Search Results - "Costa, P. P."

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Pereira‐Santos, M, Costa, P. R. F, Assis, A. M. O, Santos, C. A. S. T, Santos, D. B

“…Over the past decade, there have been an increasing number of studies on the association between vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric state. However, we did…”
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Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects by Prata, Joana Correia, da Costa, João P., Lopes, Isabel, Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…[Display omitted] •Human are environmentally exposed to microplastics.•Routes of exposure include ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact.•Toxicity may result…”
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Functionalizing nanoparticles with cancer-targeting antibodies: A comparison of strategies by Marques, A.C., Costa, P.J., Velho, S., Amaral, M.H.

“…Standard cancer therapies sometimes fail to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to tumor cells in a safe and effective manner. Nanotechnology takes the lead in…”
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The Impact of Body Odors on Sexual Attraction and Partner Selection: A Review of Cisgender Homosexual Men and Women by da Silva, Lillian N O, de P Costa, Tainah P, Castro, Felipe N

“…This study examined the role of odors in sexual attraction and partner selection among non-heterosexual individuals. We searched using MESH terms in databases…”
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Effects of microplastics on microalgae populations: A critical review by Prata, Joana Correia, da Costa, João P., Lopes, Isabel, Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Microplastics are persistent contaminants accumulating in the environment. Aquatic ecosystems have been studied worldwide, revealing ubiquitous contamination…”
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Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review by Prata, Joana Correia, da Costa, João P., Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Microplastics are widespread contaminants, virtually present in all environmental compartments. However, knowledge on sources, fate and environmental…”
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Identifying a quick and efficient method of removing organic matter without damaging microplastic samples by Prata, Joana C., da Costa, João P., Girão, Ana V., Lopes, Isabel, Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Natural organic matter may confound the detection of microplastics, requiring a removal step. However, most available protocols are long and lack information…”
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Effects of spatial and seasonal factors on the characteristics and carbonyl index of (micro)plastics in a sandy beach in Aveiro, Portugal by Prata, Joana C., Reis, Vanessa, Paço, Ana, Martins, Patrícia, Cruz, Ana, da Costa, João P., Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Coastal environments are highly contaminated with plastics of various sizes. In order to understand the distribution and factors influencing (micro)plastics…”
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A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health by Prata, Joana C., da Costa, João P., Lopes, Isabel, Andrady, Anthony L., Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Microplastics contamination is widespread in the environment leading to the exposure of both humans and other biota. While most studies overemphasize direct…”
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A new approach for routine quantification of microplastics using Nile Red and automated software (MP-VAT) by Prata, Joana C., Reis, Vanessa, Matos, João T.V., da Costa, João P., Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Microplastics are widespread contaminants in the environment. However, most identification protocols rely on long and subjective visual counting, which could…”
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Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics by Prata, Joana C., Reis, Vanessa, da Costa, João P., Mouneyrac, Catherine, Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…[Display omitted] •Contamination control measures were assessed for their importance and compliance.•Studies sampling microplastics in 2019 only complied with…”
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Insulin receptor in the brain : mechanisms of activation and the role in the CNS pathology and treatment by Pomytkin, Igor, da Costa Alvares Viegas Nunes, João Pedro, Kasatkin, Vladimir, Veniaminova, Ekaterina, Demchenko, Anna, Lyundup, Alexey, Lesch, Klaus-Peter, Ponomarev, Eugene D., Strekalova, Tatyana

“…Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. While the insulin receptor (IR) was found in the CNS decades ago, the brain was long considered to be…”
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Association Between Nursing Home Crowding and COVID-19 Infection and Mortality in Ontario, Canada by Brown, Kevin A, Jones, Aaron, Daneman, Nick, Chan, Adrienne K, Schwartz, Kevin L, Garber, Gary E, Costa, Andrew P, Stall, Nathan M

“…Nursing home residents have been disproportionately affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prevention recommendations emphasize frequent testing of…”
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Oxidative stress, energy metabolism and molecular responses of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposed to low-density polyethylene microplastics by Rodríguez-Seijo, Andrés, da Costa, João P., Rocha-Santos, Teresa, Duarte, Armando C., Pereira, Ruth

“…Soils are both a sink and a pathway of plastic wastes, but there is a great lack of knowledge regarding their impacts on soil biota. To tackle the mechanisms…”
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Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution by Prata, Joana C, Silva, Ana L Patrício, da Costa, João P, Mouneyrac, Catherine, Walker, Tony R, Duarte, Armando C, Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Plastic pollution is generated by the unsustainable use and disposal of plastic products in modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human…”
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Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review by Silva, Ana B., Bastos, Ana S., Justino, Celine I.L., da Costa, João P., Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P.

“…Microplastics can be present in the environment as manufactured microplastics (known as primary microplastics) or resulting from the continuous weathering of…”
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Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum by Paço, Ana, Duarte, Kátia, da Costa, João P., Santos, Patrícia S.M., Pereira, R., Pereira, M.E., Freitas, Ana C., Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P.

“…Plastic yearly production has surpassed the 300milliontons mark and recycling has all but failed in constituting a viable solution for the disposal of plastic…”
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The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean by Duarte, Carlos M, Chapuis, Lucille, Collin, Shaun P, Costa, Daniel P, Devassy, Reny P, Eguiluz, Victor M, Erbe, Christine, Gordon, Timothy A C, Halpern, Benjamin S, Harding, Harry R, Havlik, Michelle N, Meekan, Mark, Merchant, Nathan D, Miksis-Olds, Jennifer L, Parsons, Miles, Predragovic, Milica, Radford, Andrew N, Radford, Craig A, Simpson, Stephen D, Slabbekoorn, Hans, Staaterman, Erica, Van Opzeeland, Ilse C, Winderen, Jana, Zhang, Xiangliang, Juanes, Francis

“…Oceans have become substantially noisier since the Industrial Revolution. Shipping, resource exploration, and infrastructure development have increased the…”
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Geodynamics of very high speed transport systems by Connolly, D.P., Costa, P. Alves

“…This work reveals the existence of a new dynamic load amplification mechanism due to ground surface loads. It is caused by the interaction between a moving…”
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Five-Year Treatment Outcomes in the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study by Budenz, Donald L., MD, MPH, Barton, Keith, MD, Gedde, Steven J., MD, Feuer, William J., MS, Schiffman, Joyce, MS, Costa, Vital P., MD, Godfrey, David G., MD, Buys, Yvonne M., MD

“…Purpose To compare the 5-year outcomes of the Ahmed FP7 Glaucoma Valve (AGV) (New World Medical, Cucamonga, CA) and the Baerveldt 101-350 Glaucoma Implant…”
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