Joana holds a BSc in Biology, a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — cells that made up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns.
Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients showing signs of spinal cord lesions caused by the loss ... Read more
Autobahn Therapeutics has raised $76 million in Series B funding to advance the development of ABX-002, the company’s lead therapeutic candidate ... Read more
Stem cell transplant is a safe and effective procedure to halt disease progression in patients with adult-onset forms of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), ... Read more
Most men with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) who show either minimal or no visible lesions in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans appear to ... Read more
Peroxisomal disorders, including adrenoleukodystrophy, are evident in a relatively high number of Chinese patients whose symptoms are similar to those caused ... Read more
Physicians should consider generalized hyperpigmentation, or skin darkening, in the differential diagnosis of patients with adrenoleukodystrophy, a case report suggests. The ... Read more
Spanish researchers uncovered a signaling cascade involved in nerve degeneration associated with adrenoleukodystrophy in a mouse model of the disease. According to ... Read more
Early diagnosis of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), followed by stem cell treatment, can halt disease progression and improve patients’ quality of life, ... Read more
