Universidade Do Porto

This study looked at the best way to start two heart failure drugs (ARNi and SGLT2i) in 62 adults with a type of heart failure called HFrEF. Researchers compared starting both drugs at the same time versus starting one first and the other later. The goal was to see which approach…

This study tested whether sleeping with a special leg-elevation device (UZit®) can ease symptoms of chronic venous disease, a condition where leg veins have trouble moving blood back to the heart. Seventeen adults used the device every night for one week. Researchers measured cha…

This study looked at two different materials used to help grow new jawbone in people who need dental implants but don't have enough bone. Fourteen adults with missing teeth and bone loss received one of the two materials. Researchers measured bone growth using 3D X-rays over 12 m…

This study tested 18 healthy, trained male athletes to see if eating carbohydrates at the start or end of a pre-exercise meal changes how the body burns fat and performs during cycling. Participants ate a standard meal in two different orders on separate days, then did a 60-minut…

This study looked at whether eating carbohydrates at the start or end of a meal changes blood sugar levels in 22 elite female athletes. Participants wore a continuous glucose monitor for 6 days and followed different meal sequences. The goal was to understand how meal order affec…

This study looked at 409 adults in Portugal who had heart muscle diseases (cardiomyopathies) with no clear cause. The goal was to find out how many of them actually had Fabry disease, a rare genetic condition that can affect the heart. Researchers tested patients with different t…