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Stunning and slaughter methods in gilthead seabream: animal welfare and muscle ...
Cabrera-Álvarez, María José; Soares, Sónia Marina António; Nuñez Velazquez, Samira; Anibal, Jaime; Esteves, Eduardo; Costa, RitaEuropean Union directives and international guidelines emphasise the need for humane slaughter practices, with particular attention to the proper stunning of fish prior to slaughter. This study investigates the impact of various combinations of stunning and slaughter methods on the welfare of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), a widely farmed species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. Specifically, the...
Avaliação de Risco de Diabetes Tipo 2 em Profissionais de Saúde num Hospital Te...
Silva, Ana Sofia; Baptista, Mariana; Costa, Rita; Oliveira, Pedro; Dionísio, Catarina; Veríssimo, Rafaela; Suárez, Elena; Caiano Gil, PedroIntrodução: A diabetes tipo 2 (DM2) e uma doença multifatorial, para a qual contribuem comportamentos sedentários e uma alimentação errática. Inquéritos simples, práticos e não-invasivos podem identificar indivíduos com risco aumentado de desenvolver DM2. Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal, aplicando os questionários Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) e International Physical Activity Questionnaire (...
The Genetic Structure of Cape Verdean Population Revealed by Y-Chromosome STRs
Cainé, Laura; Costa, Rita; Fadoni, Jennifer; Amorim, AntónioBackground/Objectives: Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STR) are genetic markers widely used in forensic and population genetics. However, despite their importance, many populations remain under-represented in published studies and genetic databases. One such population is the Cape Verdean, which, despite its unique history of admixture between European and sub-Saharan African populations, continues to be ...
Assessment of Competencies of Clinical Research Professionals and Proposals to ...
Bogas, Mónica; Antas, Joana; Magalhães, Cátia; Revige, Mafalda; Guerra, Liliana; Ribeiro, Cheila; Eça, Rita Cunha; Nunes, Filipa; Lopes, AnaBackground: Clinical studies are coordinated by multidisciplinary teams, which often lack adequate training and competencies. In this study, ROCHE and AICIB (Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation) conducted a self-assessment survey aiming to evaluate the competency of clinical research professionals to conduct clinical research in Portugal and promote the identification of key actions to addres...
How to expand CUF's offering to proximity clinics ensuring sustainable client g...
Costa, RitaPortugal faces healthcare challenges with limited access to general practitioners, overcrowded emergency services, and delayed care. Primary research with consumers and healthcare stakeholders highlights the need for accessible primary care in Lisbon and Vale de Tejo. This project proposes launching CUF proximity clinics in Q3 2025, offering routine, preventive, and minor emergency care. With a brand identity f...
Durum Wheat Kernel: Influence of the genotype and environment on the Mineral Pr...
Moreira, José; Rodrigo, Sara; Pinheiro, Nuno; Costa, Rita; Costa, Armindo; Maçãs, Benvindo; Leitão, Roberta; Guerra, Mauro; Bagulho, Ana SofiaThirteen genotypes of durum wheat were grown in two different environments in Portugal. Grain and ash mineral profile, as well as protein content, test weight, and grain ash content were evaluated. Genotype, environment, and their interaction explains the variation in the quality traits, with the environment having the highest influence. Mineral profile analysis was performed by the μ-EDXRF system: macroelement...
Assessing fish welfare in small-scale commercial fixed-net fisheries off the so...
Samel, Vighnesh Nilesh; Costa, Rita; Marçalo, Ana; Frade, Magda; Bentes, Luis; Saraiva, João; Gonçalves, Jorge Manuel Santos; Guerreiro, Pedro MiguelDespite a growing interest in animal welfare in production systems, research on fish welfare remains limited, particularly in commercial fisheries. Fish caught in fixed-net fisheries experience multiple stressors from the time of capture to mortality on deck considered detrimental to their welfare. We examined the impact of bottom-set gill nets and on-board handling on catch welfare using behavioural and physio...
NINE2025: Atas da 1º Conferência internacional em investigação artística e meto...
Pinto, Ana Lúcia Jesus; Costa, RitaA 1ª Conferência Internacional em Investigação Artística e Metodologias de Design foi concebida como um espaço de reflexão crítica e de intercâmbio transdisciplinar, centrado nas práticas de investigação em arte e design, mas estendendo-se a áreas como a arquitetura, a curadoria e as práticas expositivas, a literatura e a escrita criativa, entre outras áreas confluentes. Pretende abordar contextos, questões e m...
Influence of ultrasound stimulation on the viability, proliferation and protein...
Pascoal, Selma; Oliveira, Sofia; Monteiro, Francisca; Padrão, Jorge; Costa, Rita; Zille, Andrea; Catarino, Susana Oliveira; Silva, Filipe S.Among the adjunctive procedures to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), ultrasound (US) is a nonsurgical form of mechanical stimulus that has been explored as an alternative to the currently available treatments. This study aimed to clarify the role of US in OTM by exploring different stimulation parameters and their effects on the biological responses of cells involved in OTM. Human fetal osteoblasts a...
Anatomy of the olfactory system and potential role for chemical communication i...
Modesto, Teresa; Gregório, Beatriz Neves; Marcelino, Gonçalo; Marquet, Nathalie; Costa, Rita; Guerreiro, Pedro Miguel; Velez, Zélia; Hubbard, PeterThe current study investigated the structure and function of the olfactory system of the Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus, using histology and electrophysiology (electro-olfactogram [EOG]), respectively. The olfactory system consists of a digitated anterior peduncle, of unknown function, containing the inhalant nostril. This then leads to a U-shaped olfactory chamber with the olfactory epithelium-i...