Medicine

HEALTH

Early-term births on the rise

In 2015, 40% of babies were born before reaching biological maturity, partly because of elective cesarean sections

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Cover

Before memory loss

Psychiatric problems may be the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease

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Public health

The fight against measles

The goal of eliminating the transmission of measles worldwide by 2020 is far from being achieved

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PHOTOLAB

Medicinal necklaces

Crnkovic studied microalgae in fresh water as part of her PhD research, which involved bioprospecting for compounds that could help fight cancer

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Public health

Emotions weigh heavy on the heart

A study of 15,000 people in Brazil indicates an association between psychiatric problems and cardiovascular diseases

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Medicine

Drug program reduces deaths

A federal program designed to provide greater access to drugs that combat chronic disease has significantly reduced deaths and hospitalizations associated with hypertension and diabetes

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INTERVIEW

Glaucius Oliva: Complex structures

Self-declared molecule tamer, physicist marries scientific research with administrative management

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Medicine

Scaffolds aid neuron regeneration

Neuroscientists and nanoengineering experts have developed 3D-printable scaffolds compatible with living tissue that in the future could be used to treat spinal cord injuries

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MEDICINE

Transplantation to treat infertility

Physicians in São Paulo announce the world’s first successful uterus transplant from a deceased donor

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Good practices

Transparency on the rise

A study published in the journal PLOS Biology suggests biomedical research is becoming more open and transparent

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Medicine

Searching for rare diseases

Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years

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Oncology

Doubling the effort against cancer

Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C.Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors

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Interview

Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos: The return of yellow fever and Zika

Discoverer of more than 100 species of viruses in the Amazon, the virologist from the state of Pará says it's just a matter of time before there are new outbreaks of the two diseases

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Retrospect

The chemistry of success

USP’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences reaches its 120th anniversary as a leading institution in medicines, clinical and toxicological testing, and food science

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Before memory loss

Psychiatric problems may be the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease

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Medicine

Homage to Henrietta Lacks and her cells

Johns Hopkins University, USA, is to name a new ethics research building in honor of Henrietta Lacks

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Good practices

Fraud casts a shadow over stem cell research

The National Institutes of Health has instructed researchers to temporarily suspend stem cell therapy trials in heart failure patients

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Nobel Prize 2018 | Medicine

Immunotherapy for fighting cancer

Two immunologists shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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EDUCATION

Science and video games

Researchers discover new uses for computer games

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Public health

A parasite reaches the big city

Difficult diagnosis and a warmer climate facilitate the advance of visceral leishmaniasis toward large urban centers

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HEALTH

Early-term births on the rise

In 2015, 40% of babies were born before reaching biological maturity, partly because of elective cesarean sections

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INTERVIEW

Antonio Sérgio Petrilli: A multifaceted physician

Pediatric oncologist Antonio Sérgio Petrilli describes how he built and now runs one of Brazil’s leading centers for research and treatment of childhood cancer

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COVER

Pesticides in the balance

Debate stirs over proposed regulations on pesticides—the mainstay of large-scale farming but a hazard to the environment and the health of rural communities

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Genetics

The quest for a universal flu vaccine

Sections of DNA are equal across all strains of the virus, making them good candidates for a potential vaccine against all varieties of influenza

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Neuroscience

Pain neurons grown in a laboratory

Brazilian researchers have developed human sensory neurons in a laboratory for the first time

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INTERVIEW

Andrew Simpson: Ready for take-off

A biochemist talks about Orygen Biotecnologia's projects and the importance of biologic medicines

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PUBLICATIONS

A patient’s perspective

Medical journals invite patients to help review scientific articles about their conditions

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Cover

The reasons for the decline in vaccinations

At least nine factors contribute to a reduction in childhood immunization and increase the risk of the reappearance of serious illnesses

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Innovation

A high-tech dressing for chronic wounds

A prototype smart dressing that monitors the wound and releases precise doses of antibiotics when needed, facilitating the regeneration of damaged tissue.

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Epidemiology

West Nile virus isolated in Brazil

The West Nile fever virus was isolated in Brazil for the first time by researchers at the Evandro Chagas Institute

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