Posts by: Ana Pamplona, PhD

Ana Pamplona, PhD

Ana holds her PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Science and Technology from Lisbon (UNL). She has worked in the T-cell differentiation and Tumor targeting Lab at Instituto de Medicina Molecular, headed by Prof. Bruno Silva-Santos, and has served as a scientific reviewer for the peer-reviewed journal Infection & Immunity.

November 6, 2015November 9, 2015

New Asthma, COPD Studies Underway into Promising New Therapy

Asthma, COPD, News

Verona Pharma PLC, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of the best quality drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases, announced the end of patient recruitment for two ... Read more

October 22, 2015October 28, 2015

Protein Complex Found To Control MRSA Virulence; Could Impact Pneumonia, CF Treatments

News, Pneumonia

A new study revealed that human adherens junctions — a type of protein complex — control the virulence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA. The study entitled “The adherens ... Read more

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

New Scoring System for Lung Cancer Diagnostic Test Developed to Better Evaluate Malignancy Risks

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a new scoring system for a lung cancer diagnostic test that will potentially aid clinicians in stratifying malignancy risk of patients during clinical evaluation ... Read more

July 29, 2015November 5, 2015

Metabolic Fingerprints May Correlate With Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A new study revealed a potential association between metabolic fingerprints and Cystic Fibrosis progression. The study entitled “Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Can Be Chemically Dynamic, Anoxic, and Extremely Reduced Due ... Read more

July 28, 2015November 9, 2015

Evidence Shows Brain’s Gray Matter Decreases in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD

New research revealed structural alterations in the cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala regions of the brain in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The study entitled “Structural Brain Changes in Patients ... Read more

July 27, 2015November 5, 2015

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy May Contribute To Better Quality of Life For Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A new study entitled “Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in patients with cystic fibrosis” was published this July in the BMC Infectious Diseases. The study revealed that OPAT may contribute ... Read more

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015

Researchers Connect Clinical Evidence of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes and Pulmonary Tuberculosis

News

A new study entitled “Serum protein gamma-glutamyl hydrolase, Ig gamma-3 chain C region, and haptoglobin are associated with the syndromes of pulmonary tuberculosis in traditional Chinese medicine” was published this ... Read more

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015

Theravance Biopharma’s VIBATIV Approved in Canada for Treatment of Adults With Ventilator-associated Bacterial Pneumonia

News, Pneumonia

Recently, Health Canada announced the approval of VIBATIV® (telavancin), from Theravance Biopharma, for treatment of adult individuals with hospital- (HAP) and ventilator-associated (VAP) bacterial pneumonia. It has been described that bacterial pneumonia ... Read more

July 13, 2015November 6, 2015

Evidence of Efficacy of Acupuncture in Children with Asthma Still Missing in Research

Asthma, News

A new systematic review was performed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of children with asthma. The study entitled “Efficacy of acupuncture in children with asthma: a systematic ... Read more

July 13, 2015November 6, 2015

Study Tests Effectiveness of Omalizumab in Treating Perennial Severe Allergic Asthma

Asthma, News

A new study exploring perennial severe allergic asthma entitled “Prevalence of perennial severe allergic asthma in Italy and effectiveness of omalizumab in its management: PROXIMA – an observational, 2 phase, patient ... Read more