A team of U.S. scientists has compiled a large data set of remotely collected data from people with and without…
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
A compound derived from a Himalayan herb may help boost the effectiveness of levodopa in Parkinson’s disease, according to…
A trio of leading advocacy organizations has offered guidance to the U.S. federal government on key priorities for a national…
People with Parkinson’s disease who carry mutations in the GBA1 gene tend to have higher levels of inflammation-promoting gut…
Digestive problems in Parkinson’s disease may be explained by the reduced activity of a specific type of nerve cells,…
Brain imaging data are not very useful for computer models predicting the long-term trajectory of Parkinson’s disease, a study…
Remepy has raised $36 million in financing, which the company will use in part to fund a late-stage clinical…
People with early Parkinson’s disease who received the oral therapy bezisterim in a Phase 2 clinical trial saw significant…
Long-term exposure to ozone, a form of air pollution, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to…
Pretreatment with curcumin, a compound found in the spice turmeric, helped protect motor function in a mouse model of…