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Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Recent research
- Health & Medicine
Abstract Background Although added sugar consumption is associated with altered periodontal parameters in humans and alveolar bone loss in rodents, the immunoinflammatory pathways involved and the links between local periodontal and systemic effects are not yet defined. The purpo...
- Society & Economics
Female Athlete Triad’s Components in Practitioners of Dance: A Systematic Review
BACKGROUND: Dance involves relatively high energy demands and aesthetic pressures that can lead to low energy availability. These conditions increase the risk of the Female Athlete Triad (FAT) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), which affect metabolic, menstrual, and...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of treatments for non-motor symptoms (NMS) in Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and effectiveness of an oral Cannabis sativa L. extract on pain and other NMS of PD. METHODS: This phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled trial ev...
- Health & Medicine
Smartphone applications (apps) have been widely adopted by cyclists and sports professionals, facilitating the planning, monitoring, and analysis of training. However, some apps have been reported to underestimate key mechanical variables and present inconsistencies in physiologi...