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- Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of essential oils isolated from Thymbra capitata L. (Cav.) and Origanum vulgare L.Publication . Faleiro, Leonor; Miguel, Maria Graça; Gomes, Sónia; Costa, L.; Venancio, F.; Teixeira, A.; Figueiredo, A. C.; Barroso, J. G.; Pedro, L. G.Antilisterial activities of Thymbra capitata and Origanum vulgare essential oils were tested against 41 strains of Listeria monocytogenes. The oil of T. capitata was mainly constituted by one component, carvacrol (79%), whereas for O. vulgare three components constituted 70% of the oil, namely, thymol (33%), gamma-terpinene (26%), and p-cymene (11%). T. capitata essential oil had a significantly higher antilisterial activity in comparison to O. vulgare oil and chloramphenicol. No significant differences in L. monocytogenes susceptibilities to the essential oils tested were registered. The minimum inhibitory concentration values of T. capitata essential oil and of carvacrol were quite similar, ranging between 0.05 and 0.2 mu L/mL. Antioxidant activity was also tested, the essential oil of T. capitata showing significantly higher antioxidant activity than that of O. vulgare. Use of T. capitata and O. vulgare essential oils can constitute a powerful tool in the control of L. monocytogenes in food and other industries.
- Gla Rich Protein (GRP) is associated to osteoarthritis being highly accumulated in the joint tissues and synovial fluidPublication . Cavaco, S. I.; S B Viegas, Carla; Marta, R.; Acacio, R.; Silva, J.; Morera, J. L.; Teixeira, A.; Smit, E.; Herfs, M.; Vermeer, C.; Simes, D
- The frailty of the invinciblePublication . Illario, M.; Zavagli, V.; Noronha Ferreira, L.; Sambati, M.; Teixeira, A.; Lanata, F.; Pais, Sandra; Farrell, J.; Tramontano, D.The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the frailty of our societies from too many points of view to look away. We need to understand why we were all caught unprepared. On the one hand, we have all short memories. As we forget too quickly, we were unable to recognize key factors influencing response and preparedness to public health threats. For many years, economic evaluation pushed governments all over the world to cut resources for public health systems, with COVID-19 pandemic the question arises: do we spend too much or too little on health care? What is the right amount to spend on health? Moreover, in many countries, the privatisation, or semi-privatisation, of healthcare may give rise to inequitable access to health care for everyone. Although COVID-19 is very “democratic”, its consequences aren’t. According to OECD, income inequality in OECD countries is at its highest level for the past half century. Three main causes have been recognized, technological revolution, globalization, and “financialisation”. In this scenario, lockdown measures adopted to save lives are showing dramatic economic consequences. To address post COVID-19 reconstruction we need to go beyond GDP. As an economic measure this has many shortcomings in describing the real well-being of a country, and since what we measure affects what we do, new paradigms will have to guide the post COVID-19 reconstruction strategies, as the fate of countries and their citizens is at stake.
