Notícias · Recifes

Alcohol absorption nearly doubles after bariatric surgery, raising long-term misuse risk

Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. "Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients have a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than if they did

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 0

New COPD injection targets proteins in body to reduce inflammation

For the first time, patients have received a new injection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), thanks to research by King's College London.

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 0

VR combined with nerve stimulation improves arm and hand function following a stroke

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and ETH Zurich have developed a rehabilitation platform for people suffering from the long-term effects of a stroke that combines virtual reality with targeted sensory nerve stimulation. In a randomized feasibility clinical study wi

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

Modular coatings customize hydrogel implants to boost adhesion and limit fibrosis

Researchers led by Jiawei Yang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, have designed a modular system that could potentially improve hydrogel implants in the body by customizing the materials for stiffn

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

AI-guided microneedles bend at body temperature to speed diabetic wound healing

Chronic wounds remain a major health care challenge, especially for people with diabetes, who often experience delayed healing, persistent inflammation and a higher risk of infection. Traditional wound-closure methods such as sutures, staples and adhesives can help bring wound ed

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 0

What helps women eat well? Control over money, time and decisions matters

Worldwide, women carry the greatest burden of malnutrition. More than two-thirds of women of childbearing age don't get enough of at least one micronutrient. These are the vitamins and minerals, such as iron, that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy. A shortage is oft

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health: Here's the science

Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a bone to break, the processes that keep your bones strong and allow them to heal take place continuously throughout your life.

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

Study reveals how early-life cellular process helps shape lifelong immune health

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and its function in adulthood. The study, published in Science Immunology, identifies a new role for specialized skin immune cells, called Langerhans cells, in

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

Antibiotics reverse damage caused to blood stem cells by chronic Salmonella, study suggest

A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has revealed that long-term Salmonella infections severely damage blood stem cells—the essential factory cells in bone marrow that produce all the body's blood and immune cells. However, the research, published in Cell Rep

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 0

Experimental vaccine for 'neglected disease' carried by hundreds of millions of people sho

For a vaccine to be effective, it must do two things. First, it must trigger an immune response. Second, the vaccine must train the body to remember the response so it can fight that same disease in the future. Now, new research shows that the only vaccine being tested to prevent

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

Uncovering gene-based clues to how disrupted healing in stomach cells increases cancer ris

Few areas of the body face more daily stress and potential damage than the stomach, which must manage everything we swallow. Along with this constant strain, the stomach also produces acid that can damage its own lining and increase the risk of ulcers.

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 1

Growing evidence shows sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism

Since the first introduction of saccharin, an array of artificial and other non-nutritive (i.e., low-calorie or calorie-free) sweeteners have become ubiquitous in the U.S. food supply. However, a growing body of research suggests that these compounds are not inert in the body and

Admin Recifes 15/07/2026 0

Acompanhe as Notícias da Recifes