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.

April 21, 2015November 6, 2015

Researchers Use Reduced Airflow, Elevated Exhaled Nitric Oxide to Identify Severe Asthma in Adolescents

Asthma, News

A new study on severe asthma entitled “Phenotypes of severe asthma among children and adolescents in Brazil: a prospective study” was published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine by Wenderson Clay Correia ... Read more

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

T-cell Immunotherapy Shown To Be Effective in Treating Infection After Lung Transplantation

Bronchiolitis, News

A new study entitled “Adoptive T-cell immunotherapy for ganciclovir-resistant CMV disease after lung transplantation” was published in the Clinical & Translational Immunology by Chien-Li Holmes-Liew from the South Australian Lung Transplant Unit ... Read more

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015

Middle-Aged Men With Good Cardiorespiratory Fitness Have Lower Risk of Lung and Colorectal Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

New research found that middle-age men with a high fitness level seem to have lower risk for Lung and Colorectal cancer. The study entitled “Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Incident Cancer, and ... Read more

March 25, 2015November 5, 2015

No Clear Benefits from Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Babies

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) remains the standard therapy for severe respiratory failure due to pulmonary hypertension in preterm neonates. These are the findings based on a recent study entitled “Off-Label Use ... Read more

March 24, 2015November 6, 2015

Cholesterol-lowering Drug Atorvastatin May Be a Potential Treatment in Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis, News

Atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, may be used as a potential anti-inflammatory therapy in bronchiectasis. The study entitled “Atorvastatin as a stable treatment in bronchiectasis: a randomised controlled trial” was published ... Read more

March 17, 2015November 6, 2015

Serum Progranulin a Potential Biomarker for Interstitial Lung Disease-associated Dermatomyositis

News, Scleroderma

A recent Japanese study proposed that high serum progranulin levels may be used as biomarkers in dermatomyositis and interstitial lung diseases. The study entitled “Serum progranulin levels are elevated in ... Read more

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

COPD-associated Chronic Bronchitis Leads to Worse Symptoms, Quality of Life

Chronic Bronchitis, News

A recent study entitled “Chronic Bronchitis is Associated with Worse Symptoms and Quality of Life than Chronic Airflow Obstruction” was published in Chest by Dr. Paula Meek, first author from ... Read more

March 13, 2015November 6, 2015

Tiotropium add-on to medium-dose ICS is an effective controller therapy for patients with moderate asthma

Asthma, News

A recent study showed that Tiotropium used as a supplementary therapy to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) reduced airflow obstruction and improved asthma control in patients with moderate asthma. The study entitled ... Read more

March 11, 2015November 5, 2015

Mucus Trapped Inside Cells in Cystic Fibrosis May Lead To Severe Infections

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A recent study on cystic fibrosis suggests that mucus retained inside the cells of patients with cystic fibrosis may contribute to potentially fatal infections. The study entitled “Defective goblet cell ... Read more

March 2, 2015November 6, 2015

Asthma Severity and Lung Function Effectively Assessed with Dynamic Oxygen-Enhanced MRI, Study Shows

Asthma, News

A new study assessed the feasibility and reproducibility of dynamic oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (OE-MRI) as a non-invasive, non-ionizing imaging technique with the capability to assess regional lung function in ... Read more