People with rare disorders have a worse healthcare experience than those affected by chronic diseases, according to the results of…
Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Marta holds a biology degree, a master’s in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She was awarded a research scholarship and a PhD scholarship, and her research focused on the role of several signaling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development. She also previously worked as an assistant professor of an annual one-week embryology course at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine.
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Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Vutrisiran, a second-generation RNA interference (RNAi) therapy candidate, safely and effectively reduces neurologic impairment and improves physical function and…
The first wave of COVID-19Â in Europe severely disrupted access to care and raised stress and anxiety in people with…
Eidos Therapeutics announced that the Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its lead candidate acoramidis (formerly known as AG10) in treating…
A single dose of NTLA-2001, Intellia Therapeutics’ investigational gene editing therapy for transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), results in…
The characteristic toxic buildup of mutant transthyretin (TTR) protein clumps in familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) affects the development…
Long-term treatment with Onpattro (patisiran) safely and effectively halts or reverses disease progression in people with familial amyloid…
Researchers have reported the first case of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) with chronic dry cough — caused by a…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ Onpattro (patisiran) as the first-ever treatment for patients…
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ investigative patisiran treatment improves overall health and prevents worsening of walking ability in patients with familial amyloid…