenous knowledge system has already served more than 10,000 people in Manaus | 10'38
By Redação
Health

High rates of vitamin D insufficiency
Even people who sunbathe regularly may have lower than recommended blood vitamin D levels
By Redação
Pregnancy

Deaths during pregnancy or childbirth
Approximately one-third of women worldwide do not undergo four of the eight recommended prenatal tests
By Redação
Public health

Risky sex
Precocious sexual activity increases incidence of disease and unwanted pregnancy
By Redação
Health

Retinography facilitates examinations in remote locations
Device diagnoses patients with ophthalmological diseases in remote areas with a shortage of specialists
By Redação
Medicine

Medical services blighted by inequality in Brazil
Survey highlights inequality in medical services between different regions of Brazil
By Redação
Acknowledgment

Second Brazilian to head the PAHO
Brazilian physician Jarbas Barbosa Júnior named new director of the Pan American Health Organization
By Redação
Medicine

Another sign of oncoming menstruation
In addition to mood swings, depression can be another side effect of menstruation
By Redação
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies
Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
By Suzel Tunes
Health

Unique genetic varieties of malaria-carrying parasite in Brazil
Brazilian varieties of Plasmodium vivax are distinct from each other and from those found in other countries
By Redação
Health

Immune cells increase pain from nerve damage
Immune cells increase chronic pain from nerve damage
By Redação
Public Health

High adherence to AIDS prevention
International study records high adherence to PrEP among groups most vulnerable to HIV
By Redação