Biogen is continuing to actively recruit Alzheimer’s patients for its Phase 4 ICARE AD-US trial, which is evaluating the…
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.
At Bionews we’re committed to providing the most accurate, relevant, and up-to-date reporting for our patient communities. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to disease-specific information that is both trustworthy and easy to understand. You can read more about our editorial policy here.
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Eisai has partnered with Geisinger to assess whether a machine-learning model can accurately identify people with cognitive impairment…
Atuzaginstat (COR388), Cortexyme’s investigational oral therapy, effectively suppressed the activity of its target — toxic enzymes called gingipains —…
The blood levels of two biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease are significantly associated with changes in brain beta-amyloid deposits and…
Six months of daily supplements of omega-3 increased the levels of two biomarkers of inflammation and nerve damage in the…
A Phase 3 trial testing NE3107, BioVie’s experimental anti-inflammatory insulin-sensitizing therapy, in adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s…
Most amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) occurring in Alzheimer’s patients receiving Aduhelm (aducanumab) are temporary, moderate in severity, and asymptomatic…
Limiting air pollution may slow cognitive decline and lower the risk of dementia for older women, according to three analyses…
Researchers have identified new mutations in six genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Their study…
Activation of the sigma-1 receptor or SIGMAR1 — whose production is typically increased with age, but reduced in people with…