Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

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.

Articles by Margarida Maia

Pulmonary flares seen as key sex difference in patients on Kalydeco

Despite treatment with Kalydeco (ivacaftor), females with cystic fibrosis (CF) continue to experience more lung exacerbations — periods when CF respiratory symptoms suddenly worsen — than do males, for reasons that are not well understood, a large patient registry study reported. “Our findings demonstrate that sex disparities…

CF patients eat high-fat diet despite guidelines: Review

Despite recent guidelines recommending nutrient consumption similar to the general population, many adults and late adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) still follow a high-fat, high-energy diet, according to a review done by researchers in Australia. The findings suggest that “overall, diet intakes of adults with CF appear to be…