Medicine

Ageing

The price of longevity

Increase in life expectancy results in new problems

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Recombinant proteins

Health reagents

Company investigates the development of input for scientific research

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Cell Biology

The discrete parasite

Trypanosoma cruzi makes cells work for its benefit

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International Year of Chemistry

Pharmacological Battles

Cutting-edge science seeks solutions for neglected tropical diseases

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A map of types of hepatitis

How many and where are those who suffer from hepatites in Brazil

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Dermatology

A double dose of stimulation

Physical exercise with LEDs improves the health of post-menopausal

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Immunology

Allergies make us moody

More than a mere irritation, too much sensitivity to foods may cause anxiety

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International Year of Chemistry

Medicine is made of molecules

Chemical components are behind diseases, diagnoses and treatments

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Cardiology

Artificial Heart

Device should be implanted in the first patient this year

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Cardiology

Our children

Action by children reduces cardiovascular risks in parents

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Pediatrics

Ineffective medication

Corticoids do not treat the respiratory problems of late preterm babies

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The brain in autism

Changes in temporal cortex may damage social interactions

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Health

The mapping of cataracts

Mobile phone technology enables ophthalmologic problem to be detected

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The weakness of stem cells

A possible cause of poor results in treating Parkinson’s disease

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Medicine

The fight against cancer

Antihypertensive medication halts growth of tumors

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Biotechnology

The protection of spheres

Using microcapsules could become driving force for treating diabetes

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American inheritance

Indigenous groups share a genetic alteration that favors obesity and diabetes

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Nanotechnology

Magnetism for cancer treatment

Group develops new route for the production of biomedical materials

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Ethics

Data manipulation

Fraud in a study about vaccine reopens discussion about research practices

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Internationalization

Synapses without borders

Group from Unifesp encourages collaboration in studies into epilepsy

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Nanotechnology

Accurate particles

Alternatives for the use of cells to battle diseases and accurate diagnoses

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Neurology

Expanded short circuit

Electric over stimulation of the brain can affect the heart

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Retrospect

Poison against poison

One hundred years ago, Vital Brazil published "A defesa contra o ofidismo"

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A thousand days that are worth a life

Introducing other foods during breastfeeding alters development

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Immunology

Microscopic torch

Marking cells shows selection of more effective antibodies occurs

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Health

Suffocating heart

There may be a blood diagnosis test for apnea

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Medicine

Collateral damage

Medication used to treat lupus jeopardizes fertilization

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Endocrinology

Sudden immobility

Genetic alteration may paralyse the limbs of people with hyperthyroidism

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Endocrinology

Neurons in slow motion

Hypothyroidism protects the brain from attacks such as strokes

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Domingo Braile

Domingo Braile: Surgical innovation

Doctor relates how he built up a business in cardiac devices

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