Terpenes with Antitumor Activity: A Patent Review.

Background: Cancer is a major public health concern, and is one of the leading causes of death globally. Surgical removal, chemotherapy or hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of them are treatment for cancer, many of which are ineffective or have serious side effects. In view of this, there is a search for new, more effective alternatives for cancer prevention and treatment.

Prevalence of HIV and associated factors among visceral leishmaniasis cases in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil.

Introduction: Cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection have increased worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of HIV and associated factors among VL patients in Sergipe state, Brazil.

Methods: We conducted a population-based study of all cases of VL and HIV reported in Sergipe from 1999 to 2015.

New therapeutic patents used for the treatment of leprosy: a review.

Leprosy is a granulomatous disease, infectious and transmissible, which affects the skin and peripheral nerves, having Mycobacterium leprae as causative agent. The manifestation of this disease causes cutaneous lesions, peripheral neuropathies and, in more extreme cases, may generate deformities and disabilities in affected individuals. Patents were identified using the descriptor 'leprosy' and code A61K of the international patent classification, which indicates only products that meet human needs.