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Núria Negrão

Núria  Negrão
Núria Negrão is a medical writer and editor at Cactus Communications.

Articles by Núria Negrão

The impacts of COVID-19 on women’s physical health
Health Observance

The impacts of COVID-19 on women’s physical health

May 11, 2021
Pregnancy, periods, long COVID and side effects: lots of questions remain unanswered.
Targeting nitrated proteins could lead to new cancer drugs
Annual Meeting

Targeting nitrated proteins could lead to new cancer drugs

April 30, 2021
Researchers are studying these proteins’ potential as markers that could make tumor cells easy targets for new therapies.
How plants use lipids to protect themselves from freezing
Annual Meeting

How plants use lipids to protect themselves from freezing

April 29, 2021
An enzyme that spurs remodeling into oligogalactolipids may offer the key to greater cold tolerance.
Using bacteria to clean the environment
Annual Meeting

Using bacteria to clean the environment

April 28, 2021
A research team identifies enzymes that are related to the breakdown of metformin, a diabetes drug excreted into wastewater.
Science journeys: How two women found their passion
Observance

Science journeys: How two women found their passion

Feb. 11, 2021
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Núria Negrão talks to two women who traveled from their native countries to pursue research in the United States.