Therapy using stem cells derived from donor umbilical cords may help improve outcomes in infants with biliary atresia who…
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
New modeling data predict that bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir, an experimental combination treatment being developed by Atea Pharmaceuticals for…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsMelatonin may protect the liver from cholestasis-related injury
Treatment with melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone best known for regulating sleep, may help reduce liver injury caused by…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsRezdiffra reduces liver scarring in high-risk MASH patients: Trial data
Long-term treatment with Rezdiffra (resmetirom) reduces liver scarring and other signs of advanced disease in adults with high-risk compensated cirrhosis…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNew drug HU6 cuts liver fat but preserves muscle mass
HU6, an experimental oral therapy from Rivus Pharmaceuticals, safely and effectively reduced liver fat and led to fat-selective weight…
Enrollment is now complete for Vir Biotechnology’s global ECLIPSE 1 trial, which is testing the combination treatment of tobevibart and…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsEmerging forever chemical may drive fatty liver disease
Exposure to a human-made chemical called perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) may increase the risk and severity of fatty liver disease…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan drug designation to Suzhou Ribo Life Science’s experimental therapy RBD1016 for…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsThis year, it’s ‘hope into action’ for PSC Awareness Day
Oct. 29 is Global PSC Awareness Day, and advocates around the world are joining forces to shine a light on…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsLong-term ketogenic diet may cause fatty liver disease, per mouse study
A long-term ketogenic diet, which favors fats over carbs, may promote weight loss, but it can also cause fatty…