Medicine

ONCOLOGY

Cancer diagnosis innovation

Startups adopt new screening methods and biotechnology techniques

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NEUROLOGY

Adolescent depression

Heightened reward-related brain activity may predict an increased risk for developing the disorder

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Examining the yellow fever vaccine

Scientific evidence indicates that the fractionated dose produces a protective effect, but there is no consensus about its duration

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INTERVIEW

Peter Lees Pearson: From micro to macro, a finder of solutions

Chromosome expert proposes ways to improve Brazilian universities

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Medicine

A capsule that assesses the health of your gut

At about 2.5 centimeters long and 1 cm thick, the capsule is a less invasive way to investigate gastrointestinal health

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careers

A new generation of Petri dishes

Biochemist Margaret Magdesian developed an alternative device for growing cells and started her own company in Canada to manufacture it

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Retrospect

For the mad, the madhouse

The first insane asylums in Brazil were built in the mid-nineteenth century in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

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PHARMACY

An eclectic plant

Jambu is used not only in the kitchen but also in cosmetics, and could be used in dentistry and to kill ticks

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GENETICS

Accelerated DNA deterioration

Brazilian researchers test male hormone’s ability to alleviate symptoms of rare disease that affects blood cell production

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Health

Another possible cause of autism

Inflammation reduces connections in neurons generated in the lab using cells from the teeth of children with the neurological disorder

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public health

Fetal mortality is higher than neonatal mortality in 42% of municipalities in São Paulo State

A study analyzed fetal and neonatal mortality rates in the state of São Paulo between 2010 and 2014

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CAREERS

Mental illness on the rise in academia

Universities are developing psychological care strategies for students

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RETROSPECT

Science in the wilderness

Scientific expeditions gave new insight into health in 20th century rural Brazil

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COVER

Taking cities out of the emergency room

Transforming urban areas into healthy environments requires progress

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Medicine

A temporary glue to treat eye injuries

A temporary glue to treat eye injuries

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Breakthrough

Breakthrough Prize winners

The Prize announced its 2018 winners

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Medicine

FDA releases new guidance for medical devices made by 3D printers

FDA releases new guidance for medical devices made by 3D printers

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Environment

Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly

Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly

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Immunology

Zika vaccines edge closer

Zika vaccine candidates presented encouraging results on humans

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HISTORY

Health between two worlds

Africans acted as bloodletters and midwives in the 19th century

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

Medication innovation

Biolab invests in the development of new molecules and medicines

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COVER

Back to the laboratory bench

Stem cell therapy for heart problems is undergoing new tests

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MEDICINE

Nobel honors research into the biological clock

Nobel honors research into the biological clock

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Respiratory control

Small companies are developing hospital equipment for lung problems

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Medicine

Delving into genetic diseases

Analyzing gene-containing DNA segments allows diagnoses of diseases

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Medicine

The importance of each risk factor in strokes

The importance of each risk factor in strokes

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public health

Tracking yellow fever

How monkeys help us understand the virus' dispersal

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Medicine

Autism – another possible cause

Inflammation reduces neuron conections of children with the disorder

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Engineering

Biosensors in medicine

Biosensor diagnoses dengue fever in 20 minutes

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Biology

The era of genome editing

Researchers modify a mutation associated with heart disease in human embryos

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