Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

Xencor’s Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Shows Promise, Preliminary Results Show

News, rheumatoid arthritis

Xencor, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in developing monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, asthma and allergic diseases, and cancer recently announced the preliminary results of their Phase ... Read more

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Lung Citrulline Levels Among Smokers May Be Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

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A team of researchers for the University of Oxford found an increase in citrullinated proteins in COPD, suggesting that citrullination in the lungs of smokers is mainly due to inflammation. ... Read more

January 15, 2015January 16, 2015

Infinity Announces Phase 2 Results of Duvelisib for Rheumatoid Arthritis

News

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecule medicines that target disease pathways in difficult-to-treat diseases, recently announced clinical findings from a Phase II study, dubbed ASPIRA. The trial ... Read more

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients More Likely to Get Infection with Biological DMARDs

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Risk of adverse events, such as infection and lymphoma, were found to be higher in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) treated with biological Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, according to a study, entitled, ... Read more

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Combined Cytokine Inhibition More Effective in Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation

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A combination of specific cytokine inhibitors was shown to be effective as a potential treatment for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). These findings were derived from a study, entitled, “Combined ... Read more

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

Contemporary Motivation Theory, Physical Activity Put to the Test as RA Therapy

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A new study from the United Kingdom entitled “Fostering autonomous motivation, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in rheumatoid arthritis: protocol and rationale for a randomized control trial,” was recently published ... Read more