Publications by authors named "Ana Maria Volpato"
This study investigated the effect of aquatic exercise on mental health, functional autonomy, and oxidative dysfunction in elderly with DM2. A total of 104 elderly were included in the longitudinal clinical study and were attributed to the diabetes group (n = 30) and the non-diabetic group (n = 29). Both groups were involved in the aquatic exercise (nine exercises; 3 sets x 1-minute duration each; linear intensity and frequency measured twice a week) for 12 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia play a crucial role in its clinical manifestation and seem to be related to changes in the cholinergic system, specifically the action of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Considering this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the chronic effects of ketamine in the activity of AChE, as well as in behavioural parameters involving learning and memory.
Methods: The ketamine was administered for 7 days.
Objective: Atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) promote obesity and insulin resistance. In this regard, the main objective of this study was to present potential mechanisms and evidence concerning side effects of atypical antipsychotics in humans and rodents.
Method: A systematic review of the literature was performed using the MEDLINE database.
Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling mental disorders that affects up to 1 % of the population worldwide. Although the causes of this disorder remain unknown, it has been extensively characterized by a broad range of emotional, ideational and cognitive impairments. Studies indicate that schizophrenia affects neurotransmitters such as dopamine, glutamate and acetylcholine.
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- A high-fat diet during pregnancy in mice leads to metabolic issues in offspring, similar to metabolic syndrome in humans.
- Pregnant mice were divided into two groups, those on a standard diet and those on a high-fat diet, with their offspring further grouped based on maternal and their own diets.
- The study found that offspring from high-fat diet mothers had increased body mass, fat accumulation, and insulin resistance, though they still responded normally to leptin, indicating that maternal diet impacts metabolism without altering leptin sensitivity.