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AIP56, an AB toxin secreted by Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida, has tr...
Freitas, IL; Macedo, MF; Oliveira, L; Oliveira, P; do Vale, A; Dos Santos, NMS"Introduction: The AB-type toxin AIP56 is a key virulence factor of Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida (Phdp), inducing apoptosis in fish immune cells. The discovery of AIP56-like and AIP56-related toxins in diverse organisms, including human-associated Vibrio strains, highlights the evolutionary conservation of this toxin family, suggesting that AIP56 and its homologs may share conserved receptors across...
Physical Interactions With Bacteria and Protozoan Parasites Establish the Scave...
Cardoso, MS; Santos, RF; Almeida, S; Sá, M; Perez-Cabezas, B; Oliveira, L; Tavares, J; Carmo, AMSince the pioneering discoveries, by the Nobel laureates Jules Hoffmann and Bruce Beutler, that Toll and Toll-like receptors can sense pathogenic microorganisms and initiate, in vertebrates and invertebrates, innate immune responses against microbial infections, many other families of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) have been described. One of such receptor clusters is composed by, if not all, at least sev...
Information Sources on Healthy Eating Among Community Living Older Adults
Oliveira, L; Poínhos, Rui; Afonso, Cláudia; Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz deInformation about nutrition and health are important to empower older adults on what their food choice is concerned. The present research aims to study the perceived need and preferences regarding sources of information about healthy eating among older adults and to relate them with sociodemographic characteristics. A sample of 602 older adults (>= 65 years old) living in the community (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portu...
Innovative Equipment to Monitor and Control Salt Usage When Cooking: Acceptance...
Gonçalves, C.; Santos, T.; Padrão, Patrícia; Moreira, Pedro; Esteves, S; Oliveira, L; Pinho, OlíviaA large number of studies support the concept that high salt intake is the main risk factor in increasing blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases in the population. The main objective of this study is to analyze consumers preliminary satisfaction questionnaires regarding the use of an innovative prototype equipment to monitor and control salt during cooking the Salt Control H (SCH) during their participation...
Food-related quality of life among older adults living in community: A multi-fa...
Oliveira, L; Poínhos, Rui; Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz deBackground & aims: Food-related quality of life (FRQoL) assesses the specific impact of diet, eating behaviors, and food-related anxiety on a person's Health-related quality of life. The food serves a set of purposes that go beyond supplying the basic physiological needs, it also has a hedonic and social dimension. In addition, the relationship between food and health and well-being nowadays is unquestionable. ...
Innovative equipment to monitor and control salt usage when cooking at home: iM...
Gonçalves, C; Silva-Santos, T; Abreu, S; Padrão, P; Graça, P; Oliveira, L; Esteves, S; Norton, P; Moreira, P; Pinho, OIntroduction. Excessive salt intake is a public health concern due to its deleterious impact on health. Most of the salt consumed come from those that are added when cooking. This study will improve knowledge on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce salt consumption among consumers. Methods and analysis. In this randomised clinical trial, we will be evaluating the efficacy of an intervention—the Salt Con...
Innovative equipment to monitor and control salt usage when cooking at home: IM...
Gonçalves, C.; Silva Santos, T; Abreu, S; Padrão, Patrícia; Graça, Pedro; Oliveira, L; Esteves, S; Norton, P; Moreira, Pedro; Pinho, OlíviaIntroduction Excessive salt intake is a public health concern due to its deleterious impact on health. Most of the salt consumed come from those that are added when cooking. This study will improve knowledge on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce salt consumption among consumers. Methods and analysis In this randomised clinical trial, we will be evaluating the efficacy of an intervention - the Salt Con...
Prognostic Effect and Modulation of Cardiac Sympathetic Function in Heart Failu...
Ilhão Moreira, R; Abreu, A; Portugal, G; Oliveira, L; Oliveira, MM; Rodrigues, I; Coutinho Cruz, M; Silva Cunha, P; Santos, V; Santa Clara, HBackground: Cardiac autonomic dysfunction as assessed by 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-mIBG) scintigraphy is associated with poor prognosis in heart failure (HF) patients. Although cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has emerged as an effective therapy in improving outcomes on HF patients, its effect on cardiac sympathetic nervous function is still not fully understood. We aimed to study the value of p...
ThermoLabAnimal - A high-throughput analysis software for non-invasive thermal ...
Franco, NH; Gerós, A; Oliveira, L; Olsson, IAS; Aguiar, PBody temperature changes in laboratory mice are often assessed by invasive and stressful methods, which may confound the measurement. Infrared thermography is a possible non-invasive alternative, but the cost of standard thermal cameras, lack of dedicated software for biomedical purposes, and labour-intensiveness of thermal image analysis have limited their use. An additional limitation lies on the scarcity of ...
Attitudes Towards Functional Foods Scale: Psychometric Proprieties and Adaptati...
Oliveira, L; Poínhos, Rui; Sousa, FIntroduction: Functional foods are those that promote health and well-being and/or decrease the risk of certain chronic diseases. It is known that young people' knowledge about functional foods is low. The aim of this study is to assess the psychometric proprieties of the "Attitudes towards Functional Foods Scale" in a sample of adolescents and, based on that analysis, adapting the scale for its use among this ...