Category: Health
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Bahian Influencer Dai Cruz, Who Passed Away After a Long Battle Against Genetic Disease, Becomes Turma da Mônica Comic Character
The Bahian influencer Dai Cruz, who died after battling Epidermolysis Bullosa, has become a character in a special Turma da Mônica comic edition aimed at raising awareness about the genetic skin disease.
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Understand normal-pressure hydrocephalus, the cause of Chico Buarque’s surgery
The singer Chico Buarque had to undergo neurological surgery on Tuesday (3) to treat normal-pressure hydrocephalus, or hydrocephalus with normal pressure. The condition occurs when there is an excess of CSF – the fluid that surrounds the central nervous system – accumulated in the brain, but without causing an increase in intracranial pressure. Even so,…
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Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Can Cause Fetal Disorder
A study conducted by researchers from the Bioinformatics and Neurogenetics Laboratory (LaBiN) of the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) confirmed that ethanol (EtOH) consumption, the active component of alcoholic beverages, during pregnancy can compromise fetal neurodevelopment. This can trigger Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which includes…
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Climate perceptions focus on everyday impacts
A survey conducted with Brazilian internet users from ten capitals investigated how they perceive climate change. The most urgent impacts, such as excessive heat and air pollution, were the most cited by respondents. From the questionnaire, conducted by the Instituto Cidades Sustentáveis and answered by 3,500 people, it was observed that the main problems presented…
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Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Can Cause Fetal Disorders
The study, conducted by researchers from the Bioinformatics and Neurogenetics Laboratory (LaBiN) of the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), confirmed that ethanol (EtOH) consumption during pregnancy can impair fetal neurodevelopment. This can lead to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a condition that encompasses physical, mental, and…
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Brazil Can Achieve Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040
Scientist Carlos Nobre says that Brazil can achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. In his opening lecture on the second day of the 5th National Environment Conference, Nobre discussed climate change and presented preliminary data from an ongoing study showing that the country can meet the goal by that date. According to Nobre, transitions…
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Exercises Can Prevent Falls in Older Adults, Improve and Accelerate Recovery
Brazilians are living longer, and people aged over 65 already make up more than 10% of the population, according to data from the latest demographic census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Simple precautions prevent one of the main causes of decreased quality of life among older adults, which can even result…
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Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bones, according to a statement from his personal office. Biden, 82, underwent additional tests last week after the discovery of a nodule in the prostate. The cancer has a Gleason score of 9, representing a more aggressive case. (Gleason scores…
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Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to the bones, according to a statement. Joe Biden, 82 years old, underwent additional tests last week after the discovery of a nodule in the prostate. The cancer has a Gleason score of 9, representing a more aggressive case. “Although this represents…
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Menopause and climacteric, physical and mental changes
Menopause corresponds to the last menstrual cycle, that is, the last menstruation. It generally occurs between 45 and 55 years of age. When it occurs around 40 years, it is called premature or early menopause. The term menopause is often misused to refer to the climacteric, which is the transition phase from the reproductive, or…