Frequency of reported European ancestry among multiple sclerosis patients from four cities in the southern and southeastern regions of Brazil

Recent reports on the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) have described discrepancies between the rates in cities in the northeastern and southeastern regions of Brazil, representing a north-south gradient. European immigrants settled in southeastern and southern Brazil at the beginning of the twentieth century. In this study, we report the frequency of European ancestors among Brazilian MS patients in four cities in the southern and southeastern regions of Brazil. Methods: A total of 652 consecutive patients with confirmed MS diagnoses seen at four centers in Belo Horizonte, Ribeirão Preto, Londrina and Santos were asked about the origin of their ancestors, going back three generations. Results: 287 (44%) reported Italian ancestry, 211 (32%) reported that all ancestors were born in Brazil, 49 (7.5%) had Portuguese ancestry and 70 (10%) had Spanish ancestry. The patients in Belo Horizonte and Londrina reported higher proportions of Italian ancestry than the proportions estimated for the populations of their respective States. Conclusion: Brazil has a north-south gradient of 0.91/100,000 per degree of latitude, which is higher than the gradient for Latin America. Since the largest immigrant group that settled in southern and southeastern Brazil was from Italy, it is possible that Italian immigration was one of the factors that have contributed toward increasing the prevalence of MS in these regions. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Tropical influence in oriental gardens in Brazil

In the contemporary landscaping, among the gardening styles, the Japanese Garden plays very important rule and influence. The Japanese Garden has originated in China-the cradle of gardening culture; and Korea. Their vegetable elements, architectural features and fauna are characteristic, due to use of stones, water, bridges, stoned lamp, bonsai, carps and bamboo (Prunus serrulata, Camellia japonica, Ophiopogon japonicas) and many others. In Brazil, the Japanese Garden has massive influence, the presence of native elements typically tropical is very noticeable. This influence can be observed both in architecture, vegetation and fauna. Thus, this study aimed to identify and analyze the tropical elements in Japanese Gardens in cities such as São Paulo. Japanese Gardens in Brazil were chosen from the following cities: Sao Paulo State, Garça, Jaboticabal and Ribeirão Preto. It was observed, mostly in the presence of different palms species, plants of the Zingiberales order, Alpinia purpurata and styled architectural elements such as lakes. Some elements were able to apply the philosophy of the Japanese Garden, other not.

Participación del campesino peruano en la producción y abastecimiento de alimentos

Incluye Bibliografía

Efeito da suplementação de taurina na oxidação de substratos energéticos e no desempenho de atletas nadadores

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Usos não-convencionais da vírgula em textos de alunos de quinta série/sexto ano do ensino fundamental

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

O político, o jurídico e o assistencial no discurso administrativo sobre a mulher

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

Práticas letradas/escritas na internet: marcas do outro no processo de textualização via MSN

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

Letramento digital e letramento escolar: uma abordagem linguística da prática de escrita em blogs

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

Segmentação de palavras: prosódia e convenções ortográficas na reelaboração da escrita infantil

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

A construção de sentidos na avaliação de múltipla escolha do SARESP

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

Análise dos melanócitos viscerais em anuros (Rhinella schneideri, Dendropsophus nanus e Phyalaemus cuvieri) submetidos a variações de fotoperíodo e temperatura

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Interações de aranhas (Araneae) e artrópodes-praga (Acari e Hemiptera) em cultivos comerciais de seringueira (Hevea brasiliensis) no Noroeste do Estado de São Paulo

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

Biodesel de mamona em trator: desempenho em função do período de armazenamento e da proporção biodiesel/diesel em condição de preparo de solo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Perfil microbiano, físico-químico e análise das boas práticas de fabricação (BPF) de queijos minas frescal e ricota

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Aspectos higiênicos-sanitários de vegetais minimamente processados e perfil de resistência das leveduras isoladas frente ao hipoclorito de sódio e ozônio

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)