Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017

Review Discusses Use of Infrared Thermal Imaging to Diagnose Raynaud’s

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A recent review discussed the current and possible future applications of infrared thermal imaging (IRT) to diagnose Raynaud’s phenomenon. The authors believe this method can be introduced in clinical practice ... Read more

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017

Cytori to Include Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Its Scleroderma Cell Therapy Program

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Cytori Therapeutics will expand the development of its ECCS-50 scleroderma treatment to include secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP), under the brand Habeo Cell Therapy. Habeo means “to hold” in Latin and represents ... Read more

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Extension Study Gets Underway for Resunab as Treatment for Dermatomyositis Patients

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Corbus Pharmaceuticals is starting a one-year, open-label extension study for the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the effect of Resunab in patients with skin-predominant dermatomyositis – an inflammatory disease that ... Read more

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Phase 3 Data of Cytori Therapy for Condition that Can Lead to Raynaud’s to Be Presented at Meeting

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Cytori Therapeutics will present data from its Phase 3 STAR clinical trial (NCT02396238) assessing the safety and effectiveness of adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) for the treatment of hand dysfunction due to scleroderma, ... Read more

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

Systemic Sclerosis, Raynaud’s Phenomenon May Improve with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

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Therapeutic plasma exchange, the removal of harmful components from plasma in blood, may be an effective therapy for patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) who develop Raynaud’s phenomenon, according to a new ... Read more

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016

Blood Vessel Problems in Raynaud’s Patients Tied to Abnormalities in Factors Controlling Vessel Activity

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Blood vessel anomalies seen in people with Raynaud’s syndrome (RS) are associated with abnormal levels of molecular factors that influence blood vessel activity, like constriction and dilation, a new study found. ... Read more

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016

Raynaud’s Patients Should Avoid Anesthesia with Adrenaline in Surgeries, Case Study Suggests

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The use of epinephrine in anesthesia during finger surgery in patients with Raynaud’s disease may significantly exacerbate the condition and can even lead to the amputation of digits, according to case ... Read more

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016

Nail-Fold Test May Help Diagnose Forms of Raynaud’s Disease, Study Suggests

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A study reported that the nail-fold capillaroscopy (NFC) test, used in the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), can also be used to distinguish between forms of Raynaud’s disease. The study, “Absence of ... Read more

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Magic Gloves Regulate Temperature Changes in Raynaud’s Patients

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A device called “magic gloves” created by engineering students from Virginia Commonwealth University helps people with Raynaud’s disease regulate the temperature in their hands and avoid the consequences that may happen from ... Read more