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View article: A Narrative Review on Breast Cancer Treatment Supported by Focused and Systemic Phytotherapy
A Narrative Review on Breast Cancer Treatment Supported by Focused and Systemic Phytotherapy Open
Cancer remains a persistent global health challenge, continuously driving the search for novel and effective therapeutic strategies. In the case of breast cancer, treatment decisions are primarily guided by factors such as the disease stag…
View article: Impact of the Ó?Creche com Sabor e SaúdeÓ� (C2S) project on the food provided by Portuguese daycare centers
Impact of the Ó?Creche com Sabor e SaúdeÓ� (C2S) project on the food provided by Portuguese daycare centers Open
Introduction and Objectives: To assess the impact of implementing a community intervention project on the food offered at lunch in Portuguese daycare centers. Methods: A study was conducted in a nonprobabilistic, convenience sample of 18 P…
View article: Platelet antiaggregant activity of Hypericum perforatum extracts
Platelet antiaggregant activity of Hypericum perforatum extracts Open
Background: In addition to its potential use as an antidepressant, different studies have shown that Hypericum perforatum (HP) can have antibacterial, antioxidant, and antiviral properties. Despite this potential, most of the therapeutic b…
View article: Platelet phosphatidylserine exposure and microparticle production as health bioindicators in marine mammals
Platelet phosphatidylserine exposure and microparticle production as health bioindicators in marine mammals Open
In human medicine, various pathologies, including decompression sickness, thrombocytopenia, and rheumatoid arthritis, have been linked to changes in cellular microparticles (MP) formation, particularly platelet microparticles (PMP). Simila…
View article: Hypericum perforatum and Its Potential Antiplatelet Effect
Hypericum perforatum and Its Potential Antiplatelet Effect Open
Background: Hypericum perforatum (HP) is currently one of the most consumed medicinal plants in the world. In traditional Chinese medicine, the herb hypericum (Guan Ye Lian Qiao) belongs to the group of plants that clarify heat. It is also…
View article: Myocardial infarction before and after the age of 45: Possible role of platelet receptor polymorphisms
Myocardial infarction before and after the age of 45: Possible role of platelet receptor polymorphisms Open
Introduction: We examined the potential role of polymorphisms of the platelet genes GP1BA (rs2243093, rs6065 and VNTR), ITGB3 (rs5918), ITGA2 (rs938043469) and P2RY12 (rs2046934, rs6801273 and rs6798347) as risk factors for myocardial infa…
View article: Myocardial infarction before and after the age of 45: Possible role of platelet receptor polymorphisms
Myocardial infarction before and after the age of 45: Possible role of platelet receptor polymorphisms Open
There is a statistically significant association between the TT genotype of the ITGA2 rs938043469 polymorphism and increased risk for MI >45.
View article: Industrial and natural waste transformed into raw material
Industrial and natural waste transformed into raw material Open
Currently, we live in a world where the materials are the protagonists. Raw materials are fundamental to make industrial products; however, the increasing demand for these finite natural resources put the more industrialized countries unde…