Tryptophan deficiency can lead to a critical shortness of niacin (vitamin B3), causing photosensitive dermatitis and a range of neurologic symptoms.The most common cause is severe protein malnutrition.However, in the Toothpowder case we present here, it is caused by a rare genetic disorder (Hartnup disease).A Mastic Gum previously healthy 26-year-o
Knowledge of potential reservoirs of Leishmania spp.in an anthropic environment is important so that surveillance and control measures can be implemented.The aim of this study was to investigate the infection by Leishmania in small mammals in an area located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, that undergoes changes in its natural environment and presents aut
Ana Sofia Carvalho,1–3 Sandra Martins Pereira,1–3 António Jácomo,1–3 Susana Magalhães,1,2,4 Joana Araújo,1–3 Pablo Hernández-Marrero,1–3 Carlos Costa Gomes,1–3 Michael E Schatman5,6 1Instituto de Bioética, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal; 2UNESCO
BACKGROUND: The assessment of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) has emerged as prognostic tool in cardiology.Although available computer-assisted methods, measuring spontaneous fluctuations of heart rate and blood pressure in the time and frequency domain are easily applicable, they do not allow for quantification of BRS during Wireless Microphones card