Neurons submitted to hypoxia undergo intense cytoplasmic Ca2+ overload. High concentrations of intracellular Ca2+ can trigger processes of cell death along the neural tissue, a pathological hallmark of Stroke. Ca2+ homeostasis ...

Lactoferrin (Lf) is the major whey protein in milk, with multiple beneficial health effects including direct antimicrobial activities, anti-inflammatory effects, and iron homeostasis. Oral Lf supplementation in human preterm ...

Although the melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) and its coding mRNA are predominantly found in the tuberal hypothalamus, there is detectable synthesis of MCH in the preoptic hypothalamus exclusively in lactating dams, ...

Competitiveness and the insertion of new technologies in the electricity sector now condition companies to find ways to improve the quality of their services and ensure profitability. The short-term load forecasting ...