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Conhecimento, atitude e práticas na prevenção do câncer de colo uterino e hpv em adolescentes Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en la prevención de cáncer cervicouterino y el VPH en adolescentes Knowledge, attitude and practice in the prevention of cervical cancer and HPV in adolescents

open access: yesEscola Anna Nery, 2010
O início sexual cada vez mais cedo propicia alta vulnerabilidade da adolescente a problemas da esfera sexual/reprodutiva, incluindo o câncer de colo uterino e a infecção pelo HPV. O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar o conhecimento, atitude e
Ferla Maria Simas Bastos Cirino   +2 more
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White matter hyperintensities are associated with locus coeruleus atrophy and astrocytic β2‐adrenergic receptor expression

open access: yesAlzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are a robust marker of brain aging and dementia risk, typically attributed to vascular pathology. However, impaired astrocytic support may also contribute. The locus coeruleus (LC), which degenerates early in aging and Alzheimer's disease, provides widespread noradrenergic projections that ...
Victor Vidal   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factores psicosociales asociados a la realización de la prueba diagnóstica del VIH en estudiantes universitarios colombianos

open access: yesActa Colombiana de Psicología, 2020
Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron: (a) relacionar el riesgo sexual, los conocimientos y las actitudes hacia la prueba del VIH con su realización en estudiantes universitarios colombianos; y (b) describir las barreras percibidas en aquellos que ...
Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of cardiac histology and cell death markers during the progression of diabetes in a streptozotocin‐induced diabetes rat model

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 6, Page 1248-1254, June 2026.
Daily insulin administration in streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats prevented cardiac damage associated with diabetic cardiomyopathy, including hypertrophy, fibrosis, and expression of cell death markers, at 12 weeks. However, cyclophilin D, a marker of mitochondrial permeability transition pore‐opening‐associated cell death (necrosis), was observed ...
Tamara Sáez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Género e iniciación sexual en México. Detección de diversos patrones por grupos sociales.

open access: yesEstudios Demográficos y Urbanos, 2011
La reciente investigación antropológica y sociodemográfica sobre los significados de la sexualidad entre la población mexicana reporta la existencia de un patrón de iniciación sexual diferenciado para hombres y mujeres marcado por el género.
Olga Rojas, José Luis Castrejón
doaj  

Mapping the neurovascular landscape in aging and dementia: cerebral small vessel disease markers in a multicenter Latin American cohort

open access: yesAlzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a key contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia, yet few studies have compared CSVD across dementia variants, particularly in underrepresented populations. METHODS In a multicenter cross‐sectional study, we analyzed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers of CSVD, including white ...
Florencia Altschuler   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrigenomics of the Mediterranean Diet: Gene–Diet Interactions and Bioactive Compounds in Cardiovascular Health

open access: yesFood Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
The Mediterranean diet interacts with genetic and epigenetic backgrounds to modulate nutrigenomic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, histone modification and microRNA regulation. These molecular effects reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, enhance nitric oxide bioavailability and lipid metabolism and translate into improved cardiometabolic ...
Karina Ramírez‐Alarcón   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

From the Atacama to Patagonia: Understanding the Effects of Extreme Temperatures on Birth Weight Across Climate Regions in Chile

open access: yesGeoHealth, Volume 9, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract Exposure to extreme temperatures during pregnancy can have adverse effects on birth weight, however, there is little evidence from Latin America. We used birth records in 2011–2020. Mean, minimum, and maximum daily temperatures were obtained from meteorological stations in 26 municipalities representing different climatic zones of Chile.
E. Blanco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pentecostalism and premarital sexual initiation in Brazil

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Estudos de População, 2014
Pentecostal denominations in Brazil are recognized for their promotion of conservative norms and punitive sanctions related to the sexual behavior of their young members.
Ana Paula A. Verona, Mark Regnerus
doaj   +1 more source

Religião, religiosidade e iniciação sexual na adolescência e juventude: lições de uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática de mais de meio século de pesquisas

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Estudos de População, 2014
Apesar de ainda pouco estudada no Brasil, a influência da religião na sexualidade tem sido investigada pela literatura internacional por mais de meio século.
Raquel Zanatta Coutinho   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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