Posts by: Patricia Silva, PhD

Patricia Silva, PhD

Patrícia holds her PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. She has studied Applied Biology at Universidade do Minho and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Instituto de Medicina Molecular in Lisbon, Portugal. Her work has been focused on molecular genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites.

March 3, 2015March 4, 2015

Gallopamil Proves to Be an Effective Therapy in Severe Asthma

News

A team of researchers at INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale), University of Bordeaux and Bordeaux University Hospital in France recently reported on the clinical ... Read more

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

Researchers Recommend Additional PET/CT Scans in Lung Cancer Follow Up

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland recently evaluated the importance of performing follow-up positron emission tomography/computed tomography ... Read more

February 25, 2015November 6, 2015

Possible Link Between Suicide Risk and Asthma – Atopy Focus of Recent Study

Asthma, News

Researchers at the University of Bristol recently published in the journal Psychiatry Research their findings concerning the association between asthma and atopy with suicide risk. The study is entitled “Risk of ... Read more

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

Clinical Trial to Assess a Pioneering Breath Test for Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers at the University of Leicester in England will conduct a clinical trial at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester to assess the efficacy of a pioneering breath test device for ... Read more

February 20, 2015November 5, 2015

CTEPH Patients Are More Accurately Assessed During Exercise, Study Shows

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A team of researchers led Dr. Guido Claessen at the University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium recently published in the journal Heart their findings concerning the evaluation of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary ... Read more

February 19, 2015November 6, 2015

Pulmonary Parameters Differ According to Gender in Children

Asthma, News

A recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that certain pulmonary features, before and after bronchodilation, are different according to the gender of the child. ... Read more

February 17, 2015November 5, 2015

PARI PROVIDE Program Gives Kitabis Pak CF Users Access to FDA-Approved Compressors for Bacterial Infection Treatment

Cystic Fibrosis, News

PARI, a company working on the development and commercialization of effective aerosol delivery systems (drug and device) for patients suffering from respiratory disorders like cystic fibrosis, chronic lung disease and asthma, has announced ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

American Lung Association Releases 2015 Tobacco Control Report

Lung Cancer, News

The American Lung Association recently published its 13th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report that reveals how both states and the federal government have come up short on important policies for the prevention ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

American Lung Association Reveals Five Tips to Help Quit Smoking

Lung Cancer, News

Given the prevalence of lung cancer and COPD among those who smoke, quitting smoking is on the top of the to-do list for many Americans. To help smokers effectively quit smoking and ... Read more

February 12, 2015November 9, 2015

Researchers Find that a Healthy Diet Lowers COPD Risk

COPD, News

A recent study revealed an inverse correlation between healthy eating habits and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study was published in The British Medical Journal and ... Read more