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Looking at the potential of marine macroalgae supplementation to afford neuropr...
Neto, Ana; Brandão, Fátima; Almeida, Armando; Abreu, Helena; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Cesário, Rute; Pacheco, Mário; Pereira, PatríciaBackground: Marine macroalgae have potential as a source of many natural compounds with health benefits [1], but their use to mitigate aquatic contaminants bioaccumulation in fish and resultant toxicity is an underexplored research topic. Objective: Asses if a marine macroalgae-enriched diet can provide neuroprotection Diplodus sargus when exposed to waterborne inorganic mercury (iHg), namely by reducing bioacc...
Evaluating e-health literacy, knowledge, attitude, and health online informatio...
Almeida, Sofia; Pinto, Elisabete; Correia, Marta; Veiga, Nélio; Almeida, ArmandoBackground: The main objective of the present study was to assess e-health literacy in a sample of Portuguese university students and its association with the level of knowledge and seeking for COVID-19-related information. Methods: This cross-sectional online study was conducted on Portuguese university students. All students completed a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics, e-health Literac...
The cerebellum is causally involved in episodic memory under aging
Almeida, Armando; Martins, Ana R.; Amaral, Lénia; Valério, Daniela; Bukhari, Qasim; Schu, Guilherme; Nogueira, Joana; Spínola, MónicaEpisodic memory decline is a major signature of both normal and pathological aging. Many neural regions have been implicated in the processes subserving both episodic memory and typical aging decline. Here, we demonstrate that the cerebellum is causally involved episodic memory under aging. We show that a 12-day neurostimulation program delivered to the right cerebellum led to improvements in episodic memory pe...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health and overall w...
Machado, Bárbara César; Pinto, Elisabete; Silva, Margarida; Veiga, Elisa; Sá, Cristina; Kunz, Sahra; Silva, Patrícia Oliveira; Pimenta, Ana; Gomes, AnaThroughout the pandemic of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, university students were considered a vulnerable risk group for mental health impairment and wellbeing deterioration. This study aimed at evaluating the pandemic’s impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing among students of a Portuguese university. This cross-sectional study included 913 participants and ran from June to October 2020. Data c...
Cancro do ovário associado ao trabalho
Santos, Mónica; Almeida, Armando; Lopes, CatarinaIntrodução/enquadramento/objetivos Por vezes algumas patologias oncológicas podem estar associadas a determinadas condições laborais; em relação ao Cancro do Ovário as publicações são escassas. Foi objetivo desta revisão resumir o que de mais relevante surgiu em relação a este tema. Metodologia Trata-se de uma Revisão Bibliográfica, iniciada através de uma pesquisa realizada em maio de 2023 nas bases de dados “...
Comparative neurotoxicity of dietary methylmercury and waterborne inorganic mer...
Carvalho, Patrícia S.; Fonseca-Rodrigues, Diana; Pacheco, Mário; Almeida, Armando; Pinto-Ribeiro, Filipa; Pereira, PatríciaThis work investigated the effects of inorganic mercury (iHg) and methylmercury (MeHg) on the fish optic tectum morphology, viz. in relation to: i) vulnerability of specific optic tectum layers; ii) preferential targeting of Hg forms to neurons or glial cells; iii) comparative toxicity of iHg and MeHg in this brain area that is in the maintenance of several fish behaviors. Two experiments exposing juvenile whit...
Online holistic program to foster health amongst students: a pilot study in a P...
Veiga, Elisa; Duarte, Raquel; Capela, Inês; Pinto, Elisabete; Silva, Margarida; Sá, Cristina; Sá, Luís; Kunz, Sahra; Serra, Sofia; Pereira, HenriqueDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, several preventive mental health interventions took place to increase the psychological well-being of university students due to the high levels of stress, anxiety and negative emotions experienced in that period. This context reinforced the role of universities in supporting students and preventing the mental health risk factors they faced. In this context a multidisciplinary team...
Online holistic program to foster health amongst students: a pilot study in a P...
Veiga, Elisa; Duarte, Raquel; Capela, Inês; Pinto, Elisabete; Silva, Margarida; Sá, Cristina; Sá, Luís; Kunz, Sahra; Serra, Sofia; Pereira, HenriqueDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, several preventive mental health interventions took place to increase the psychological well-being of university students due to the high levels of stress, anxiety and negative emotions experienced in that period. This context reinforced the role of universities in supporting students and preventing the mental health risk factors they faced. In this context a multidisciplinary team...
A new gal in town: a systematic review of the role of galanin and its receptors...
Rodrigues, Diana Marina Fonseca; Almeida, Armando; Pinto-Ribeiro, FilipaGalanin is a neuropeptide expressed in a small percentage of sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglia and the superficial lamina of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. In this work, we systematically reviewed the literature regarding the role of galanin and its receptors in nociception at the spinal and supraspinal levels, as well as in chronic pain conditions. The literature search was performed in PubMed, W...
Application of the 2015 Beers Criteria Operationalized for Portugal in Institut...
Peixoto, Sofia; Almeida, Armando; Caramelo, Ana; Mendes, LígiaIntroduction: The consumption of potentially inappropriate medicines is high among institutionalized elderly, predisposing to potential drug interactions, adverse drug events, risk of iatrogenic cascade, increased morbidity and mortality and health costs. Medication review is a promising strategy for therapeutic optimization, although scarcely documented in Portugal. The aim of this study was to characterize, u...