Andrea Lobo,  —

Andrea Lobo is a Science writer at BioNews. She holds a Biology degree and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, including stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.

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December 9, 2022 News by Andrea Lobo

Treprostinil Infusion Pump for PAH Is Goal of New Collaboration

Liquidia and Sandoz will collaborate with Mainbridge Health Partners to develop a new subcutaneous or under-the-skin infusion pump for treprostinil — a generic form of Remodulin — for treating people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The exclusive rights to promote and market treprostinil injection belong…

October 17, 2022 News by Andrea Lobo

PH Mortality Rates Increased 2% Annually in US for Past 20 Years

Despite treatment advances in pulmonary hypertension (PH) over the last two decades, the age-adjusted PH-related death rate in the U.S. increased annually between 1999 and 2019, with mortality climbing by nearly 2% each year, a new study found. The simultaneous presence of PH and disease of the left side…

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