Malaria is the most common parasitic disease in humans. It is estimated that 3 billion people
live under the risk of contracting this disease in the world. Chloroquine (CQ) is the drug of …

Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) have attracted particular interest of medical, pharmaceutical,
and cosmetic fields, due to their specific characteristics, including non-toxicity, easy …

Several studies describe the immobilization of microbial lipases aiming to evaluate the
mechanical/thermal stability of the support/enzyme system, the appropriate method for …

Background Transthyretin amyloidosis is caused by the deposition of hepatocyte-derived
transthyretin amyloid in peripheral nerves and the heart. A therapeutic approach mediated by …

Aims Myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
and results from an obstruction in the blood supply to a region of the heart. In an attempt to …

We analyse new genomic data (0.05–2.95x) from 14 ancient individuals from Portugal
distributed from the Middle Neolithic (4200–3500 BC) to the Middle Bronze Age (1740–1430 BC) …

Lack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and
premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the cornerstones …

The quality of the raw material for chocolate manufacture depends on the control of cacao
seed fermentation. Practices affect the diversity and metabolic activities of spontaneous yeasts …

This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) experienced by adolescents and young
adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to determine which factors negatively affect …

Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychostimulant that causes neurologic and psychiatric
abnormalities. Recent studies have suggested that its neurotoxicity may also result from its ability …