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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Stricter criterion for diagnosing sarcopenia improves prevention
SDG 3
Stricter criterion for diagnosing sarcopenia improves prevention

Based on data from 7,065 Brazilians over the age of 50, researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos advocate for changing the cutoff score of the test used to assess muscle strength in order to identify the condition earlier.


Stricter criterion for diagnosing sarcopenia improves prevention
SDG 3
Stricter criterion for diagnosing sarcopenia improves prevention

Based on data from 7,065 Brazilians over the age of 50, researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos advocate for changing the cutoff score of the test used to assess muscle strength in order to identify the condition earlier.


Study suggests measures to minimize risks of using wastewater in family farming
SDG 3, SDG 6
Study suggests measures to minimize risks of using wastewater in family farming

Reusing liquid from toilets to produce biofertilizer on small rural properties is a widespread practice throughout Latin America.


Study suggests measures to minimize risks of using wastewater in family farming
SDG 3, SDG 6
Study suggests measures to minimize risks of using wastewater in family farming

Reusing liquid from toilets to produce biofertilizer on small rural properties is a widespread practice throughout Latin America.


Graphene ‘scaffold’ recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures
SDG 3, SDG 9
Graphene ‘scaffold’ recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures

Structures developed by a team from the University of São Paulo and the Albert Einstein Faculty can repair bone loss or malformation when combined with organic polymers.


Graphene ‘scaffold’ recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures
SDG 3, SDG 9
Graphene ‘scaffold’ recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures

Structures developed by a team from the University of São Paulo and the Albert Einstein Faculty can repair bone loss or malformation when combined with organic polymers.


‘Cervical cancer is a disease that clearly reveals inequalities’
SDG 3, SDG 10
‘Cervical cancer is a disease that clearly reveals inequalities’

In an interview with Agência FAPESP, world-renowned HPV researcher Luisa Villa explains why cervical tumors still kill thousands of Brazilian women, even though they are almost entirely preventable with vaccines and screening.


Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, study with mice suggests
SDG 3
Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, study with mice suggests

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo shows that changes in the prefrontal cortex caused by severe stress or trauma during adolescence may be linked to the onset of disorders such as schizophrenia and depression.


Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID
SDG 3
Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID

It is estimated that up to 400 million people worldwide and nearly 14 million in Brazil have the chronic condition. A review by an international panel of 14 experts, including Brazilians, highlights the need to standardize diagnosis and treatment.


Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half
SDG 3, SDG 9
Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half

A subsidiary of the Federal University of São Carlos and spin-off of a FAPESP-supported center uses new materials in the synthesis of chemotherapy drugs for multiple myeloma, which could generate savings of 30% to 50% in time and investment.


Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half
SDG 3, SDG 9
Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half

A subsidiary of the Federal University of São Carlos and spin-off of a FAPESP-supported center uses new materials in the synthesis of chemotherapy drugs for multiple myeloma, which could generate savings of 30% to 50% in time and investment.


Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
SDG 3
Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment

A group from the University of São Paulo transformed hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with enhanced intrinsic luminescence.


Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
SDG 3
Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment

A group from the University of São Paulo transformed hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with enhanced intrinsic luminescence.


Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension
SDG 3
Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension

Scientists at the University of São Paulo discovered that neurons in a region called the lateral parafacial area constrict blood vessels during exhalation, which contributes to spikes in blood pressure.


Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension
SDG 3
Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension

Scientists at the University of São Paulo discovered that neurons in a region called the lateral parafacial area constrict blood vessels during exhalation, which contributes to spikes in blood pressure.


Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate
SDG 3
Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate

Study shows that combining cocoa clones with different post-harvest processes can balance sensory quality and functional benefits, opening up new possibilities for chocolate production.


Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate
SDG 3
Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate

Study shows that combining cocoa clones with different post-harvest processes can balance sensory quality and functional benefits, opening up new possibilities for chocolate production.


The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond
SDG 3, SDG 10
The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond

The finding is from a study by the Center for Research and Innovation in Mental Health. The program is aimed at young pregnant women.


The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond
SDG 3, SDG 10
The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond

The finding is from a study by the Center for Research and Innovation in Mental Health. The program is aimed at young pregnant women.


Dengue vaccine remains 80.5% effective against severe cases after five years
SDG 3
Dengue vaccine remains 80.5% effective against severe cases after five years

Study published in Nature Medicine confirms that Butantan-DV protects against hospitalizations.


Sleep apnea aggravates muscle loss in people with COPD, research shows
SDG 3
Sleep apnea aggravates muscle loss in people with COPD, research shows

A study of 44 patients shows that the combination of the two diseases reduces strength and physical performance, directly impacting quality of life.


Brazilian technology promises to increase hospital management efficiency
SDG 3, SDG 9
Brazilian technology promises to increase hospital management efficiency

National solution detects billions in waste by measuring patients’ quality of life and cross-referencing the data with the actual cost of treatments.


Study traces genetic links between 14 psychiatric conditions and may facilitate future treatments
SDG 3
Study traces genetic links between 14 psychiatric conditions and may facilitate future treatments

After comparing data from over one million diagnosed individuals, an international consortium of researchers grouped the disorders into five major categories.


National serum against bee sting poisoning to enter final testing phase
SDG 3
National serum against bee sting poisoning to enter final testing phase

Biopharmaceutical developed at São Paulo State University with support from FAPESP receives financial support from the Ministry of Health for final phase of clinical trials.


National serum against bee sting poisoning to enter final testing phase
SDG 3
National serum against bee sting poisoning to enter final testing phase

Biopharmaceutical developed at São Paulo State University with support from FAPESP receives financial support from the Ministry of Health for final phase of clinical trials.


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