Publications by authors named "Matheus B Souza"
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- The study examines the effects of cryolipolysis, a non-invasive fat reduction technique, on 30 overweight and obese women, focusing on body fat and lipid profiles under strict ethical standards.
- Participants underwent three cryolipolysis sessions, with body composition and plasma lipid assessments conducted before and after the treatment.
- Results showed a significant reduction in abdominal fat (4.1 kg) and BMI (0.7 points) as well as improvements in cholesterol levels, suggesting cryolipolysis may help reduce cardiovascular risks related to obesity beyond just cosmetic benefits.
Evidence linking the toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA) to environmental and public-health issues has led to restrictions on its use. This compound has been gradually replaced with analogues proposed as a safer alternative, normally bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS), but these substitutes are structurally almost identical to BPA, suggesting they may pose similar risks. The effects of BPA and these analogues were compared for antioxidant activity, lipid peroxidation, free-radical generation, photosynthetic pigments, and chlorophyll fluorescence in Salvinia biloba Raddi (S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new highly sensitive, selective, and inexpensive electrochemical method has been developed for simultaneously detecting diethylstilbestrol (DES) and 17β-estradiol (E2) in environmental samples (groundwater and lake water) using a graphite sensor modified by cerium oxide nanoparticles (CPE-CeO NPs). The developed sensor and the materials used in its preparation were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The ab initio simulation was used to evaluate the adsorption energies between both DES and E2 with the surface of the sensor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Elastic tape has been widely used in clinical practice in order to improve upper limb (UL) sensibility. However, there is little evidence that supports this type of intervention in stroke patients.
Objective: To verify the effect of elastic tape, applied to the paretic shoulder, on joint position sense (JPS) during abduction and flexion in subjects with chronic hemiparesis compared to sham tape (non-elastic tape).
Objective: To characterize sensorimotor control and muscle activation in the shoulder of chronic hemiparetic during abduction and flexion in maximal and submaximal isometric contractions. Furthermore, to correlate submaximal sensorimotor control with motor impairment and degree of shoulder subluxation.
Methods: Thirteen chronic hemiparetic post-stroke age-gender matched with healthy were included.