Abstract The struggles of China’s money boys-who are men who sell sex to other men-illustrate how the multi-layered stigma they experience acts as a form of necropolitical power and an instrument of the state’s biological citizenship. One unintended side effect of this state power in China is the subsequent reluctance by…

Abstract This study was aimed to determine the effect of exposure of juvenile fish Clarias gariepinus (250 ± 1.2 g) to sub lethal doses (0.014 mg/L and 0.036 mg/L) of sharpshooter on the oxidative stress indices; lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities over a period of 15…

Opinion — Recently, some attention of the Aerospace Engineering field has moved towards smart or adaptive structures, and among them systems able to bear loads while deforming their shape or changing their geometrical configuration (morphing). Many issues must still be faced and completely overcome in order to practically implement such a kind…

Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cause of cancer in the world, with more than 740,000 cases/year. Hepatocellular carcinoma is related to chronic liver diseases (hepatitis B, C, cirrhosis). Treatment of HCC is variable and may or may not be successful. After treatment, the patient is followed up…

Abstract Several obstacles remain for Biomedicine in reusing, disseminating and sharing specialized knowledge using information systems. The Biomedical literature is inherently ambiguous, systems developers suffer from some idiosyncrasy and solipsism, and there is not an unique standard, to mention just a few problems. The lack of integration among information systems, the…

Summary Mycobacterium tuberculosis the causative agent of tuberculosis has many intrinsic features which enable it to evade the activity of antibiotics. Many studies have been carried out to understand the mechanisms of drug resistance by this organism. An attempt was made in this write up to elucidate the various mechanism of…

Abstract This short commentary is intended to briefly discuss the latest advances reported in literature about the use of native herbs from Brazilian Cerrado biome against neurodegenerative diseases. Henceforth, literature was surveyed concerning Cerrado`s rich biodiversity and the implications of the highly variable constitution of secondary metabolites of the plants of…

Abstract The state of consciousness that involves attention to experiences, moment by moment, in a receptive and non-judgmental manner is characterized as mindfulness or mindfulness. The mindfulness construct has been extensively researched, mainly in clinical studies and more recently in its impact on social habits and consumerism. So, how can mindfulness…

Abstract Adenylate energy charge (AEC) is computed from the ratios of three energy molecules found in all living cells: adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and adenosine monophosphate (AMP). Previous studies have shown that when microbicide treatments resulting in ATP concentration decreases of <2Log10 pg ATP mL-1, populations recover within a…