Certain markers of inflammation found deep in the lungs of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) can…
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
Between 2011 and 2021, improving lung function and better survival rates were consistently seen among people with cystic fibrosis…
The antibiotic arenicin may be effective at killing resistant Mycobacterium abscessus, a type of bacteria that can cause…
Staying physically active, especially engaging in more vigorous exercise regularly, is important for lung health and life quality in adolescents…
No significant link was seen between an increase in body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on…
Discontinuing dornase alfa while on Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) could cut down on prescription costs by more than $1 billion each…
Two imaging techniques, called elastography and spectroscopy, can detect liver stiffness (hardness) and the buildup of fat in the liver…
Sail Biomedicines’ experimental programmable RNA technology, called Endless RNA or eRNA, appears to result in long-lasting production of the…
Taking CFTR modulators as a child may make boys and girls with cystic fibrosis (CF) grow about a third…
Structural improvements in the airways and sinuses of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) were seen on CT scans…