A5075145333- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Helminth infection and control
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Sustainable Urban and Rural Development
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Topic Modeling
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Animal and Plant Science Education
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
2016-2023
Clínica Sagrada Esperança
2012-2021
Universidade do Porto
1998-2020
IPO Porto
2017
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
2002-2016
Agostinho Neto University
2015
Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil
2014
Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire
2002
This paper explores the health information-seeking practices of healthy young adults and how they assess rank sources information through a qualitative study. The findings show that participants (a) are strongly committed to searching for about lifestyle, especially via Internet; (b) healthcare professionals were perceived as most reliable source advice; (c) online information, although frequently accessed experienced empowering, is seen potentially unreliable source. Findings evidence...
Questionable authorship practices in scientific publishing are detrimental to research quality and management. The existing literature dealing with the prevalence, perceptions, of such has focused on medical sciences, experienced researchers. In contrast, this study investigated how younger researchers (PhD students) from across faculties view fair attribution, their experience granting guest authorships more powerful reasons for doing so. Data were collected a survey European PhD students....
Background Bladder cancer is a significant health problem in rural areas of Africa and the Middle East where Schistosoma haematobium prevalent, supporting an association between malignant transformation infection by this blood fluke. Nevertheless, molecular mechanisms linking these events are poorly understood. cancers infected populations generally diagnosed at late stage since there lack non-invasive diagnostic tools, hence enforcing need for early carcinogenesis markers....
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, endemic in 76 countries, that afflicts more than 240 million people. The impact of schistosomiasis on infertility may be underestimated according to recent literature. Extracts Schistosoma haematobium include estrogen-like metabolites termed catechol-estrogens down regulate estrogen receptors alpha and beta responsive cells. In addition, schistosome derived induce genotoxicity result estrogen-DNA adducts. These catechol estrogens the...
OBJECTIVE: The pneumococcal disease is an important public health problem and the association with Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS) serious, but rare. objective of article to report case a patient this complete vaccination schedule. CASE REPORT: Female infant, admitted acute respiratory failure, secondary pneumonia complicated pleural effusion, presented positive fluid culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A. She developed anemia associated schistocytes in peripheral blood,...
Abstract Plagiarism and other transgressions of the norms academic integrity appear to be a persistent problem among upper secondary students. Numerous surveys have revealed high levels infringement what clearly stated rules. Less attention has been given students’ understanding integrity, potential misconceptions false beliefs that may make it difficult for them comply with existing rules handle complex real-life situations. In this paper we report findings from survey European views on...
The instructional use of animals is a popular strategy to engage students with science, enhance their motivation, and promote values such as respect, tolerance, empathy for all living beings. Although these beneficial outcomes are widely acknowledged, research has not provided reliable indicators efficiency. Therefore, it essential broaden the studies focused on in education. In this regard, becomes necessary understand students’ attitudes towards animals. This paper presents data primary...
Neuroenhancement involves the use of neurotechnologies to improve cognitive, affective or behavioural functioning, where these are not judged be clinically impaired. Questions about enhancement have become one key topics neuroethics over past decade. The current study draws on in-depth public engagement activities in ten European countries giving a bottom-up perspective ethics and desirability enhancement. This informed design an online contrastive vignette experiment that was administered...
Apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma is an aggressive neoplasm, and surgery remains the treatment of choice, although it controversial in advanced cases. The prognostic factors are not well established. Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) a membrane protein related to tumorigenesis, whereas Ki67 nuclear cell proliferation. Both potential markers therapeutic targets. This study aimed evaluate expression HER2 canine apocrine adenocarcinoma. tumor samples were divided into four...
Schistosomiasis is a chronic disease caused by infection with parasitic worms of the genus Schistosoma. In sub-Saharan Africa, infections S. haematobium are most common. Cystoscopic examination (CE) has been accepted as goldstandard test for detecting late manifestations schistosomiasis, including urothelial cancer bladder. However, this procedure invasive and 10-40% tumours may remain undetected. A non-invasive new generation biomarkers needed better monitoring disease.To assess usefulness...
This paper results from on-going reflection within the practitioners group Plataforma de Interface à Ciência (Platform of Professionals at Science), an informal nationwide network in Portugal that brings together professionals involved a large scope activities related to research management, knowledge transfer and science communication. Due wide functions profiles these professionals, they are not publicly nor institutionally recognised as part same professional group, which raises barriers...
Good academic practice is more than the avoidance of clear-cut cheating. It also involves navigation gray zones between cheating and good practice. The existing literature has left students' understanding zone practices largely unexplored. To begin filling in this gap, we present results from a questionnaire study involving N = 1639 undergraduate students seven European countries representing all major disciplines. We show that large numbers these are unable to identify area issues lack...
Plants contain multiple forms of catalase (CAT) and their specific functions remain uncertain. We cloned two potato cDNAs corresponding to CAT1 CAT2 genes, analysed phylogenetic relationship, studied expression activity in different organs gain clues functions. Phylogenetic trees the alignment CAT cDNA sequences provided evidence that genes have high identity catalases other solanaceous species, but are not phylogenetically closely related one another, which contradicts closeness ascribed...
Background Involving patients and family members in care is a growing area of research practice as more express the desire to participate constituents patient team. In this study, we aim understand patients' perceptions participation asthma self-management, particularly concerning health information seeking behavior.Methods Semistructured interviews with 35 were conducted at Immunoallergology wards both central public hospital private Porto, Portugal. Data collected through McGill Illness...