Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.

Articles by Margarida Maia

Music beats improve walking in Parkinson’s rehabilitation: Study

A mobile application that detects a person’s natural walking pace and provides real-time, beat-synchronized music for at-home rehabilitation improved walking in Parkinson’s disease patients, both during daily activities and in tests without music cues, a study found. The study, “Gait ecological assessment in persons with Parkinson’s disease engaged…

Bemdaneprocel to move into Phase 3 trial soon

BlueRock Therapeutics said it is progressing its investigational cell therapy, bemdaneprocel, into a Phase 3 clinical trial set to begin in the first half of 2025. The trial, named exPDite-2, will assess the safety and efficacy of the treatment for moderate Parkinson’s disease. This decision comes after positive…

Levodopa helps to ease muscle stiffness during faster movement

Levodopa, a standard Parkinson’s disease medication, may help alleviate muscle stiffness, one of the condition’s characteristic motor symptoms, by slowing the speed of electrical signals sent to muscles during movement, particularly when muscles are required to stretch quickly, a small study reports. Using a robotic device to help measure…