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First coronavirus similar to MERS is found in bats in South America

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Detected in the state of Ceará, Brazil, the novel coronavirus has similarities with the coronavirus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome, first identified in 2012. Experiments to find out whether it can infect humans are set to take place during 2

Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

For Nairobi’s informal settlements, diverse school lunches make a big difference

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Coinciding with International School Meals Day (13 March), a new case study from one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements shows that introducing biodiversity - including often overlooked indigenous foods - into school lunches can offer benefits both for nutrition and cost-saving.

Journal: Sustainability

Study points the way to developing the Amazon bioeconomy

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Experimentalist governance, which learns from practice itself, and valuing local communities and traditional knowledge are the strengths of the project, which reconciles environmental conservation with job creation and income generation.

Journal: Revista de Administração Contemporânea
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Cell phone application helps rehabilitate stroke survivors

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Assistive technology developed at the University of São Paulo helps patients with reduced muscle strength or unilateral paralysis perform daily activities and regain lost body awareness.

Journal: JMIR Aging
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Test identifies prior infection by zika virus and all four dengue virus serotypes

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The method developed at the University of São Paulo detects and distinguishes between antibodies induced by the pathogens in blood samples. The strategy can be used to orient public policy in health and to evaluate the efficacy of dengue vaccines.

Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Consumption of omega-3 weakens insulin resistance in non-obese rats, study shows

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Fish oil supplementation altered the profile of defense cells, which switched from a pro-inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory state, reversing a condition similar to type 2 diabetes.

Journal: Nutrients
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Added sugar and salt are the ‘villains’ in the relationship between dietary patterns and stomach cancer

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers used an innovative approach and analyzed data from a large sample involving residents of four state capitals in different regions of Brazil; study contributes to preventive strategies for this type of tumor.

Journal: BMC Medicine
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Mutualistic interaction between caterpillars and ants is highly specific, study shows

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Caterpillars secrete a sugary liquid that assures recognition and protection from predators by a certain ant species, but protection became attack when the pairings were switched in an experiment.

Journal: Insect Science
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Pattern of compounds in blood may indicate severity of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study involving 173 pregnant women reached this conclusion. The findings expand scientific knowledge of the preeclampsia and the mechanisms whereby damage to the kidneys, lungs, liver and brain may occur.

Journal: PLOS One
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Spending more than 3 hours a day sedentary worsens teens’ mental health

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The conclusion comes from a study that analyzed data from more than 3,600 adolescents aged 14 to 17. Moderate screen time spent on educational activities was associated with less psychological distress.

Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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