Medicine

MEDICINE

The silent attack of the fungi

Species of fungi cause drug-resistant infections

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Guido Carlos Levi

Guido Carlos Levi: Unexpected reaction

Refusing vaccinations is now common among Brazil’s upper classes

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COVER

Phosphoethanolamine’s ultimate trial

Clinical trials on humans should determine if the drug could be treat cancer

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History of Health

São Paulo as a Laboratory

The preventive approach held sway in medical practice in the 20th century

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SOCIETY

Confronting the silence surrounding death

Specialists suggest that Health care professionals should talk about death

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Chemistry

Early cancer diagnosis

New biosensors should be able to detect tumors more quickly

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New materials 

Bioglass implants

Two UFSCar patents are expected to result in dental and medical products

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IMMUNOLOGY

One way to contain parasites

Newly discovered mechanism destroys causative agents of Chagas disease

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Paulo Saldiva

Paulo Saldiva: Towards a healthier city

Pathologist presents new hypotheses regarding the effects of urban pollution

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Cover

Uncertainties about microcephaly

Records do not provide an accurate picture of microcephaly in Brazil

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Cancer

Smoking is the biggest risk factor for cancer

In 2020, cigarettes will be responsible for the majority of cases among men

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United States

Precision medicine takes its turn

NIH launch a number of programs in the field of precision medicine

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law

No more primates

Import lab monkeys for clinical trials may be prohibited in Australia

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HEALTH

The spread of Zika

Sequencing confirms origin of Zika virus circulating in Brazil

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GENETICS

A tool to edit DNA

A system to edit DNA raises ethical concerns

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Jorge Kalil

Jorge Kalil: Tamer of Crises

Immunologist talks about his experience as head of InCor and Butantan

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Cover

A fat that fights obesity

Unsaturated fatty acids could reverse damage to the brain of obese individuals

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Wolman disease

Transgenic chicken eggs target rare disease

Transgenic chicken will be used for combating a rare genetic disorder

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Cancer

Working harder to fight cancer

United States announced a task force to boost research

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Immunology

Agreement to produce an Ebola vaccine

Companies sign agreement to produce an Ebola vaccine

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Good Practices

Investigation completed

Investigation completed

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BIOPHYSICS

Cancer’s hunger

A model explains how tumors mobilize the blood vessels that nourish them

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NEUROLOGY

Adjusting the theory of pain

Adaptations lead to new insights into phantom pain

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HEALTH

Zika: The virus that took Brazil by surprise

Laboratories in São Paulo have joined together to investigate the Zika virus

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Q fever

Fighting inflammation

Bacteria inhibit immune reaction that wipes out infected cells

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The National Institutes of Health

Less funding for AIDS

Organization reduces its budget for research on AIDS by 10%

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Pharmaceutical Industry

Innovative molecules

Biolab completes development of two new drugs

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MEDICINE

Exercises to restore the heart

Aerobic and strength training reverse the damage caused by heart failure

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Zika

Consequences of Zika fever

Skin rash cases are associated with the virus

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deforestation

Disease and deforestation

The impact of the devastation of forests on the population’s health

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