People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may share genetic roots with people who have other neurodegenerative conditions, including frontotemporal dementia…
Marisa Horak, 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 Horak, MS
President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation to renew the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for…
A combination of 10 blood proteins distinguished people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from healthy people with 98.3% balanced…
Tongue exercise may help surviving nerve cells compensate for damage associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study…
A wearable robotic device called the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) can improve walking ability in people with amyotrophic…
Delivering gentle electrical stimulation to the spinal cord can reduce the buildup of toxic TDP-43 protein clumps in a mouse…
A novel treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in a specific gene called CHCHD10 showed promise for…
Common viral infections such as influenza and COVID-19 may accelerate the onset and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),…
The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community is mourning Brooke Eby, an ALS advocate who documented her life with the…
Advocates are cheering as legislation that would renew the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…