Folate produced by a specific kind of gut bacteria likely contributed to weight loss in a teenager with Prader-Willi…
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
Levels of several hunger-regulating hormones are dysregulated in people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), which likely contributes to the excessive…
A low-cost screening test called methylation-specific quantitative melt analysis (MS-QMA) could feasibly be used to conduct newborn screening for…
In people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), certain parts of the brain associated with decision-making and reward processing are less…
Saniona is launching a Phase 2b clinical trial of Tesomet to evaluate its potential in lessening the uncontrollable hunger…
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) may help to reduce skin-picking behavior in some people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), but many patients do…
A class of medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) may help reduce appetite and promote weight loss for people with…
Excessive eating in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) increases the risk of mortality not only by making patients prone to obesity…
During pregnancy, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) may manifest as an excess of fluid around the developing fetus coupled with restricted…
People with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have smaller pituitary glands than their typically-developing peers, according to data from a small…