Despite low muscle tone, young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome can do exercises involving resistance training and likely will benefit from…
Joana Carvalho, PhD
Joana holds a bachelor’s in biology, a Master of Science in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — those that make up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France.
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Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Early diagnosis and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome may delay obesity and minimize the risk for associated complications, a study…
The Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has recommended, for the second time, the continuation of Soleno…
A group of clinicians has established a series of guidelines for the treatment of people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The…
The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) recently announced the first-round winners of its 2019 research awards, which collectively…
Treatment with an Indian cactus extract reduces appetite in a mouse model of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) by interfering with a serotonin…
Zafgen biopharma and the nonprofit Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) have launched “PATH for PWS,” a natural history study aimed at…