Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is more effective in reducing severe psychotic symptoms — particularly hallucinations and delusions — in Alzheimer’s…
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
Researchers have identified two biomarkers that could help determine which Alzheimer’s disease patients can benefit from Anavex 2-73 treatment.
Failed Verubecestat Trial May Call into Question Beta-amyloid Theory in Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests
Verubecestat (MK-8931) indeed failed to slow cognitive and functional decline in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s patients despite some reduction in beta-amyloid levels…
New data on how Allergan’s Namenda (memantine) — given in combination with cholinesterase inhibitors — works to help ease some…
A new algorithm can quantify faster and more effectively the amount of brain amyloid plaques during positron emission tomography (PET)…
Results from a pilot Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating the potential benefit of a known blood pressure and heart failure…
CTD and Kerwin Center Discussing Partnership on Cholesterol-Lowering Therapies for Alzheimer’s
CTD Holdings and the Kerwin Research Center are discussing working together on the use of cholesterol-lowering therapies called cyclodextrins as possible treatments…