The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted its hold on a large-scale clinical trial evaluating nexiguran ziclumeran,…
Andrea Lobo
Andrea Lobo holds a PhD in cell biology/neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She has authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo
Treatments that target the transthyretin (TTR) protein, either by stabilizing it or reducing its production, were associated with about a…
Nerve ultrasound — a scan that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time images of the body’s nerves — may…
RNA-targeted therapies — ones that zero in on molecules acting as messengers for genetic information in cells — are safe…
Undergoing a liver transplant and/or receiving disease-modifying treatments significantly improves survival in people with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR), a group…
A specialized MRI technique known as the variable echo time (vTE) sequence may help identify structural changes in nerves linked…
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NewsMRI parameter may be new FAP biomarker, study suggests
A higher proportion of fat in the tissue that surrounds peripheral nerves, as assessed with a noninvasive MRI scan, may…
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NewsSudoscan skin test may monitor FAP progression: Study
Sudoscan, a test used to indirectly assess small nerve fiber damage through sweat gland function, may be a marker of…
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NewsTop 10 FAP stories of 2024
Throughout 2024, Amyloidosis News Today informed our readers about the latest developments in treatment and clinical trials for…
Gly103Arg, a mutation in the TTR gene that has been exclusively reported in Chinese people, is associated with a…