Posts by: Alejandra Viviescas, PhD.

Alejandra Viviescas, PhD.

Alejandra has a PhD in Genetics from São Paulo State University (UNESP) and is currently working as a scientific writer, editor, and translator. As a writer for BioNews, she is fulfilling her passion for making scientific data easily available and understandable to the general public. Aside from her work with BioNews, she also works as a language editor for non-English speaking authors and is an author of science books for kids.

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Acquired Angioedema Can Be First Symptom of Underlying Conditions Such As Lymphoma, Case Reports Suggests

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Acquired angioedema can be the first symptom of underlying conditions such as lymphoma. In those cases, cancer treatment may be the best approach to stop angioedema manifestations, a case ... Read more

October 17, 2019

Kalbitor Has Potential as Treatment for Angioedema Attacks in Lupus Teens Who Have Normal C1-IHN Levels, Case Reports Contend

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Kalbitor (ecallantide) is a potential treatment for angioedema attacks that do not respond to medication, in adolescents who also have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), even if they have normal ... Read more

September 12, 2019

Pharvaris Raises $66M to Advance Oral Therapy for Hereditary Angioedema

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Pharvaris reported raising $66 million in a second round of financing, allowing the company to advance the clinical development of PHA121, its lead investigational oral therapy for hereditary angioedema (HAE). ... Read more

June 20, 2019

Hereditary Angioedema Patients Have High Incidence of Fatty Liver Disease, Study Suggests

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People with hereditary angioedema appear to have a higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, even before receiving angioedema medicines that affect liver function, a new study suggests. Researchers ... Read more