Purpose We tested the hypotheses that sodium bicarbonate (SB) supplementation improves performance, reduces markers of acute kidney injury (AKI) risk, and increases markers of acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) during repeated sprints in the heat. Methods Using a double-blind design, 10 recreationally endurance-trained participants ingested 0.2 g/kg of body weight of SB or placebo before cycling in the heat (dry-bulb: 40 °C,...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease characterised by systemic oxidative stress and inflammation that extends beyond the pulmonary vasculature to the musculoskeletal system. Combined exercise training (ET), incorporating aerobic and resistance components, is a promising non-pharmacological intervention, but its effects on musculoskeletal oxidative stress and inflammation remain unclear. To evaluate th...

Members of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) cause wilt in a wide range of hosts and are among the most destructive pathogens in the world. Despite the importance of bacterial wilt in Musaceae and Solanaceae for the state of Alagoas in Brazil, there are still no studies that determined the distribution of species and variability of RSSC in this region. To fill this gap in knowledge, the distribution, abundance,...