Publications by authors named "M D. Fortes"
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- The study assessed mood, anxiety, cognition, and cytokine levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) among 109 participants, including cancer patients with cachexia (CC), cancer patients without cachexia (CWC), and controls.
- CC patients displayed significant levels of depression (62.96%) and anxiety, as well as notable cognitive impairments, particularly in vocabulary and attention, leading to a lower perceived quality of life compared to controls.
- Cytokine analysis revealed elevated MCP-1 levels in cancer patients, with lower levels of MIP-1β and VEGF in CC patients, indicating a correlation between mental and cognitive impairments and inflammation related to cancer and cachexia.
Genome-wide association studies are employed to identify genomic regions and candidate genes associated with several traits. The aim of this study was to perform a GWAS to identify causative variants and genes associated with milk yield, frame, and udder-conformation traits in Gir dairy cattle. Body conformation traits were classified as "frame," and "udder" traits for this study.
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- Unfavorable genetic correlations exist between milk production, fertility, and urea traits in cattle, but the specific genomic regions responsible for these correlations are not well understood.
- By analyzing a large dataset of Holstein cattle, researchers identified genomic regions that either drive (support) or antagonize (oppose) the genetic correlations among these traits.
- Important findings reveal that driving regions are linked to attributes like puberty and milk production, while antagonizing regions are associated with muscle development and metabolic processes, indicating areas to explore for improving dairy cattle breeding.
Introduction: Tactical athletes need to develop strength and lower limb lean mass (LL LM) to perform effectively. Resistance training (RT) is the most effective way to achieve these goals. Two periodization models stand out: traditional linear periodization (TLP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyse the characteristics and use of digital health tools (DHT) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Methods: We performed a qualitative study based on a narrative literature review, a questionnaire and on the opinion of 3 expert gastroenterologists. Several searches were carried out until September 2022 through Medline to identify articles on the use of DHT in IBD by healthcare professionals.