The purpose of this article is to expose, comment on and analyse the procedures of scientific research and the experimental techniques in the biomedical sciences of the 17th century, with Francesco Redi as the main figure of this study. Specifically, we would like to show how the path through which experimentation takes place in the field of biomed...
Published in Science and engineering ethics
In Brazil, the CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) provides grants, funds and fellowships to productive scientists to support their investigations. They are ranked and categorized into four hierarchical levels ranging from PQ 1A (the highest) to PQ 1D (the lowest). Few studies, however, report and analyse scientific...
The Biomedical Sciences constitute an important field of research in Brazil, both by the study of typical local diseases and by focusing on subjects of universal interest. This study initially makes a survey of the institutionalization of Biomedical Sciences in Brazil and subsequently analyzes the geographical distribution of production and scienti...
Published in Journal of best practices in health professions diversity : research, education and policy
To improve overall healthcare and to reduce health disparities, efforts must focus on increasing the diversity of personnel trained in the biomedical sciences. Here, we describe the development, implementation, and relative outcomes of three pipeline training programs in biomedical sciences research designed to increase workforce diversity institut...
Nursing students used GoSoapBox, a web-based student response system to poll responses to multiple choice questions (MCQs) presented during bioscience lectures. Participation in GoSoapBox appears to have facilitated student engagement, interaction and learning. The majority of students surveyed appreciated the immediate feedback to the student resp...
The Hydrocotyle umbellata L. is a specimen of the Araliaceae family popularly known as acariçoba. Its indications in folk medicine include treatment of skin ulcers, and rheumatism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanolic extract from acariçoba's underground parts (EEA). EEA reduced...
Chelura terebrans is a widely distributed wood boring amphipod belonging to the little studied family Cheluridae. Previous studies have hinted that C. terebrans belongs to a small number of animals capable of degrading lignocellulose without the aid of symbiotic gut microorganisms. This study utilises a broad range of techniques to gain a better un...
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Background: Giardiasis is an intestinal diarrhoeal illness caused by the flagellate protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis (synonymous with Giardia lamblia and Giardia duodenalis). Traditionally, giardiasis has been diagnosed in patients using faecal concentration and microscopy techniques. Non-microscopy based tests available for the laboratory d...
Rationale: The prevalence of low back pain and associated costs to society are high. Despite this, the number of studies investigating observational data on the quality and costs of care in routine health care services, such as chiropractic, is relatively small in comparison to the clinical trial evidence available on the effectiveness and cost-eff...
