Publications by authors named "A D Varella"
Antarctic bryophyte Sanionia uncinata (HEDW.) Loeske, Amblystegiaceae, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and acetylcholinesterase activities.
An Acad Bras Cienc
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The extracts obtained from this moss were tested for various biological activities, revealing significant antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, particularly from extracts ADS04 and ADS14, which were effective against Staphylococcus aureus.
- * These extracts demonstrated notable cytotoxicity towards human breast cancer cells, being significantly more toxic compared to normal cells, indicating that Sanionia uncinata could be a valuable source of bioactive compounds for future medicinal applications.
Objective: Gender differences may interfere with the association between Negative Life Events (NLEs) and prevalent/incident depression. This study evaluated the effect of gender in this association using data from the ELSA-Brazil cohort.
Methods: The authors analyzed 15,088 participants (mean age, 52.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between antithyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) to better understand how thyroid autoimmunity relates to cardiovascular disease.
- It analyzed data from 9,264 participants without prior cardiovascular issues, finding that varying levels of TPOAb were significantly associated with increased cIMT at the initial assessment.
- However, there was no significant connection between TPOAb levels and increased cIMT at the follow-up after eight years, particularly in individuals with normal thyroid function.
Refugees experience poorer health outcomes especially which can be exacerbated by or can be a result of low health literacy of refugee populations. To address poor health outcomes, health literacy, and health usage in refugee populations, it is essential to develop health educational interventions for refugees' healthcare integration. To do so, learning objectives must be identified based on refugees' health knowledge gaps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is scarce data concerning the relationship between negative life events (NLEs)* and current and new depressive episodes by age.
Methods: Cross-sectional (baseline) and prospective analyses (4-year/8-year follow-ups) were performed in 15,105 civil servants in 6 cities in Brazil classified according to age strata at baseline: 1st(35-44), 2nd(45-54), 3rd(55-64), and 4th(65-74) years. The independent variable was NLEs in the last year (robbery, hospitalization, death of a relative, financial hardship, and rupture of a love relationship) collected at baseline.