An altered breathing pattern in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) may be linked to difficulty sensing how much air fills…
Margarida Maia, PhD
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.
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Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
Most people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) carry genetic variations that affect the amount…
A man with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) had a ruptured splenic artery, a blood vessel that supplies the spleen,…
Most people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) have signs of functional neurological disorder, where…
The idea that plastic surgery is risky for people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is being challenged in a…
Teens with unusually flexible joints, like in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS), are more than twice as likely to have…
Many people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) report experiencing throat problems such as acid reflux, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and dysphonia…
A man with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) had life-saving emergency surgery to repair a tear in his bowel caused…
Some people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) may experience symptoms affecting the larynx (voice box), according to a report of…
A woman with kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a rare disease form that causes an abnormally curved spine, went misdiagnosed with Larsen…