α-Copaene is a potent repellent against the Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri.

The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, severely threatens citrus production worldwide by transmitting the greening (= Huanglongbing)-causing bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. There is growing evidence that the push-pull strategy is suitable to partially mitigate HLB by repelling ACP with transgenic plants engineered to produce repellents and attracting the vector to plants with a minimal disease transmission rate. Species that pull ACP away from commercial citrus plants have been identified, and transgenic plants that repel ACP have been developed.

Growth and metabolic functions of Schizolobium amazonicum subjected to nickel doses.

Anthropic activities such as industries, agriculture and mining has generated public concern for its numerous irregular disposals of its waste, the incorrect deposition of heavy metals such as nickel (Ni) has caused the degradation and contamination of groundwater and water. Studies that point out cheap and efficient solutions have been an obstacle to the advancement of solutions for degraded area recovery programs. For this, a vegetable home experiment was developed, with an entirely randomized design with 5 treatments being a control (no metal) and 4 nickel concentrations (200 μM/L; 400 μM/L; 600 μM/L and 800 μM/L) with 6 repetitions.

First report of a cat (Felis catus) infected by Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis from Southeastern Brazil.

Feline leishmaniasis is increasingly recognized as a disease affecting cats worldwide, with notable prevalence in regions surrounding the Mediterranean Basin and in Brazil. An approximately one-year-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with small papules and nodules (2 mm) on the nasal planum. Physical examination and routine blood analyses were normal.

Chemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Green Propolis from the Brazilian Caatinga Biome.

Green propolis, particularly from the unique flora of the Brazilian Caatinga biome, has gained significant interest due to its diverse chemical composition and biological activities. This study focuses on the chemical characterization and antimicrobial evaluation of Caatinga green propolis. Twelve compounds were isolated through different chromatographic techniques, including flavanones (naringenin, 7--methyleriodictyol, sakuranetin), flavones (hispidulin, cirsimaritin), flavonols (quercetin, quercetin-3-methyl ether, kaempferol, 6-methoxykaempferol, viscosine, penduletin), and one chalcone (kukulkanin B).

Cigarette butts to estimate the illicit cigarette consumption proportion in a major Brazilian city.

Background: Illicit cigarette consumption (ICC) results in cheaper cigarettes and lost tax revenue. Although several methods estimate the ICC proportion, the one based on cigarette butt (CB), the most littered item worldwide, is less common. This study aimed at estimating the ICC proportion of Guarujá, a major Brazilian city, based on littered CBs.

Prevalence of Dysphonia in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: To analyze the prevalence of pediatric voice disorders.

Study Design: Systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis.

Methods: The research question of this SR was "What is the prevalence of dysphonia in children?" An electronic search was performed using the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System online (Medline), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, EMBASE, Web of Science, and SCOPUS database.

Mapping Voice Assessment Procedures and Results in Individuals with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder: A Scoping Review.

Objective: To map the procedures and characterize the results of multidimensional voice assessment of individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders.

Method: This scoping review searched the MEDLINE, LILACS, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ProQuest, and MedRxiv databases, manually searched citations, grey literature, and consulted with experts. It included studies whose participants had sleep-related breathing disorders and underwent voice assessment.

Bioactive metabolites of Brazilian Red Propolis: Cytotoxic, antimalarial, and antimicrobial properties.

Brazilian Red Propolis (BRP) is a natural product known for its rich chemical composition and therapeutic potential. This study investigates the phytochemical profile and evaluates the cytotoxic, antiplasmodial, and antimicrobial properties of red propolis extract and its isolated compounds vestitol (1), neovestitol (2), medicarpin (3), 7-O-methylvestitol (4), and oblongifolin B (5). The extract showed selective cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines (IC: 16-39 μg/mL).

Repopulation of a 3D simulated periapical lesion cavity with dental pulp stem cell spheroids with triggered osteoblastic differentiation.

We established a proof-of-concept model system for the biological healing of periapical lesions using stem cell spheroids. Mesenchymal stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) were cultured in a 2D monolayer and then as 3D multicellular spheroids. An image of a periapical lesion of an upper lateral incisor tooth was obtained by computed tomography and was used as a model for photopolymer resin 3D printing to generate a negative frame of the lesion.

Evaluation of safety and efficacy of Brazilian brown propolis from . in preventing colon cancer.

Brazilian propolis produced by honeybees have been widely studied, but few data exist regarding the safety and pharmacological potential of this natural product. The aim of the present study was to examine the toxicity, genotoxicity, and chemoprevention effects attributed to exposure to the brown propolis hydroalcoholic extract (BPHE) of . Acute oral toxicity test was conducted using Wistar Hannover rats, demonstrating that the highest dose tested (2,000 mg/kg b.

Validation and Cutoff Value of the Brazilian Version of the Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily-EASE.

Objective: To validate the Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily (EASE) scale for Brazilian Portuguese.

Methods: A total of 391 singers participated in the study-192 females and 198 males, with a mean age of 33 years. Validation was performed according to the criteria recommended by the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments, evaluating the following domains, properties, and measurement: reliability (reliability and internal consistency), construct validity (transcultural validity and structural validity), and criterion validity (concurrent criterion validity).

