Seasonal recall bias — when a person’s memory of a previous time of year is distorted by the way they…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
A young woman with tuberculosis and previously undiagnosed acute intermittent porphyria developed severe symptoms after starting standard antibiotics but improved…
For a young girl newly diagnosed with a type of porphyria that makes skin extremely sensitive to light, strict…
Many adults with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) reported using cannabis and complementary and alternative care, including chiropractic and acupuncture,…
An oral small molecule called PORT-77, being developed to treat two types of porphyria, was found in a small…
The experimental drug bitopertin is now available through an expanded access program for eligible patients aged 12 and older with…
Among people with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), high levels of two compounds in urine are linked to increased odds…
A 16-year-old boy with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), who first had abdominal pain and later developed seizures and was…
A man with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a blood abnormality that increases the risk of blood cancer, was…
Supplements of bacteria-derived lipoteichoic acid and alpha-lipoic acid — an insulin sensitizing compound — may help improve blood sugar control…