"Acute responses to barefoot running are related to changes in kinematics, mechanical load, and inflammatory profile".

This study investigated the acute effects of barefoot (BF) running on biomechanical parameters and cytokine concentrations. Seventy-one habitually shod runners had biomechanical parameters evaluated during running shod (SH) and BF, while a sub-group of 19 runners had their inflammatory profile analyzed before and after a running session, using their habitual shoes or barefoot. Running BF changed spatiotemporal and joint kinematics, including the stride frequency (increased) and length (decreased), and foot strike pattern (more plantarflexed ankle at initial contact).

Standing on Elevated Platform Changes Postural Reactive Responses during Arm Movement.

: This study investigated the behavior of postural adjustments throughout the entire action: from the preparatory phase (anticipatory postural adjustment, APA), the focal movement phase (online postural adjustments, OPA), to the compensatory phase (compensatory postural adjustment, CPA) while raising the arms in a standing position, both with eyes opened and closed. The goal was to analyze the effects of reduced sensorial information and different heights on postural muscle activity during these three phases. : Eight young women performed rapid shoulder flexion while standing on the ground and on a 1-m elevated platform.

Applying nanopore sequencing technology in sp.: a high-quality DNA isolation method for next-generation genomic studies.

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a severe systemic endemic mycosis caused by spp. which mainly affects individuals in Latin America. Progress in genomics has been slow, as evidenced by the incomplete reference databases available.

Enzymes for production of whey protein hydrolysates and other value-added products.

Whey is a byproduct of dairy industries, the aqueous portion which separates from cheese during the coagulation of milk. It represents approximately 85-95% of milk's volume and retains much of its nutrients, including functional proteins and peptides, lipids, lactose, minerals, and vitamins. Due to its composition, mainly proteins and lactose, it can be considered a raw material for value-added products.

Quantitative trait loci exploration and characterization of gestation length in Holstein cattle.

Gestation length (GL) is a moderately heritable trait in cattle with economic and management implications. This study aimed to characterize the gestation length of an Argentinian Holstein cattle population, understand contributing factors, and explore the GL effect on production performance. Further objectives were to estimate direct and maternal heritabilities for this trait and to identify genomic regions affecting it.