- The reference site collaborative network of the european innovation partnership on active and healthy ageingPublication . Bousquet, J.; Illario, M.; Farrell, J.; Batey, N.; Carriazo, A. M.; Malva, J.; Hajjam, J.; Colgan, E.; Guldemond, N.; Perala-Heape, M.; Onorato, G. L.; Visconti, L.; Vollenbroek-Hutten, M.; Alalaakkola, T.; Weinzerl, K.; Apostolo, J.; Armitage, G.; Levato, G.; Arnavielhe, S.; Baena-Parejo, M., I; Bamidis, P. D.; Lama, C. M.; Balenovic, A.; Barbolini, M.; Baroni, I; Blain, H.; Bernard, P. L.; Bersani, M.; Berti, E.; Lewis, L.; Bogatyrchuk, L.; Bourret, R.; Laune, D.; Brehm, J.; Brussino, L.; Buhr, D.; Bultje, D.; Cabeza, E.; Cano, A.; De Capitani, C.; Carantona, E.; Liotta, G.; Cardoso, A.; Lauri, D.; Coll Clavero, J., I; Combe, B.; Conforti, D.; Coppola, L.; Corti, F.; Coscioni, E.; Costa, E.; Crooks, G.; Cunha, A.; Lundgren, L.; Ledroit, V; Daien, C.; Dantas; Darpon Sierra, J.; Davoli, M.; Dedeu Baraldes, A.; De Luca, V; De Nardi, L.; Di Ciano, M.; Dozet, A.; Ekinci, B.; Martinez, C.; Lupianez-Villanueva, F.; Erve, S.; Espinoza Almendro, J. M.; Fait, A.; Fensli, R.; Fernandez Nocelo, S.; Galvez-Daza, P.; Gamez-Paya, J.; Garcia Saez, M.; Garcia Sanchez, I; Martinez-Domene, M.; Gemicioglu, B.; Mc Garry, P.; Goetzke, W.; Goossens, E.; Geurdens, M.; Gutter, Z.; Hansen, H.; Hartman, S.; Hegendorfer, G.; Heikka, H.; Bedbrook, A.; Henderson, D.; Heran, D.; Maggio, M.; Hirvonen, S.; Iaccarino, G.; Jansson, N.; Kallasvaara, H.; Kalyoncu, F.; Kirchmayer, U.; Kokko, J. A.; Martinez-Lozano Aranaga, B.; Korpelainen, J.; Kostka, T.; Kuna, P.; Manuel de Keenoy, E.; Lajarin Ortega, T.; Massimilliano, M.; Maurizio, A.; Wozniak, L.; Mayora, O.; Melle, C.; Mendez-Zorilla, A.; Mengon, H.; Mercier, G.; Mercier, J.; Meyer, I; Leonardini, L.; Millet Pi-Figueras, A.; Mitsias, P.; Yorgancioglu, A.; Molloy, D. W.; Monti, R.; Moro, M. L.; Muranko, H.; Nalin, M.; Nobili, A.; Nogues, M.; O'Caoimh, R.; Stroetman, V; Pais, Sandra; Zavagli, V; Papini, D.; Parkkila, P.; Pattichis, C.; Pavlickova, A.; Peiponen, A.; Pereira, S.; Pepin, J. L.; Piera Jimenez, J.; Portheine, P.; Birov, S.; Zurkuhlen, A. J.; Potel, L.; Pozzi, A. C.; Quinonez, P.; Lauritsen, Ramirez X.; Ramos, M. J.; Rannali-Kontturi, A.; Risino, A.; Robalo-Cordeiro, C.; Rolla, G.; Roller, R.; Allegretti, N.; Abreu, C.; Romano, M.; Romano, V; Ruiz-Fernandez, J.; Saccavini, C.; Sachinopoulou, A.; Sanchez Rubio, M. J.; Santos, L.; Scalvini, S.; Scopetani, E.; Alonso-Trujillo, F.; Smedberg, D.; Abrunhosa, A.; Solana-Lara, R.; Soltysik, B.; Sorlini, M.; Stericker, S.; Badiale, Stramba M.; Taillieu, I; Tervahauta, M.; Teixeira, A.; Alvarez-Benito, M.; Tikanmaki, H.; Todo-Bom, A.; Agrimi, A.; Tooley, A.; Tuulonen, A.; Tziraki, C.; Ussai, S.; Van der Veen, S.; Venchiarutti, A.; Verdoy-Berastegi, D.; Angioli, S.; Verissimo, M.Seventy four Reference Sites of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) have been recognised by the European Commission in 2016 for their commitment to excellence in investing and scaling up innovative solutions for active and healthy ageing. The Reference Site Collaborative Network (RSCN) brings together the EIP on AHA Reference Sites awarded by the European Commission, and Candidate Reference Sites into a single forum. The overarching goals are to promote cooperation, share and transfer good practice and solutions in the development and scaling up of health and care strategies, policies and service delivery models, while at the same time supporting the action groups in their work. The RSCN aspires to be recognized by the EU Commission as the principal forum and authority representing all EIP on AHA Reference Sites. The RSCN will contribute to achieve the goals of the EIP on AHA by improving health and care outcomes for citizens across Europe, and the development of sustainable economic growth and the creation of jobs.