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- Probiotics: mechanism of action, health benefits and their application in food industriesPublication . Latif, Anam; Shehzad, Aamir; Niazi, Sobia; Zahid, Asna; Ashraf, Waqas; Iqbal, Muhammad Waheed; Rehman, Abdur; Riaz, Tahreem; Aadil, Rana Muhammad; Khan, Imran Mahmood; Özogul, Fatih; Rocha, João Miguel; Esatbeyoglu, Tuba; Korma, Sameh A.Probiotics, like lactic acid bacteria, are non-pathogenic microbes that exert health benefits to the host when administered in adequate quantity. Currently, research is being conducted on the molecular events and applications of probiotics. The suggested mechanisms by which probiotics exert their action include; competitive exclusion of pathogens for adhesion sites, improvement of the intestinal mucosal barrier, gut immunomodulation, and neurotransmitter synthesis. This review emphasizes the recent advances in the health benefits of probiotics and the emerging applications of probiotics in the food industry. Due to their capability to modulate gut microbiota and attenuate the immune system, probiotics could be used as an adjuvant in hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cancer, and gastrointestinal diseases. Considering the functional properties, probiotics are being used in the dairy, beverage, and baking industries. After developing the latest techniques by researchers, probiotics can now survive within harsh processing conditions and withstand GI stresses quite effectively. Thus, the potential of probiotics can efficiently be utilized on a commercial scale in food processing industries.
- Representatividade do movimento americano #metoo nos media online portuguesesPublication . Amante, Susana; Freitas, Andreia; Silva, Ana IsabelOs abusos sexuais são um problema transversal que afeta diferentes sociedades. Outubro de 2017 assumiu-se como um período de viragem, devido ao aparecimento do movimento #MeToo. Neste artigo, propomo-nos analisar os conteúdos publicados por três jornais online portugueses para responder a: 1) qual a representatividade do movimento na imprensa online portuguesa? Foi feito o levantamento do conteúdo das notícias, a fim de aferir: 2) a diferença ou semelhança entre conteúdos publicados pelos jornais online em análise. Do estudo feito, conclui-se que há maior proliferação de informação nos media nacionais de notícias relacionadas com o impacto do movimento no panorama internacional e pouca representatividade do movimento em casos portugueses.
- Dialogues with parents: a parental support and empowerment program based on the Touchpoints ModelPublication . Brito, Ana Teresa; Xavier, Maria Raul; Azevedo, Nair; Fareleira, Filipa; Espirito Santo, Joana; Teixeira, Lina; Tinoco, Joana; Singer, Jayne“Dialogues with Parents-welcoming, listening, and empowering” aimed to understand the impact of an innovative approach supporting parents with identified social/emotional vulnerabilities. Program goals included the promotion of positive parenting, the expansion of parents' knowledge and skills, and the enhancement of parent–child interactions. Based on the Brazelton Touchpoints Developmental-Relational Frameworks, the program applied strength-based assumptions and relationship-based practices to underpin empathic and collaborative relationships with families, seeking to strengthen their confidence in parenting. Two modalities were offered with a modular structure from prenatal–newborn to 6 years. Both included 10 modules, one in which the same group of parents carried out the complete sequence of sessions (Continuous Group) and a second in which parents selected one Touchpoint according to their needs and “drop in” to the session(s) of their choice (Touchpoints 1 by 1 Group). Data were gathered through satisfaction questionnaires at the end of each encounter. A focus group was also held with parents from the Continuous Group. The difference between applications (248) and total participation (99) indicates that parent's interest in participating is high but only a third managed to join the groups. Nevertheless, the results were very positive, highlighting the quality of the Touchpoints approach and program implementation, namely its impact on improving parents' understanding of children's development and of their own role in parenting. Parents particularly valued the opportunity to actively participate in the encounters and, in the Continuous Group, the usefulness of the encounters for themselves as a person and as parents.