Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have created a molecule, named antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) 56, that is…
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
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsUS government to launch 1st study of disease prevalence in MASLD
The U.S. government soon will launch a first national study to assess the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease,…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsNew NR1H4 mutation identified in baby girl with PFIC5
A new mutation in the NR1H4 gene was identified as the cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 5…
Technologies to prevent, detect, and treat viral hepatitis have advanced considerably in recent decades, but the number of people…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsNonprofit funds research to test for pregnancy complication ICP
A nonprofit group has donated $60,000 to support researchers at Yale University School of Medicine working to expand access to…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsFatty liver disease treatment DD01 gets FDA fast track designation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to DD01 as a potential treatment for a…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsPruritus treatment Livmarli should be reimbursable: Canadian panel
A Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) committee has recommended that Livmarli (maralixibat) be covered by…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again expanded its approval of Gilead Sciences’ medication Vemlidy (tenofovir alafenamide)…
The Phase 3 trial that supported the U.S. approval of Livmarli (maralixibat) for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) involved…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsBrain blood vessel abnormalities in Alagille usually stable over time
Blood vessel abnormalities in the brain, such as unusually narrow or bulging vessels, are common in children with Alagille…