Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

Pneumonia Bacteria Secretes Toxin to Help It Jump Between Hosts, Study Finds

Researchers have found that Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacteria that causes most pneumonia cases, secretes a toxin to help it move from one body to the next with the help of the ... Read more

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Alzheimer’s Patients Taking Namenda at High Risk for Pneumonia, Study Shows

Alzheimer’s patients taking the antidementia treatment Namenda (memantine) are at high risk of developing pneumonia, and this risk is elevated in those using Exelon patches (rivastigmine), according to a recent study. But, its researchers ... Read more

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016

Children Recovering from Complex Pneumonia Best Treated with Oral Antibiotics, Study Says

Children with complicated pneumonia do well with oral antibiotics after being discharged from a hospital and might not need to continue intravenous treatment, researchers reported in what they called the first multi-center project ... Read more

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Rates of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients Haven’t Dropped Since 2005

The number of critically ill patients who develop ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has not declined significantly since 2005, a University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Medicine study reports. This finding is ... Read more

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

Arsanis Study Finds Antibiotics Ineffective Against Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia

Arsanis recently presented prospective epidemiological findings showing that antibiotics to fight infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria did not significantly prevent or reduce their colonization, and did not halt progression to pneumonia. ... Read more

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

Pfizer to Test Potential Vaccine to Prevent Bacterial Infections in Newborns

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a grant to Pfizer to support a Phase 1/2 study evaluating a vaccine to protect newborns against group B Streptococcus infection (GBS). The vaccine, ... Read more

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016

Study Analysis Shows Vitamin E May Reduce Pneumonia Risk Among Elderly, Past Smokers

Vitamin E supplements may reduce the risk of pneumonia among elderly men who smoke or who were previous smokers, a recent analysis of a past study shows. The analysis report, “Vitamin ... Read more

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016

Avisa Selected as a ‘Best University Startup’ for BreathTest

Avisa Pharma recently participated in the inaugural University Startups Demo Day in Washington, D.C., funded by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). The company was listed among “Best University ... Read more

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016

Antipsychotics, an Alzheimer’s Treatment, Linked to Increased Risk of Pneumonia

Antipsychotic drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) symptoms are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in patients, according to the results of new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The risk ... Read more

August 30, 2016

Osteopathic Manipulation Reduces Hospital Stay, Mortality Rates in Older Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for pneumonia reduced the length of hospital stays in adults aged 50 to 74 and lowered in-hospital mortality rates for patients 75 years and older, according to ... Read more