Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês Martins holds a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Universidade de Lisboa. Her work has been focused on blood vessels and their role in both hematopoiesis and cancer development.

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

10 Major Risk Factors for Stroke Can Be Modified, Researchers Report

A new study called INTERSTROKE revealed that 10 modifiable risk factors account for 90 percent of strokes globally, with hypertension listed as the most important. The relative role of each risk factor ... Read more

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016

Risk of Heart Attack May Be Predicted by Blood Levels of Specific Antibodies, British Study Shows

Researchers at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London recently showed that high amounts of IgG and IgM antibodies in the blood may protect patients from experiencing ... Read more

May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

Pfizer Completes Enrollment in SPIRE-2 Trial for Cardiovascular Therapy Bococizumab

Patient enrollment is complete in Pfizer’s global SPIRE-2 clinical trial, which will be evaluating the efficacy of bococizumab in reducing cardiovascular events, according to a Pfizer announcement. Cardiovascular disease is the ... Read more