More research is needed to develop models of how family caregiving tends to work in Parkinson’s disease and to test…
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
People with Parkinson’s disease who experience side effects from their medications are more likely to require a blood transfusion,…
Nanoparticles that simultaneously deliver levodopa and curcumin, a potentially neuroprotective compound, directly to the brain may be “a promising…
Two different types of rehabilitation-focused exercise programs — activity-based training and strength exercises — improved measures of dexterity and upper…
People with Parkinson’s disease who have higher levels of vitamin D in their blood are less likely to experience…
UB-312, an experimental vaccine targeting aggregated and toxic forms of alpha-synuclein to treat Parkinson’s disease, was generally well tolerated at…
Parkinson’s patients who have more severe motor symptoms are more likely to derive a benefit from high-cadence dynamic cycling,…
Electrical implants in the spine can clear up feelings of lightheadedness upon standing — the result of a condition called…
Treatment with GT-02287, an experimental oral therapy for Parkinson’s disease, corrected numerous damaging abnormalities associated with Parkinson’s in cell models,…
A loss of social support due to the COVID-19 pandemic is tied to poorer mental health and more severe cognitive…