PatrĂ­cia Silva, PhD, director of science content —

PatrĂ­cia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. PatrĂ­cia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles.

Articles by PatrĂ­cia Silva

February 4, 2021 Health Insights by PatrĂ­cia Silva, PhD

EDS and Puberty

Last updated Feb. 18, 2022, by PatrĂ­cia Silva, PhD ✅ Fact-checked by JosĂ© Lopes, PhD Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of rare genetic disorders that affects the connective tissues that provide structural support to organs and other tissues in the body. It results in unusually mobile…

May 30, 2018 News by PatrĂ­cia Silva, PhD

Ehlers-Danlos Society Raising Awareness on Hypermobility Among Dancers, Gymnasts, Acrobats

The Ehlers-Danlos Society is launching an awareness campaign about hypermobility in athletics — especially in the dance, gymnastics, and acrobatic communities — to help families understand the challenges of having a super-flexible body. The global initiative started in May, which is recognized as Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month. For highly flexible athletes in demanding…