Publications by authors named "M Barroso Ferreira Filho"
As a result of human activity, Earth's atmosphere and climate are changing at an unprecedented pace. Models based on short-term experiments predict major changes will occur in marine phytoplankton communities in the future ocean, but rarely consider how evolution or interactions with other microbes may influence these changes. Here we experimentally evolved several phytoplankton in co-culture with a heterotrophic bacterium, Alteromonas sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study addresses the challenge of predicting Dalbulus maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) density in cornfields by developing an artificial neural network (ANN). Over two years, we collected data on meteorological variables (atmospheric pressure, air temperature, dew point, rainfall, relative humidity, solar irradiance, and wind speed), plant age, and density of D. maidis in cornfields located in two Brazilian biomes (Atlantic Forest and Brazilian Tropical Savannah).
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- Ozone therapy may enhance healing for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) by boosting antioxidant enzyme activity, regulating growth factors, and improving blood flow while also providing antibacterial effects.
- * A systematic review revealed six studies that met eligibility criteria, showing ozone therapy led to higher healing rates, shorter hospital stays, and better blood glucose levels among patients.
- * Despite promising findings, the studies had significant risk of bias, highlighting the need for more rigorous research to confirm ozone therapy's effectiveness in treating DFUs.
Our previous studies have demonstrated the analgesic effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) in a pre-clinical model of rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint, where we proposed that BoNT/A decreases the neurogenic milieu after reaching the subnucleus caudalis. However, it is unknown whether BoNT/A directly regulates microglial cell activity. Therefore, the present study investigates the effects of BoNT/A on a microglial murine cell lineage (BV-2) in different inflammatory conditions.
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- - The Brazilian Rare Diseases Network (RARAS) was established in 2020 to conduct a nationwide epidemiological survey on rare diseases (RDs) in Brazil, addressing the lack of comprehensive national data since the Comprehensive Care Policy for RDs began in 2014.
- - A total of 12,530 patients were surveyed, with a median age of 15 years; significant findings included that 63.2% had confirmed diagnoses, primarily of phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis, and acromegaly, and average diagnostic delays lasting 5.4 years.
- - The majority of diagnoses and treatments were funded by the Public Health System, with notable rates of hospitalization (44.5%) and a mortality rate