Medicine

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Catching cancer in the act

A new generation of tests is attempting to assist in the choice of therapy

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NEUROLOGY

The brain and the ravages of time

Aging leads to changes in the brain’s organization and function

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Health

Race against malaria

Doctors monitor parasite's resistance to currently used drugs

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Prize

The 2015 Nobel Prizes

Parasitic diseases and DNA repair are among the recognized research subjects

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Public policy

Organ donation: The art of giving bad news

Increase in the number of Brazilian family refusals on organ donation

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Genomics

Precision Medicine

A genetic data platform will support the search for patient-tailored therapies

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COVER

New genetic findings

Genetic aspects of muscular dystrophy and rare diseases identified

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Physical activity

Variable gait

Walking at changing speeds may burn 20% more calories

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Society

Violence, fear and stigma

Researchers bring families separated by Hansen’s disease back together

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Biotechnology

Transgenic goats

Animals receiving human genes produce proteins in milk that can treat diseases

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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Allies for an antidotal serum

Medicinal plants may reduce local lesions caused by a jararaca snakebite

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syndrome

Cerebral overload

Neurons are more connected in baby boys with a rare genetic disease

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Artificial skin

Skin replacements could be used as grafts to treat burns and severe lesions

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Health

Another source of obesity

A diet rich in soybean oil may cause obesity and diabetes

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Good Practices

Fraud results in prison for the guilty party

Fraud results in prison for the guilty party

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COLLABORATION

Antibody milestone

Brazilian company licenses molecule with potential to treat cancer

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tropical disease

Infection by the zika virus

Serological and molecular tests shows the zika virus is in Brazi

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diabetes

Coffee to fight diabetes

Drinking more than two cups of coffee per day may be beneficial

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MEDICINE

The new faces of cancer

Cases of head and neck tumors caused by HPV has increased

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physiology

Weak arms, weak heart

Muscle strength is linked to short life expectancy and heart attack risk

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TISSUE ENGINEERING

Made-to-measure organs

Stem cells aid in producing trachea and blood vessels

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Microscope in your phone

Microscope in your phone

Smartphones can be used to scan DNA

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Eletronic device

Controlled healing

Skin healing process may be analyzed by printed circuit board

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deficit hyperactivity disorder

Exercise and concentration

Physical exercise improves children and adolescents' ability to focus

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Memory

Minas residents against cancer

Institute pioneered the use of radiation therapy to treat tumors

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Biophysics

Two in one

Device uses ultrasound and laser to rehabilitate arthritis patients

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Chagas disease

A vaccine for Chagas disease

Compound developed in Brazil may be a vaccine candidate

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Cover

Death explains life

Platform for corpse studies will advance disease diagnosis and understanding

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Memory

Portraits of our lungs

Abreu’s invention opened the door to early detection of tuberculosis

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 

The art of standing still

Understanding nerve-muscle communication can help in rehabilitation

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