Marisa Wexler, MS, senior science writer —

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.

Articles by Marisa Wexler

Inflammatory Immune Cells May Be Biomarker for Juvenile Type of ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) type 4 — a juvenile and slowly progressive form of the neurological disease, called ALS4 — is driven by abnormal mechanisms in both the central nervous system and the immune system, a new study reports. In particular, patients with this condition have increased levels of inflammatory…

Imaging Analysis Platform May Help Diagnose ALS

An imaging analysis platform that examines the brain’s white matter in MRI scans could help to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests. The results were presented by Braintale at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN 2022) Congress, held both digitally and in Vienna, Austria. The poster…

ILB Safe, Shows Potential to Slow ALS Progression in Small Phase 2 Trial

TikoMed reported that ILB, its investigational therapy to protect nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was well-tolerated by patients, and led to improvements in mobility and disease severity while reducing spasticity scores in a small open-label clinical trial. “These early results from this ALS-study are exciting as ILB provided beneficial…

CNM-Au8 Extends Survival, RESCUE-ALS Study Suggests

Treatment with the experimental gold nanocrystal therapy CNM-Au8 decreased the risk of mortality by 64% among people with early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), compared to what would be expected without treatment, according to new analyses from the RESCUE-ALS clinical trial. The findings were presented by Clene Nanomedicine,…