Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Low Blood Levels of Secretin Hormone May Trigger PH, Mouse Study Suggests

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Loss of a hormone called secretin (SCT) induces hypertension, scarring, and structural alterations in the heart and lungs, a study in mice reports. The study “Loss of secretin results ... Read more

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

Halting Slug Protein May Lessen Risk of PH in Fibrotic Lungs, Study Suggests

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Halting a protein called Slug may help reduce the severity of increased blood pressure related to lung scarring — a condition called pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to pulmonary fibrosis, ... Read more

August 1, 2019August 2, 2019

Adempas May Improve Endothelial Cells’ Function in CTEPH, Study Suggests

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The vasodilator Adempas (riociguat) increases the ability of endothelial progenitor cells to halt vascular remodeling and enhance formation of new blood vessels in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to a new ... Read more

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Raising Levels of Nur77 May Help Halt Progression of PH, Study Suggests

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Increasing levels of the receptor Nur77 in cells lining the blood vessels of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) may help halt progression of the disease by enhancing the signaling ... Read more

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

TAVI Heart Valve Surgery Has Fewer Complications for PH Patients, Analysis Shows

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In patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) with aortic stenosis — when the heart’s aortic valve fails to properly close/open — undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) surgical procedure ... Read more

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019

Opsumit Shows Promise for Portopulmonary Hypertension in Phase 4 Trial

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Treatment for 12 weeks with Actelion Pharmaceuticals’ Opsumit (macitentan) significantly improved blood vessels’ resistance in patients with portopulmonary hypertension without causing further damage to the liver, data from the PORTICO ... Read more

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

AIT Therapeutics Secures $8M to Further its Nitric Oxide Delivery System for Respiratory Conditions

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AIT Therapeutics has obtained a funding agreement that will raise $8 million through private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing to further development of its nitric oxide-based treatments for persistent pulmonary ... Read more

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

AIT Therapeutics’ New Nitric Oxide Ventilator Safer for Patients and Healthcare Staff, Study Shows

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AIT Therapeutics’ on-demand nitric oxide (NO) ventilator is safer for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and for healthcare workers, compared with standard NO cylinders, a study shows. The study’s ... Read more

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019

Bayer US Launches $1 Million Grant Program to Boost Clinical Research into PH

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The Pulmonary Hypertension Accelerated Bayer (PHAB) Awards, recently launched by Bayer US, will grant up to $1 million dollars for clinical research into pulmonary hypertension (PH). Spread over two years, ... Read more

May 13, 2019June 3, 2019

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Can Improve Survival of Patients with Inoperable CTEPH, Study Suggests

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Survival rates of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) unable to undergo surgical treatment have significantly improved in recent years, a retrospective study has found. This suggests that ... Read more

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