Patricia Inácio, PhD,  science writer—

Patricia holds her PhD in cell biology from the University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, 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 Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York, for which she was awarded a Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) fellowship.

Articles by Patricia Inácio

September 15, 2014 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Researchers Discover Ranolazine May Be a Viable PAH Therapy

A new study published in August’s issue of Cardiovascular Research, entitled “Ranolazine prevents INaL enhancement and blunts myocardial remodeling in a model of pulmonary hypertension” suggests ranolazine (RAN) as a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of PAH pathology. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a result of…

September 9, 2014 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Bayer’s Adempas For CTEPH, PAH Confirmed Safe & Effective in Long-Term Studies

Findings collected during more than two years confirming the safety and efficacy of Bayer’s Adempas® (riociguat) in treating either inoperable or persistent/recurrent chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) were recently presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress. Riociguat is the first member of…

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