Patricia Inácio, PhD, science writer —

Patricia holds her PhD in cell biology from the University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York, for which she was awarded a Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) fellowship.

Articles by Patricia Inácio

FAP More Diverse Than Previously Believed, Review Study Contends

A review of 542 cases of hereditary transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR-PN) from more than 100 countries suggests that the clinical symptoms and geographical occurrence of the disease is more variable than described previously. The review study,“Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of symptomatic hereditary transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy: a global case series,”…

Heart Problems Are Top Cause of Death for FAP Patients Who Had Liver Transplant, Study Says

Cardiac problems are the leading cause of death among transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR, also called FAP) patients who have had a liver transplant, according to a retrospective longitudinal study. The study, “Cause of death analysis and temporal trends in survival after liver transplantation for transthyretin familial amyloid polyneurophathy,”…

Vyndaqel May Help Halt Neurological Disease Progression in Patients With Val30Met Mutation, Study Reveals

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment with Vyndaqel (tafamidis) may help halt neurological disease progression in familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) patients who are positive for the Val30Met mutation, clinical analyses of three trials suggest. The study “Influence of baseline neurologic severity on disease progression and the associated disease-modifying effects of tafamidis…

Tests used to assess sensitivity to heat and cold may help diagnose patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) earlier as well as track their improvement after liver transplant, a case study suggests. The study, “Evidence of neurophysiological improvement of early manifestations of small-fiber dysfunction after liver transplantation in a…