People with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) who had higher pain sensitivity were more likely to have worse clinical outcomes, according to…
Joana Carvalho
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.
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Articles by Joana Carvalho
Gilead Sciences has suspended enrollment in two Phase 3 trials studying the effects of filgotinib, an anti-inflammatory therapy…
Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) has been given a diagnostic code, M46.80, that will be used to identify the condition…
Early Low Blood Levels of Humira and Antibodies Against It Predict Therapy’s Failure, Study Says
Low levels of Humira (adalimumab)Â early in the course of treatment and the presence of neutralizing autoantibodies in the…
Treatment with Cosentyx (secukinumab) continues to be safe and to ease symptoms in people with active…
Treatment with Simponi Aria (golimumab) led to clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life in adults with…
Treatment with Erelzi (etanercept) is well-tolerated by people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other rheumatic diseases, including …
Gout —a common, painful form of arthritis that causes swollen, red, hot, and stiff joints — may be…
A specific type of MRI called diffusion-weighted imaging is sensitive enough to identify patients with early signs of axial…
A physical intervention program based on pilates training may be beneficial for people with ankylosing spondylitis, a study…