Treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin reduces abnormal thickening of the walls of bronchi — air passages leading to the…
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
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Abnormal glucose tolerance is common in young cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Early screening, starting at the age of 5,…
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BiomX and Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT) are entering into a merger agreement with a goal of pooling resources to advance…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is encouraging individuals and nonprofits to apply by April 5 for one of its…
In children with cystic fibrosis (CF) treated with Orkambi (ivacaftor/lumacaftor), the levels of the medication reached in the blood depend…