TVI // Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Eye Disease
Traditional food from Portugal and other countries of the Mediterranean basin may bring great benefits in advanced stages of life. The Mediterranean diet actually reduces the risk of people having age-related macular degeneration, an ophthalmological disease that is the main cause of blindness in the Western world affecting 15 percent of the elderly population in Portugal. The study is authored [...]
CINTESIS Researcher Recommends Changes in Diet to Prevent Ophthalmological Disease
Adopting the Mediterranean diet, doing physical activity and discontinuing tobacco smoking are actions that help reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that is currently the leading cause of blindness in the Western world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The conclusion is from a study by José Paulo Andrade, a researcher at CINTESIS, entitled "Nutritional and [...]
PÚBLICO // Study Highlights the Importance of Mental Health Nurses
Researchers at CINTESIS highlight the importance of mental health nurses in the treatment of anxiety. The study reveals that the psychotherapeutic intervention of nursing combined with medication is significantly more effective at reducing anxiety levels than medication alone. Francisco Sampaio is the first author of this work, which also had several researchers from the group led by Carlos Sequeira. Full [...]
PORTO CANAL // CINTESIS Specialist Comments on the Appointment of a Minister for Loneliness
The Porto Canal issued today a report on the British appointment of a Minister for Loneliness. Lia Fernandes, a psychiatrist and researcher at CINTESIS, was one of the specialists interviewed by the channel who advocated for the creation of concerted social policies that integrate the health area and make, for example, health care more accessible to citizens living alone or [...]
PORTO CANAL // CINTESIS Spin-Off Launches Study App for Medical Students
José Miguel Diniz and Bruno Guimarães, researchers at Cintesis and founders of the spin-off Adhara, were interviewed by Porto Canal to introduce the app HarriFlash – a study tool that will change the way future doctors prepare for the National Seriation Exam. The app is gaining customers among medical students across the country with already more than 5,000 downloads. Watch the interview [...]
JN // Low Potassium Associated with High Sodium Levels Increases Stroke Risk
A clinical study led by Jorge Polónia showed that besides sodium (found in high amounts in sault), the intake of potassium also influences the onset of a stroke and other cardiovascular problems. However, unlike sodium intake, which should be low, the levels of potassium must be high, explains the doctor and researcher of CINTESIS. Full news at jn.pt. (in Portuguese)