Universidade Do Porto

This study tested a procedure that uses a patient's own growth factors to help rebuild lost jawbone. Eleven people with severe bone loss in the upper jaw received a bone graft mixed with plasma rich in growth factors. After 6-9 months, enough bone had grown to place dental implan…

This trial tests whether intermittent energy restriction (alternating normal and reduced-calorie days) works better than continuous daily calorie cutting for weight loss in women with obesity. Researchers will measure changes in body fat, muscle mass, and metabolic adaptation — t…

This study looks at whether heart failure patients with iron deficiency anemia respond better to oral iron supplements when they are also taking a type of heart medication called SGLT2 inhibitors. Participants take oral iron for three to four months, then pause treatment while do…

This study looked at the safest way to start two heart failure drugs (ARNi and SGLT2i) in 62 adults with a weak heart pump. Researchers compared starting both drugs at the same time versus starting one drug first and adding the other later. The goal was to see which method caused…

Researchers are testing whether a 24-week boxing training program can improve physical fitness, cognitive performance, and reduce fall risk in healthy older adults. They will compare boxing to a standard multicomponent exercise program and a control group. Participants will be as…

Researchers at the University of Porto studied 30 adults with myofascial temporomandibular disorder who still had jaw muscle pain after using a stabilization splint for at least five years. All participants kept using their splints and received four weekly 30-minute acupuncture s…

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 whether eating carbohydrates at the end of a pre-exercise meal (instead of at the start) changes how the body burns fat and carbs during exercise and affects cycling performance. Eighteen healthy, trained male athletes ate a standard meal in two different ord…

This study tested two types of special membranes used to help grow new jawbone in areas where bone has been lost. Fourteen people who needed bone rebuilding before getting dental implants took part. Researchers measured how much bone grew over 12 months using 3D X-rays and checke…

This study looked at whether eating the fast-digesting carbs at the end of a meal (instead of at the start) changes blood sugar levels in 22 elite female athletes. Over 6 days, participants wore a continuous glucose monitor and followed different meal sequences for breakfast and …

This study looked for Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder, in 409 Portuguese adults with unexplained heart muscle diseases. Researchers tested patients with different types of cardiomyopathy to see how many actually had Fabry disease. The goal was to better understand how comm…