Children with biliary atresia who have a serious condition called acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) tend to require a longer stay…
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
NewsIntermittent fasting protects against fatty liver disease in mouse models
An intermittent fasting regimen reduced liver fat buildup and lowered the likelihood of liver cancer in mouse models of metabolic…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsHaving PBC may increase risk of IBD, but not vice versa: Study
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare autoimmune liver disease, shares 10 genetic risk factors with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsGPR75 protein may be fatty liver disease therapeutic target: Study
Reduced activity of a protein called GPR75 appears to help prevent the buildup of fat in the liver and the…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsNew molecule to reduce liver scarring a potential PSC treatment
Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have created a molecule, named antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) 56, that is…
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…