Onychomycoses are difficult-to-treat fungal infections with a high recurrence rate that relates to the anatomic and pathophysiological conditions in the nail organ and the required extended duration of treatment. Clinical-epidemiological studies demonstrated that non-dermatophyte molds and yeasts are the primary causative agents in 20%-30% of…[Read more]

73 (95% confidence interval 0.70-0.76), with variable performance across sports. Features with significant positive and negative associations with subsequent sport-related concussion were identified.

This predictive model using only baseline data identified athletes and cadets who would go on to sustain sport-related concussion with…[Read more]

63 mm for women and 18.51 mm for men in elderly communities in the Central-West Region of Brazil.

The APMT can be used for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. The optimal cutoff points for APMT are 17.63 mm for women and 18.51 mm for men in elderly communities in the Central-West Region of Brazil.

Skipping breakfast prolongs the fasting state…[Read more]

A substantial body of knowledge suggests that exposure to adverse family environments – including violence and neglect – influences many aspects of brain development. Relatively less attention has been directed toward the influence of “normative” differences in parenting behaviors. JNK Inhibitor VIII Given the rapid brain reorganization during…[Read more]

Phosphate intake has increased in the last decades due to a higher consumption of processed foods. This higher intake is detrimental for patients with chronic kidney disease, increasing mortality and cardiovascular disease risk and accelerating kidney dysfunction. Whether a chronic high phosphate diet is also detrimental for the healthy population…[Read more]