Nutrition

GOOD PRACTICES

Questionable methods admitted publicly

Articles by nutritionist retracted due to errors and negligence

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Public health

Childhood obesity rates now 11 times higher than in 1975

Childhood obesity rates now 11 times higher than in 1975

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Genetics

The secret of seedless grapes

Researchers confirmed the molecular mechanism that causes grapes to be seedless

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Biodiversity

Tambaqui stocks in decline

The average size of the tambaqui has halved and it is less frequently caught

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Growing up with Down

New parameters for monitoring growth of people with Down syndrome

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Agriculture

A passion fruit suited for growing in the Caatinga

A passion fruit suited for growing in the Caatinga

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Public health

Food and guilt

Women diagnosed with bulimia choose food based on decisions related to health

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Genetics

Mutation that facilitated adaptation to a fatty diet is found in Native Americans

Mutation that facilitated adaptation to a fatty diet is found in Native Americans

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Archaeology

The peoples of Lagoa Santa

Human burial sites in Minas Gerais reveal a succession of customs from 10,000 to 8,000 years ago

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PHYSIOLOGY

Weight across generations

Among rats, tendency towards weight gain can be transmitted to children

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FIELD WORK

Scenes from an archeological site

Archeological excavations at an ancient burial site

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Innovations in brewing

Investments in research are improving the quality of Brazilian beer

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Biodiversity

Fewer mangaba trees in Sergipe

Mangaba tree species range in Sergipe fell by 30% in six years

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Nutrition

Metabolic syndrome on the march in Marajó

Eating habits from industrialized regions are spreading through Brazil

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Coffee

Physicians and coffee in 19th-century Brazil

Physicians in 19th century prescribed the drink to treat fevers

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PHOTOLAB

Refined palate

Refined palate

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PISCICULTURE

Tilapia’s turn

Studies on tilapia have resulted in a new variety, a vaccine and probiotics

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Nutrition

Nanoparticle-fortified beans

Nanoparticles may be used to increase iron concentration in bean leaves

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The fragile health of adolescents

Two national studies warn of elevated levels of excess weight in adolescents

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COVER

Prehistoric fishing

Amerindians caught sharks and whitemouth croakers 5,000 years ago

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COVER

The peoples of Lagoa Santa

Human burial sites reveal customs from 10,000 to 8,000 years ago

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transgenics

A look into transgenics

Most Brazilians do not recognize how safe transgenic foods are

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Archaeology

The people of Lagoa Santa

A team of researchers work on an archaeological site at Lapa do Santo

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Agricultural Research

The search for functional foods

Embrapa opens a center for research into functional foods, aromas and flavors

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2016 Péter Murányi Prize

Outstanding research

A study concerning the genetic and metabolic mechanisms of fruit wins

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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

The cosmetic from the Caatinga scrubland

Umbu could form the basis for an anti-aging skin cream

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A fat that fights obesity

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

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Corporate research

Innovative recipes

Alibra is developing new ingredients for the food industry

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Nutrition

A diet rich in fish

Pre-Columbian people in Amazonia ate fish regularly

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Archeology

The unusual menu of the Paracas people

A population that lived more than 2,000 years ago ate a carbohydrate-rich diet

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