Ovid Therapeutics’ experimental therapy OV101 has been shown to improve sleep, motor function, communication skills, and reduce challenging…
Catarina Silva, MSc
With over three years of experience in the medical communications business, Catarina holds a BSc. in Biomedical Sciences and a MSc. in Neurosciences. Apart from writing, she has been involved in patient-oriented translational and clinical research.
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Articles by Catarina Silva, MSc
Specific eye conditions may be a clue to diagnosing Angelman syndrome in patients who also have abnormalities consistent with other…
For the first time, researchers have characterized the nerve cell size and electrical activity in a key auditory area of…
Scientists have shown that thinner-than-normal nerve cell projections (axons) are involved in Angelman syndrome (AS) disease mechanism. The study, “…
A statin used to lower blood cholesterol levels, lovastatin, was seen to ease seizures and the excitatory neurotransmission that accompanies them…
Angelman syndrome (AS) patients have a lower preference for social stimuli than typically developing individuals, a new study shows. Also, AS…
Decreasing UBE3A levels has a profound effect on the expression of multiple other genes, mostly due to chemical modifications in…