Sofia Moutinho

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Women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as men — but scientists do not know why - Nature Medicine

1 month ago | nature.com | Sofia Moutinho

Changes to the female brain during menopause, together with social and cultural factors, might affect disease risk.
Gripe aviária se espalha pela Antártida

1 month ago | www1.folha.uol.com.br | Sofia Moutinho

A bordo do veleiro Australis, oito cientistas passaram seis semanas navegando ao redor da península Antártica, a parte do continente gelado mais acessível e próxima da América do Sul. Vestidos da cabeça aos pés em roupas de proteção que mais parecem saídas de um filme de ficção científica, eles desembarcaram em diversas praias e ilhas testando animais para o H5N1, o subtipo do vírus da gripe aviária que vem matando centenas de milhões de aves e mamíferos pelo mundo.
Deadly avian flu strain is spreading rapidly in Antarctica

1 month ago | science.org | Sofia Moutinho

When the H5N1 avian influenza virus began killing seabirds on the Antarctic Peninsula 1 year ago, scientists wondered how fast the deadly pathogen would spread on the remote continent and how much damage it would do to its rich wildlife. Now, they have some answers. In the past 6 weeks, the sailboat Australis has traveled along the shores of the peninsula, whose northern tip is just 650 kilometers from South America.
Doctors prepare for the “enormous health consequences” of climate change - Nature Medicine

Aug 6, 2024 | nature.com | Sofia Moutinho

Student doctors push for the health impacts of extreme weather to be taught in medical schools, as the carbon emissions from healthcare come under greater scrutiny.
Virus spreading in Latin America may cause stillbirths and birth defects

Jul 20, 2024 | science.org | Sofia Moutinho

Brazilian scientists have sounded the alarm that the poorly-understood Oropouche virus, on the rise in South and Central America, may cause stillbirths and neurological defects in babies infected in the womb. In a technical note published on 12 July, the Brazilian health ministry reported four cases of microcephaly—a type of reduced brain development—in newborns born from infected mothers and one fetal death that might be associated with the virus.
How Antarctic Scientists Think about the Future of Our Planet

Jul 12, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Sofia Moutinho |Rachel Feltman |Madison Goldberg |Fonda Mwangi |Jeffery DelViscio

[CLIP: Theme music]Rachel Feltman: For Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. In our last few Friday Fascination episodes, journalist Sofia Moutinho has taken us along for her ride on the Nathaniel B. Palmer, an icebreaker traveling through the Southern Ocean. Today marks the end of our journey with Sofia, so if this is the first time you’re hearing about Antarctica in our feed, definitely go back and catch up.
Iron from Glacial Meltwater Could Supercharge Phytoplankton Growth. What Would That Mean for the Climate?

Jun 14, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Sofia Moutinho |Rachel Feltman |Fonda Mwangi |Madison Goldberg |Jeffery DelViscio

[CLIP: Theme music]Rachel Feltman: Antarctica is the largest, coldest desert on the planet, with snowfall dropping less than six inches of water there each year. But for such a dry place, Antarctica has an outsize impact on the world’s oceans: the ice sheet that covers much of the continent contains most of Earth’s fresh water. You’ve probably heard that a lot of that ice is melting because of climate change and contributing to sea-level rise.
A little-known virus on the rise in South America could overwhelm health systems

Jun 5, 2024 | science.org | Sofia Moutinho

A little-known pathogen named the Oropouche virus is on the move in South America, alarming scientists and public health experts. Brazil has reported 5530 cases so far this year, compared with 836 in all of 2023. Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru have seen upticks as well. Although the virus has traditionally been endemic in the Amazon Basin, it is now sickening people far from the rainforest. In May, Cuba reported its first cases.
Researcher steps on deadly vipers 40,000 times to better predict snakebites

May 15, 2024 | science.org | Sofia Moutinho

More than 5 million people are bitten by snakes every year, resulting in thousands of deaths and permanent disabilities. Yet despite advances in developing antivenoms, scientists still don’t know why some snakes bite humans and others don’t. João Miguel Alves-Nunes has developed an unusual—and some would say insane—way to find out. The biologist at the Butantan Institute has stepped on jararacas—one of South America’s most venomous and dangerous vipers—more than 40,000 times.
Dozens of precision cancer drugs tested at lower doses to reduce side effects and cut costs - Nature Medicine

Mar 5, 2024 | nature.com | Sofia Moutinho

Growing evidence shows that lower doses or shorter treatments of precision cancer therapies could reduce toxicity and save money — but more clinical trials are needed.

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RT @HWS_hydrology: Check out an interview article in @AGU_Eos by Sofia Moutinho about our recent findings on river-aquifer interaction. Br…

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Inspirados pelo naturalista Alfred Wallace, que visitou o Alto Rio Negro há cerca de 150 anos, os Baniwa de Nazaré do Cubate criaram seu próprio guia de aves, de maneira colaborativa, integrando ciência e saberes tradicionais indígenas https://t.co/qJQin9pMkO

Sofia Moutinho

Articles

Women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as men — but scientists do not know why - Nature Medicine

Gripe aviária se espalha pela Antártida

Deadly avian flu strain is spreading rapidly in Antarctica

Doctors prepare for the “enormous health consequences” of climate change - Nature Medicine

Virus spreading in Latin America may cause stillbirths and birth defects

How Antarctic Scientists Think about the Future of Our Planet

Iron from Glacial Meltwater Could Supercharge Phytoplankton Growth. What Would That Mean for the Climate?

A little-known virus on the rise in South America could overwhelm health systems

Researcher steps on deadly vipers 40,000 times to better predict snakebites

Dozens of precision cancer drugs tested at lower doses to reduce side effects and cut costs - Nature Medicine

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