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The dissolved inorganic compounds are normally used to identify the water quality of the coastal ecosystems. In the last decades, the dissolved organic compounds acquired a new di…

The Caatinga biome presents several possibilities of use, especially regarding plants, showing unique vegetation marked by its heterogeneity, with a significant number of rare and/…

Urinary bladder injury due to prolonged indwelling Foley catheter placement is reportedly rare but potentially lethal complication. Review of literature showed most of the urinary …

Elderly suicide is a well known worldwide health problem, and suicides rates, in this age range, vary considerably. However, there are still few studies published based on informa…

Silicification is a common diagenetic process in Aptian Pre-Salt carbonate successions, characterized by the replacement of carbonate minerals by silica, with implications for res…

Keloids (benign growth) are one of the causes of psychosomatic disturbance in patients. It can develop after ear piercing, minor or major wounds, burns, and surgical interventions.…

Background: The breast is a site of various pathological changes, encompassing both benign and malignant lesions. Early detection and management of these lesions are essential fo…

Macrophages are key players in innate immunity and inflammation during viral infections, including COVID-19. This study explored the cellular and proteomic responses of THP-1-deriv…

The global rise in metabolic disorders is strongly associated with excessive carbohydrate intake and physical inactivity. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), a South African plant, has…

The economic significance of timber products is well-established in temperate forests and developed regions which surpass the potential of non-timber forest products (NTFPs). NTFP…

Lichens are complex organisms that are formed by symbiotic associations between fungi and photosynthetic organisms that can be algae or cyanobacteria. Most are terrestrial, althoug…

Introduction: Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) is an injury to the central nervous system that occurs due to a lack of tissue oxygenation due to congestion (ischemic) or vascular …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is post-natal persistence of interatrial communication and have shown to have association with various clinical manifestations including transient ische…

Introduction: The anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) is the main branch originating from the median nerve, responsible for innervating muscles in the anterior compartment of the fo…

Electrical bioimpedance analysis is an easy, non-invasive and non-ionizing method, used for various purposes, including: analysis of body composition, malnutrition, sarcopenia, …

The Guaporé Valley is located in an important transition area between the Cerrado and the Amazon biomes and has a large area of its extent legally protected by Conservation Units …

The inappropriate use of pesticides contaminates natural resources and has consequences for human health. Evidence of immune dysregulation caused by pesticides has been presented…

The biological activity of resveratrol (3,5,4’-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) has been the subject of extensive study in the treatment of various diseases due to its anti-inflammatory,…

India being a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study deals with the scientific validation of P. daemia.Linn with special reference to …

Wild mammal orphans are challenging cases in rehabilitation centers since, usually, as a result of artificial care an emotional bond is created due to human-animal interaction. In…

Heavy metals appear in the aquatic environment mainly due to anthropogenic activities, such as mining. The impacts of environmental pollution by metals can be identified and qua…

Brazil is a hostile environment for Trans and transvestite women, lacking effective public policies and government data, while being characterized by physical and symbolic violenc…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a severe inherited and multisystem blood disorder characterized by hemolytic anemia, vasoocclusive crises (VOCs), progressive multiorgan damage, and in…

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which there is hyperproliferation and abnormal differentiation of keratinocytes. Since high levels of KLK7, an enzyme in…

Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn is a sub-shrub used in folk medicine for various purposes, as it is also considered a toxic plant. Due to its ethnobotanical importance, a study of…

Objectives: Gestational syphilis is a significant public health concern that receives free care under the Brazilian public health system. In recent years, there has been a reporte…

Exercise as a moment of socializing, fun and well-being. Titanic Enterprise? Just want to do. For me, I have brought together the greatest, the best, my closest friends, for one g…

Worker's health has shown to be an increasingly ascendant theme, in view of the epidemiological data that culminate in the progressive illness of those worked within their work en…

Cattle of the Curraleiro Pé Duro breed are characterized as very docile and exceptionally rustic animals. They are animals gradually adapted to low quality native pastures, drough…

The world's hegemonic energy model is mostly based on the burning of fossil fuels. The heavy reliance on oil, coal, and natural gas for power generation as well as the pollution r…