Clinical study of a multivitamin and polymineral complex associated with Panax ginseng extract (Natus Gerin®)

This study aimed to stablish the efficacy of a multivitamin and polyminerals supplemented with Panax ginseng extract (Natus Gerin ®) on patients subjected to common physical or mental stress. Patients were randomly divided in two groups and underwent a thorough clinical examination. Group A received Natus Gerin ® capsules and B placebo capsules. Two capsules were taken daily during meals during four weeks. Mood and physical activity were evaluated through a questionnaire assessing quality of life. From the 176 patients enrolled, 17 were excluded due to voluntary withdrawal, 81 completed the study in group A and 78 in group B. The treatment with Natus Gerin ® increased the quality of life when compared to placebo. After 15 and 30 days, group A showed a significant increase in average scoring score from 1.78 to 3.78, and finally 5.32 points. The study has shown that the daily use of Natus Gerin ® can be effective in improving quality of life in patients suffering from physical and mental stress.

C-terminal processing of the teneurin proteins: Independent actions of a teneurin C-terminal associated peptide in hippocampal cells

Many neuropsychiatric conditions have a common set of neurological substrates associated with the integration of sensorimotor processing. The teneurins are a recently described family of proteins that play a significant role in visual and auditory development. Encoded on the terminal exon of the teneurin genes is a family of bioactive peptides, termed teneurin C-terminal associated peptides (TCAP), which regulate mood-disorder associated behaviors. Thus, the teneurin-TCAP system could represent a novel neurological system underlying the origins of a number of complex neuropsychiatric conditions. However, it is not known if TCAP-1 exerts its effects as part of a direct teneurin function, whereby TCAP represents a functional region of the larger teneurin protein, or if it has an independent role, either as a splice variant or post-translational proteolytic cleavage product of teneurin. In this study, we show that TCAP-1 can be transcribed as a smaller mRNA transcript. After translation, further processing yields a smaller 15. kDa protein containing the TCAP-1 region. In the mouse hippocampus, immunoreactive (ir) TCAP-1 is exclusively localized to the pyramidal layers of the CA1, CA2 and CA3 regions. Although the localization of TCAP and teneurin in hippocampal regions is similar, they are distinct within the cell as most ir-teneurin is found at the plasma membrane, whereas ir-TCAP-1 is predominantly found in the cytosol. Moreover, in mouse embryonic hippocampal cell culture, FITC-labeled TCAP-1 binds to the plasma membrane and is taken up into the cytosol via dynamin-dependent caveolae-mediated endocytosis. Our data provides novel evidence that TCAP-1 is structurally and functionally distinct from the larger teneurins. © 2012.

An exploratory dimensional approach to premenstrual manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms: A multicentre study

Objective: In women with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), symptom severity appears to fluctuate over the course of the menstrual cycle. The objective of this paper was to compare female OCD patients with and without premenstrual worsening of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS), in terms of the clinical characteristics of OCD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 455 women with OCD, of whom 226 (49.7%) had experienced premenstrual OCS worsening and 229 (50.3%) had not (PMOCS-worse and PMOCS-same groups, respectively). Data were collected with the original and dimensional versions of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, as well as with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: We found significant differences between the PMOCS-same and PMOCS-worse groups, the latter showing a higher frequency of suicidal ideation (P<.001), suicide attempts (P=.027), current use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (P=.022), lifetime use of mood stabilisers (P=.015), and sexual/religious obsessions (P<.001; OR. =1.90), as well as higher scores on the BDI (P<.001) and BAI (P<.001). Conclusion: Underscoring the fact that OCD is a heterogeneous disorder, there appears to be a subgroup of female OCD patients in whom the premenstrual period is associated with a higher frequency of sexual/religious obsessions, depression, anxiety, and suicidality. This might be attributable to hormonal fluctuations. Further studies are warranted in order to investigate this hypothesis by evaluating such patients at different phases of the menstrual cycle, as well as measuring hormonal levels. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

O processo de individualização do sujeito no discurso publicitário

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Influência da música no estado de ânimo e no desempenho em exercícios

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Influência das concentrações de marcadores bioquímicos de supertreinamento sobre as performances aeróbia e anaeróbia durante periodização em natação

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

A interação professor-aluno em classe inclusiva: um estudo exploratório com criança autista

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Adaptação de bovinos ao confinamento: avaliação do temperamento e dos comportamentos social e alimentar

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Avaliação das atividades ansiolítica e antidepressiva dos óleos essenciais de Mentha piperita L. e Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson em camundongos, por via inalatória

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Mudando a estratégia: a reorganização militar brasileira na região fronteiriça com a Colômbia

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Vou-me embora pra livraria, pois lá tenho alegria: uma leitura das crônicas mais vendidas de Luís Fernando Veríssimo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Estudo das formas verbais do pretérito perfeito do modo indicativo nas Cantigas de Santa Maria

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

O vôo da trapezista alada: uma leitura da trajetória de Fevvers em Noites no circo de Angela Carter

Pós-graduação em Letras - FCLAS

As crônicas de Bilac nas revistas ilustradas A cigarra (1895) e A Bruxa (1896-1897)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Concentração nas olimpíadas colegiais do estado de São Paulo: estudo de caso sobre a reclusão esportiva à luz da psicologia do esporte

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)