Microplastic in bivalves of an urbanized Brazilian estuary: Human modification, population density and vegetation influence.

Microplastics (MPs) global ubiquitously affects particularly coastal regions under significant anthropogenic pressures, where there are limited monitoring efforts. Bivalves are valuable sentinels of MPs contamination. This investigation determined MP contamination in oysters, clams, and mussels at Santos-São Vicente, a heavily urbanized estuary in Brazil, focusing on socio-environmental predictors, spatial distribution, and interspecies variations.

Disinfection of indoor air using ultraviolet and titanium dioxide photocatalytic reactor.

Air contamination in confined environments can lead to severe health damage. Searching for effective and sustainable technologies that might bring quality to indoor air is necessary. Heterogeneous photocatalysis has been studied for its ability to oxidize, inactivating microorganisms in the air.

Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Dyspnea Index Into Brazilian Portuguese.

Objective: To perform the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Dyspnea Index (DI) in Brazilian Portuguese (BP).

Methods: This validation study followed the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments recommendations. The translation was conducted in five stages: translation, synthesis, back translation, committee review, and pretest performance.

Reliability, internal consistency, and validity of the World Health Organization disability assessment schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 among adults with heart failure.

Background: Heart failure (HF) imposes significant disability. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 is a generic instrument that measures disability.

Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Excess Body Fat Exhibit Atypical Sympathetic Autonomic Modulation That is Partially Reversed by Aerobic Physical Training.

Objective: The aetiology of impairments in autonomic modulation of heart rate variability (HRV) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains unclear, as does the impact of aerobic physical training (APT) on controlling endocrine-metabolic disorders and HRV. This is because these women often present excess body fat. Therefore, we assessed whether the dysregulation in autonomic modulation of HRV in women with PCOS is due to endocrine-metabolic disorders and whether the combination of excess body fat with endocrine-metabolic disorders amplifies cardiovascular autonomic deficits.

Development of a Benzophenone-Free Red Propolis Extract and Evaluation of Its Efficacy against Colon Carcinogenesis.

Background/objectives: Brazilian red propolis has attracted attention for its pharmacological properties. However, signs of toxicity were recently observed in long-term studies using the hydroalcoholic extract of red propolis (RPHE), likely due to polyprenylated benzophenones. This study aimed to develop a benzophenone-free red propolis extract (BFRP) and validate an HPLC-PDA method to quantify its main constituents: isoliquiritigenin, vestitol, neovestitol, medicarpine, and 7--methylvestitol.

Polyomavirus surveillance in cetaceans of Brazil: first detection of polyomavirus in Guiana dolphins ().

Polyomaviruses (PyVs) are small double-stranded DNA viruses able to infect species across all vertebrate taxa. In cetaceans, PyVs have been reported only in short-beaked common dolphin (), common bottlenose dolphin () and killer whale (). Herein, we surveyed PyV in 119 cetaceans (29 mysticetes and 90 odontocetes) stranded along the Brazilian coast, from 2002 to 2022, comprising 18 species.

Stitcher: A Surface Reconstruction Tool for Highly Gyrified Brains.

Brain reconstruction, specially of the cerebral cortex, is a challenging task and even more so when it comes to highly gyrified brained animals. Here, we present Stitcher, a novel tool capable of generating such surfaces utilizing MRI data and manual segmentation. Stitcher makes a triangulation between consecutive brain slice segmentations by recursively adding edges that minimize the total length and simultaneously avoid self-intersection.

Constituents From Brazilian Propolis Against Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium covae, Two Bacteria Affecting Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).

Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium covae are two bacteria species that cause diseases in farm-raised channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) that cause heavy economic damage to the aquaculture industry, particularly to the channel catfish farming. In search for environmentally benign antibacterial compounds active against E. ictaluri and F.

Microplastics in marine sponges (Porifera) along a highly urbanized estuarine gradient in Santos, Brazil.

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitously found in environmental matrices, particularly affecting aquatic systems. While several marine species have been widely used to assess MP contamination, sponges (Porifera) are less used. The MPs contamination was assessed in the sun sponge (Hymeniacidon heliophila) along a gradient at the Santos Estuarine System (Brazil).

Evaluating the Role of Rectus Abdominis Fat Transfer (RAFT) in Improving Muscle Thickness: Does it Really Work? A 12-Month Follow-Up Cohort Study.

Background: Looking for an adequate solution for those patients who desire abdominal definition, but are not candidates for liposuction alone, Danilla developed a technique, using selective fat grafting into the rectus abdominis (RAFT) to increase the muscle volume in addition to selective liposuction and abdominoplasty to provide an optimal body contouring.

Objective: To determine whether intramuscular fat grafting in the rectus abdominis muscles leads to an increase in muscle thickness after one year.

Methods: This is a prospective cohort study, from a single center, carried out over 24 months (October 2021-September 2023).

Use of recombinant proteins for the diagnosis and prevention of : a systematic review.

Introduction: is a highly contagious pathogen that causes various diseases in herd animals, negatively impacting reproduction, production, and milk yield. Effective diagnostic methods and vaccine development are critical for controlling outbreaks. This systematic review aimed to evaluate diagnostic alternatives and vaccine compounds based on recombinant proteins.