Most children and adolescents with Angelman syndrome experience problems with sleep and digestive issues such as constipation, a new…
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
An intervention combining goal-oriented physical therapy with electrical stimulation of the brain via a device placed on the tongue led…
Most children with Angelman syndrome experience substantially delayed development, a new study from China highlights. Such developmental delays are…
A novel gene therapy that codes for a version of the UBE3A protein that can be secreted by cells outperformed…
Lower the levels of a small RNA molecule called miR-134 was shown to protect against seizures for both old and…
Mice with Angelman syndrome (AS) show clear abnormalities in walking patterns, and assessing these patterns may be useful for…
The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health…
An international team of experts has published a comprehensive document detailing the current best strategies to care for people with…
Screenings should be conducted for novel mutations in people with Angelman syndrome-like disease — those with clinical features of…
A dietary supplement meant to mimic the effects of a ketogenic diet — known to reduce seizure frequency in…