Couples who wish to know the risk of passing on a genetic disease such as sickle cell anemia to their…
Joana Fernandes, PhD
Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
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Articles by Joana Fernandes, PhD
A study reported that both PROMIS and ASCQ-Me measures are useful tools to monitor the daily functioning and well-being of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted rare pediatric disease designation to IMR-687, Imara’s drug candidate for the…
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) may suffer from neuropathic pain, especially if they are 19 years or older, use…
An analysis of white matter hyperintensity (WMH, a measure of the risk of stroke) may serve as a biomarker to…
Molecules present in the extract of papaya, pigeon peas and artar roots could help manage symptoms of sickle cell disease…
Researchers have developed a new protein that can be controlled by a drug and allow the induction of controlled, specific DNA alterations…
A recent study suggests that sickle cell anemia (SCA) can be detected by a test using samples collected from inside…
Sickle cell trait, a form of sickle cell caused by one (rather than two) faulty alleles, has long been thought…