A new hand-held device makes monitoring pulmonary function in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) more convenient and may…
José Lopes, PhD
José holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Porto, Portugal. After postdocs at Weill Connell Medicine and Western University, where he studied the processes driving hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, he moved on in 2016 to a career in science writing and communication. José is the author of several peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter and has presented his research in numerous international meetings.
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Articles by José Lopes, PhD
Treatment with investigational edasalonexent enabled normal growth, preserved muscle function, and slowed disease progression in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
A Phase 2b trial of the investigational therapy vamorolone is 4-to-6-year-old boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has…
Treatment with investigational cell therapy CAP-1002 improved heart and skeletal muscle function, and reduced cardiac scarring in boys and…
A Phase 3 trial of edasalonexent, an oral disease-modifying treatment candidate, is enrolling boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
Throughout 2018, Muscular Dystrophy News Today provided daily coverage of new therapeutic strategies, clinical trials, and other topics related to…
CureDuchenne and Avidity Biosciences will host a webinar Friday to brief the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community…
Vamorolone, a Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment candidate, showed anti-inflammatory activity and an improved safety profile over the…
Using the gene editing process CRISPR/Cas9 enabled a marked restoration of dystrophin production in various muscles of dogs with Duchenne…
Treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients with Raxone (idebenone) delays the need for assisted ventilation by three…