MRI scans may help to reveal subtle changes in certain areas of the brain among people with cystic fibrosis…
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 Phase 1/2 clinical trial of an aerosol gene therapy candidate, 4D-710, in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been…
Pharmacy benefits and services company Elixir has chosen Maxor Specialty Pharmacy to be its network’s exclusive provider of medications for…
Poor bone density is increasingly evident in older cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, and may be linked to an inflammation…
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the protein that is mutated in cystic fibrosis (CF), is not as rigid…
Kaftrio, marketed as Trikafta in the U.S., may be effective in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have…
Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor) favors weight gain, shortens hospital stays, and reduces the number of days on antibiotics in patients with…
Sildenafil improves how muscles work when patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) exercise and this translates into better exercise capacity,…
Vitamin D intoxication may occur in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) due to accidental errors made by pharmacists in…
People with cystic fibrosis (CF) generally are living longer and healthier lives than in the recent past. Now, researchers…