Early birds — people with a natural tendency to wake up and go to sleep at earlier times — are…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community is mourning the loss of Eric Dane, the “Grey’s Anatomy” star who turned…
A U.S. biotech company’s experimental oral therapy, neflamapimod, designed to treat age-related brain disorders, has been selected for inclusion in…
No U.S. state earned the highest possible score on the ALS Association‘s annual…
Glycogen, an inflammatory sugar molecule produced by certain gut bacteria, may play a key role in driving amyotrophic lateral…
ALS ONE, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit focused on accelerating research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), will soon become part…
A bipartisan team of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced the ALS Better Care Act, a bill that aims to improve…
A viral infection can trigger a neurological disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in mice with a…
For many people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), even a slight slowing of disease progression is considered clinically meaningful,…
Long-term exposure to air pollution, even at relatively low levels, is associated with an increased risk of developing motor neuron…