Publications by authors named "I C J Mello"

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  • Toxic metal pollution, specifically cadmium and mercury, significantly impacts the Amazon rainforest by degrading water, soil, and air quality, which harms both the environment and human health.
  • The study focuses on the effects of these metals on the bacterial community associated with a newly identified species of millipede, Brachyurodesmus albus, highlighting the diversity of bacteria and their potential metabolic pathways altered by metal contamination.
  • Findings reveal that the presence of cadmium and mercury changes the composition and abundance of bacteria in B. albus, which could provide insights into developing strategies to mitigate metal toxicity in plants.
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This article reviews inflammatory versus anti-inflammatory foods, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, the benefits of specific anti-inflammatory diets, and strategies for nurses to partner with individuals, while considering culture and food preferences, to promote healthy eating habits and prevent diseases.

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Protein compartmentalization in the frame of a liquid-liquid phase separation is a key mechanism to optimize spatiotemporal control of biological systems. Such a compartmentalization process reduces the intrinsic noise in protein concentration due to stochasticity in gene expression. Employing Flory-Huggins solution theory, Avramov/Casalini's model, and the Grüneisen parameter, we unprecedentedly propose a cellular Griffiths-like phase (CGLP), which can impact its functionality and self-organization.

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Activity budget analyses are important for understanding how animals spend their time in daily activities like resting, foraging, moving and socializing. These behaviors are closely linked to energy management, so habitat quality and resource availability are known to influence the activity budgets of species. Therefore, many studies have examined the consequences of habitat loss and fragmentation on the energetic demands and activity budgets of species.

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Food allergies are on the rise; the incidence and types of foods implicated have increased worldwide. While peanut allergies are the most well-known, allergies exist to almost all types of foods. This article discusses various types of food allergies along with the most recent prevention and treatment strategies.

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