Young patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have a lung infection caused by Staphylococcus bacteria may have worse lung…
Margarida Maia, PhD
Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.
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Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
A type of ring-shaped molecule called a macrocycle can help CFTR — the faulty protein in cystic fibrosis (CF)…
Kaftrio, a triple combination of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor sold as Trikafta in the U.S., may ease acid reflux…
Taking so-called CFTR modulators — medications to correct the disease-causing faulty CFTR protein in cystic fibrosis (CF) — may significantly…
Wheezing — noisy breathing with a whistling sound — occurs in nearly three of every four preschool-aged children with…
Lab-edited transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules revived the production of a protein that’s lost or faulty in cystic fibrosis patients’…
CF-370, an expeimental therapy by ContraFect, reduces the number of hard-to-treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in a rabbit…
Difficulties with eating and proper nutrition for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients may be due to an inflammation of the esophagus…
Telerehabilitation — the delivery of rehabilitation care from a distance using technology — may make children with cystic fibrosis…
The Boomer Esiason Foundation is awarding $150,000 in scholarships to students within the cystic fibrosis (CF) community who…