The protein RasGRP1 is a key culprit for involuntary movements that arise from dopamine replacement therapies used to treat…
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
Certain features of metabolic syndrome may be more prevalent in people with Parkinson’s disease-associated mutations in the gene LRRK2, new…
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to PhotoPharmics‘s light-based, at-home…
A new tool, based on multiple signs of disease progression, can help guide healthcare professionals in decisions on when to…
MedRhythms, focused on creating treatments that incorporate music to aid people with walking problems due to neurological disorders,…
A pilot study in Sweden shows the feasibility of testing how exercise benefits neuroplasticity — the brain’s ability to adjust…
New High-speed Microscope May Advance Understanding of Brain, Neurological Disorders, Study Says
A new microscope technology that allows real-time imaging of brain cell activity could have important applications in understanding the biology…
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who live in rural areas of the United States face unique challenges, such as…
The way that cells in the nose sense scents is more complicated than previously thought, a study reports. A better understanding…
Brain Development Discovery Could Have Implications for Parkinson’s, Other Neurological Diseases
An inflammatory pathway that plays a key role in the proper removal of faulty cells during brain development could open…