Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, where she specialized in blood vessel biology, blood stem cells, and cancer. Before that, she studied Cell and Molecular Biology at Universidade Nova de Lisboa and worked as a research fellow at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Progenitor Cell Transplant May Safely Stop Progression in Bronchiectasis

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Transplanting progenitor cells to the lungs of bronchiectasis patients is safe and appears to stabilize disease, with no worsening in lung and physical function for at least 48 weeks, ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Savara to Advance Bronchiectasis Therapy Apulmiq After Deal With Grifols

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Savara Pharmaceuticals has acquired global rights to develop and commercialize Grifols‘ inhaled antibiotic formulation Apulmiq (ciprofloxacin) for the treatment for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). The agreement comes a couple ... Read more

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

NTMir Opens Website to Educate Patients About Bronchiectasis, NTM

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The nonprofit NTM Info & Research (NTMir) has launched a companion website that provides extensive insight into bronchiectasis and related infections, empowering people with the condition to participate in ... Read more

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016

Bronchiectasis Mortality, Clinical Outcomes More Accurately Predicted with BSI

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Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI) and FACED are prediction tools that can provide clinically relevant evaluations of bronchiectasis severity, mortality and several other outcomes that may influence clinical decision-making processes ... Read more

August 16, 2016August 17, 2016

Gene Mutation FUT2 Influential in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

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Patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis have better outcomes when they have particular mutations in both copies of the FUT2 gene, according to researchers at the South Australian Health and ... Read more

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

Antireflux Therapy May Help Obese Bronchiectasis Patients with GERD

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Obese bronchiectasis patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may benefit from antireflux proton pump inhibitors according to researchers at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, in Korea. The study “Effect of ... Read more

August 4, 2016August 4, 2016

Study Identifies 3 Key Risk Factors for Bronchiectasis in COPD Patients

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Male gender, a history of tuberculosis, and high levels of serum total immunoglobulin E (T-IgE) are all risk factors for bronchiectasis in COPD patients, researchers at Beijing Tongren Hospital and ... Read more

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

Bronchiectasis Diagnosis Possible with Maximal Mid-Expiratory Flow Test, But Not Alone

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The spirometric parameter maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF) test is a good compliment to the lung clearance index (LCI) for diagnosing adults with bronchiectasis, according to researchers at First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, ... Read more

May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

Nitric Oxide Levels in Breath Seen as Easier Way to Detect Asthma in Bronchiectasis Patients

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A test commonly used to diagnose asthma patients may also work to differentiate people with both bronchiectasis (BE) and bronchial asthma from those with BE alone, researchers in China reported. The findings were published ... Read more

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