Enrollment is open in a post-marketing clinical trial designed to investigate whether long-term treatment with Attruby (acoramidis) can reverse…
Michela Luciano, PhD
Michela Luciano is a Science Writer at BioNews. Originally from the picturesque mountain town of L’Aquila, Italy, Michela holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Salzburg, where her research focused on the role of inflammation in acute myeloid leukemia. With a deep passion for scientific communication, Michela transitioned into her first role as a scientific writer in 2022. Outside of work, she enjoys street photography, mountain hiking, running, and spending as much time as possible outdoors.
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Articles by Michela Luciano, PhD
A specific genetic variant may have contributed to signs of severe liver problems observed in a few patients given nexiguran…
A real-world study in Spain comparing two similar medications for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (hATTR-PN) showed greater benefits…
People with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) enrolled in more recent clinical trials show less advanced disease and improved survival compared…
The oral therapy acoramidis has been approved in Brazil, to be sold as Beyonttra, for treating adults with hereditary or…
Homes and landmarks across the U.S. and other countries will once again light up in red throughout March for Amyloidosis…
Signs of more advanced heart disease and the presence of nerve involvement are associated with a higher risk of worse…
Specialists in Scandinavia have updated the Kumamoto scale, a tool long used to monitor the progression of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis…
Early genetic screening for people with unexplained nerve damage, or neuropathy, may help uncover undiagnosed cases of familial amyloid…
The European Commission has expanded the indication of Amvuttra (vutrisiran) to include adults with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, or…