Due to the covid-19 pandemic, collectives contributed to maintaining the life of the peripheric population. The performance of women and their relationship with children allowed us to think about the possible construction of a collective pedagogy that approaches the Common, a principle based on collaboration and self-management, opposing hierarchies and patriarchy. … Read More →
Brusone: Wheat blast disease requires chemical control management and increased genetic resistance of crops
A fungal disease that attacks wheat cultivation threatens world food security by compromising up to 100% of infected crops. Research points to the importance of making crops less susceptible by combining chemical control and genetic resistance protocols to increase productivity and reduce losses. … Read More →
Analysis brings a retrospect of more than 20 years of hipmagnesemia cases in cows
When magnesium levels in the blood are low, hypomagnesemia occurs. The disease occurs in ruminants and is responsible for important economic losses in beef herds in Argentina. The analysis of 20 years of cases of this disease demonstrates similarities in patterns of seasonality, management and associated climatic conditions, dietary factors, among others. … Read More →
More benefits, fewer risks: Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding and prevents complications in laparoscopic bariatric surgery
Medicine’s accessibility, easy administration protocol and absence of thrombogenic adversities indicate that tranexamic acid is a safe and low-cost strategy, applicable to all phases of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgery, optimizing recovery and reducing hospital stay of patients. … Read More →
Hybrid grape seeds can inhibit the initial phase of some types of cancer
Hybrid grapes have chemopreventive and antioxidant properties, especially in green seeds, which showed higher content of chemical compounds that contribute to such properties compared to more mature grapes. The discovery opens possibilities for future studies to isolate the active molecule and further develop pharmaceuticals. … Read More →
No to the militarization of management in public school
The Nacional Program of Civic-Military Schools implemented by the Bolsonaro government in 2019, prescribes an authoritarian proposal for education and threatens our democracy. This study analyzed the conservative demands articulated in this Program and the reasons why the molds of the military schools have been praised as a solution to educational problems. … Read More →
Children and the use of social media in the fight against COVID-19: Is it possible to talk about child activism?
The presence of children in social media has been the subject of several researches and also of concern of parents and specialists about the risks related to this practice. For this reason, a new possibility for understanding this phenomenon is presented, called children’s digital activism, with a focus on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More →
InsulinAPP application is effective and safe for the management of hyperglycemia on a hospitalist-managed ward
This retrospective study assessed metrics related to inpatient glycemic control using InsulinAPP, an application available for free in Brazil, on the hospitalist-managed ward of a local institution. The results indicated that the InsulinAPP using human insulin formulations was effective and safe for the management of hyperglycemia in this setting. … Read More →
Substance present in turmeric may be a new therapeutic option in the treatment of ulcerative colitis
In an evaluation of the colon tissue of rats with induced ulcerative colitis, the use of curcumin, a substance present in turmeric, contributed to the reduction of the inflammatory process. The results reveal an optimistic outlook for the application of curcumin and its potential as a pharmaceutical product. … Read More →
Viral clockworks: How do coronaviruses spill over?
Coronaviruses are widespread in mammals and birds and sometimes they jump species, as SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans. This investigation describes the genomic events during Avian coronavirus passages from hamster cells to primate cells in order to understand the mechanisms of coronavirus adaptation to a new host. … Read More →
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