Patricia Inácio, PhD,  science writer—

Patricia holds her PhD in cell biology from the University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York, for which she was awarded a Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) fellowship.

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December 8, 2014 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

ALS Risk Lowered Through Use of ACE-inhibitors, According To Study

A new study entitled “Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk A Total Population–Based Case-Control Study” reports that using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) significantly decreases the risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The study was published in the journal Jama Neurology. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also…

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