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 17, 2014November 6, 2015

PH Therapy Riociguat To Be Tested as Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Drug

News, Scleroderma

Bayer HealthCare recently announced the launch of a new clinical trial, the RISE-SSc study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study to investigate the efficacy and safety of riociguat against placebo in ... Read more

November 17, 2014November 17, 2014

Video-Assisted Lung Cancer Surgery Shown To Be Safe, Effective

Lung Cancer, News

A new retrospective study on the advantages of thoracoscopic pneumonectomy over standard, open lobectomy entitled “Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy: An 11-Year Experience” was published in Chest by Dr. Athar Battoo, from Roswell Park ... Read more

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014

Inflammation Following Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer More a Risk When Interstitial Lung Disease is Present

Lung Cancer, News

A new study entitled “Impact of Pretreatment Interstitial Lung Disease on Radiation Pneumonitis and Survival after Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer” published on Journal of Thoracic Oncology by ... Read more

November 12, 2014November 5, 2015

Preclinical Messenger RNA Data of New LUNAR Cystic Fibrosis Therapy Shows Promise

Cystic Fibrosis, News

During the 2nd International mRNA Health Conference being held on November 11-12, 2014 in Cambridge, MA, Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc., a leading company in RNA therapies for rare diseases, will present ... Read more

November 10, 2014November 5, 2015

Cryobiopsy May Offer Diagnostic Value For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Other Lung Diseases

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

A study on a new technique in the endoscopical diagnosis of malignant and non-malignant lung diseases, entitled “Diagnostic yield of transbronchial cryobiopsy in non-neoplastic lung disease: a retrospective case series,” ... Read more

November 5, 2014November 5, 2015

Researchers Still Debating the Value of Physical Examination in Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A recent study entitled “Utility of the Physical Examination in Detecting Pulmonary Hypertension. A Mixed Methods Study” evaluating the relevance of physical examination in diagnosing pulmonary hypertension was published in ... Read more

October 24, 2014November 5, 2015

Newly-Discovered Lung Defense Mechanism Against Bacteria Could Benefit CF, COPD, Asthma

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A novel study on a new immunological mechanism that protects against bacterial infections in the lungs, entitled “Interleukin-26 in Antibacterial Host Defense of Human Lungs: Effects on Neutrophil Mobilization” published ... Read more

October 10, 2014November 5, 2015

New Insights Into Monocrotaline Induced Pulmonary Hypertension

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A new study recently identified hexokinase-1 (HK1) as a potential target for therapeutic intervention for Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Entitled “Up-regulation of hexokinase1 in the right ventricle of monocrotaline induced ... Read more

October 8, 2014November 11, 2015

“TargetCOPD” Program Puts Focused On Specialized Care

COPD, News

A new study, entitled “TargetCOPD: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of targeted case finding for COPD versus routine practice in primary care: protocol” recently published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine by Dr. Rachel ... Read more

October 1, 2014November 5, 2015

Researchers Find Cardiac Arrhythmias Increase PAH Death Rate

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Researchers are offering new insights into the effects that cardiac arrhythmias have on mortality risk in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension patients. A new study, entitled “Frequency of Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With ... Read more