Six months of treatment with Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) significantly improved lung function and nutritional status in two adults with…
Andrea Lobo, PhD
Andrea Lobo holds a Biology degree, and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
The pediatric and adult cystic fibrosis programs at Geisinger Medical Center have received an award from the Cystic Fibrosis…
Kaftrio and Symkevi — marketed in the U.S. as Trikafta and Symdeko, respectively — may be effective in…
Treatment with Kaftrio eased gastrointestinal symptoms in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), ages 12 and older, according to…
Electronic home monitoring using a spirometry device may help improve lung function in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), according…
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Inogen has acquired Physio-Assist, including Simeox, a technology for airway clearance and mucus management in people with…
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An increase in body mass index (BMI) in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) under Kaftrio therapy may not…
Anxiety and depression are more likely in younger cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with CF-related diabetes and more evident…