The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its tentative approval of Yutrepia, an inhaled dry powder formulation of…
Margarida Maia, PhD
Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.
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Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
How chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is managed across regions globally varies widely despite treatment advances, a survey study…
Measuring blood vessel function in the arm in a noninvasive way can help predict pulmonary hypertension (PH) when combined…
Sildenafil — a medication that relaxes blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow — may possibly be used to treat neonatal…
Experts recommend taking Uptravi (selexipag) with food and slowly titrating it up, at a frequency of less than weekly…
MACC1, a gene that’s been linked to overgrowth of cancer cells, is more active in the lungs of people with…
Note: This story was updated April 11, 2024, to remove reference to Acceleron Pharma, now a wholly owned subsidiary…
A slit lamp exam of the eyes may detect signs that could help doctors predict how well treatment will work…
Children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who are started on treprostinil under the skin, or subcutaneously, at a younger…
Deaths around the world due to pulmonary hypertension (PH) have fallen over the past two decades, according to a…
The hormone vasopressin may help improve oxygen levels and blood flow in newborns with acute pulmonary hypertension who fail…
A Phase 3 trial of an oral formulation of levosimendan, dubbed TNX-103, in people with pulmonary…