Research, Society and Development

Coping with death is a multidimensional experience involving biological changes, psychological repercussions, existential suffering, and social and spiritual impacts related to human terminal illness. This study aimed to discuss the neurobiological, psychological, social, and spiritual mechanisms involved in coping with death, analyzing the emotional impacts of terminal illne...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide, characterized by a progressive neurodegenerative process associated with cognitive and functional impairment. Early diagnosis of the disease has become one of the main challenges of modern neurology, since therapeutic interventions have greater potential for effectiveness in the early stages of the pathology...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping radiology by supporting triage, detection, quantification, standardization, and report drafting. This article analyzes how AI changes the radiologist’s role and reframes radiology report communication. It is a narrative literature review based on a directed search in PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar on April 3, 2026, prioritizing pu...

This review addressed the existing energy flows in the pasture ecosystem, as well as the use of organic reserves by forage grasses. The radiant energy is absorbed by the leaves and transformed into chemical energy by which the assimilated carbon is fixed. During the process of assimilation and fixation of C, photochemical, and biochemical processes are carried out, which are ...

Introduction: Obesity, defined as a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m², is a multifactorial condition strongly influenced by lifestyle factors and is expected to increase substantially in prevalence in the coming decades. This study aimed to identify the main clinical comorbidities among patients eligible for bariatric surgery and evaluate their association with different BMI ranges in a hospita...