Monthly Archives: October 2018

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Do you know excess energy intake by western diet may lead to inflammation and even apoptosis?

Researchers concluded that Western diet causes endogenous oxidative DNA damage depending on excessive energy intake, activate PARP-1 and form molecules in the pathway, which lead to inflammation. In excess, it may result in apoptosis. Continued consumption of this diet may trigger the development of a variety of diseases, including cancer. Read More →

How cropping systems affect soybean yield?

Cropping systems had more than 50% incidence of soybean root rot. Among them, the pasture-soybean-pasture system is the least indicated to be applied in succession to soybean cultivation. The higher compaction of the soil and predisposition to root rot of soybean, caused by the application of the system, caused a loss of 23 kg per hectare of soybean for each 1% in the increase of root rot. These results were collected by researchers from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Read More →

Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion may cause changes in periodontal tissue

The study had as objective to evaluated the periodontal status of adults submitted to surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. The clinical attachment level, gingival recession, attached gingiva and bleeding were evaluated on the premolars, molars and incisors, before and at 5 days and 6 months after surgery. The surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion may cause changes in the periodontal tissue. Read More →