Posts by: Marisa Wexler, MS

Marisa Wexler, MS

Marisa holds an MS in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. She specializes in cancer biology, immunology, and genetics. Marisa began working with BioNews in 2018, and has written about science and health for SelfHacked and the Genetics Society of America. She also writes/composes musicals and coaches the University of Pittsburgh fencing club.

September 11, 2019

PROMIS10 Health Survey Captures Changes in Patients’ Perception of Their Own Health, Study Shows

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PROMIS10, a health survey by Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems, can measure and monitor important aspects of patients’ experiences with lupus that are not captured by standard questionnaires, a ... Read more

September 9, 2019

New Imaging Technology May Help in Diagnosing Neuropsychiatric SLE, Study Suggests

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A new type of functional magnetic resonance imaging — called 3D arterial spin labeling (3D-ASL) — that measures blood flow in the brain may help in the early detection ... Read more

August 26, 2019

Women with SLE Often Stop Taking Medications During Pregnancy, Despite Recommendations, Study Finds

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Many women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) stop taking their medications when they become pregnant, even though taking these medications is recommended for the health of the pregnancy, a ... Read more

August 21, 2019August 27, 2019

False Diagnoses in Big Databases a Major Problem for Research, Study Says

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In conditions with complicated diagnostic processes, like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), research done using healthcare databases may be affected by tentative diagnoses, a study reports. Using an Estonian database, ... Read more

August 2, 2019

Study Yields Interesting Findings About Molecular Development of B-cells in SLE Patients

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B-cells in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are distinct from those in healthy people, even at very early stages in B-cell development, a new study shows. The study ... Read more

July 24, 2019August 26, 2019

Plucked Hair Follicles May Be Useful in Diagnosing Scalp Lupus Erythematosus

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Examining gene expression in hair follicles may be sufficient to diagnose chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (CDLE), a kind of lupus in the scalp, avoiding invasive and expensive scalp biopsies, ... Read more

July 15, 2019

Educational Program Seen to Aid Doctor-Patient Communication and Care Among Black Women in US

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An educational self-management program can benefit African-American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), improving doctor-patient communication and helping patients manage side effects of their medications, a new study suggests. ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019

Machine Learning, After Fine-tuning, May Be Useful for SLE Classification, Study Suggests

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Machine learning analysis strategies can help predict disease status in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study shows. Still, technical variability inherent to each clinical analysis method can ... Read more

June 28, 2019

Cyclosporine Shows Both Quick Response and Long-Term Efficacy as Maintenance Therapy, Study Finds

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In terms of kidney health, cyclosporine is a more effective long-term maintenance therapy for people with lupus nephritis than either mycophenolate mofetil or azathioprine, new data suggest. Largely, the researchers ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

Pregnancy Compensation Hypothesis May Explain Sex-based Differences in Autoimmune Diseases, Study Says

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The idea that the female immune system adapts to accommodate pregnancy could explain why biological females are more likely than males to develop lupus and other autoimmune diseases, a ... Read more

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Posts by: Marisa Wexler, MS

Marisa Wexler, MS

PROMIS10 Health Survey Captures Changes in Patients’ Perception of Their Own Health, Study Shows

New Imaging Technology May Help in Diagnosing Neuropsychiatric SLE, Study Suggests

Women with SLE Often Stop Taking Medications During Pregnancy, Despite Recommendations, Study Finds

False Diagnoses in Big Databases a Major Problem for Research, Study Says

Study Yields Interesting Findings About Molecular Development of B-cells in SLE Patients

Plucked Hair Follicles May Be Useful in Diagnosing Scalp Lupus Erythematosus

Educational Program Seen to Aid Doctor-Patient Communication and Care Among Black Women in US

Machine Learning, After Fine-tuning, May Be Useful for SLE Classification, Study Suggests

Cyclosporine Shows Both Quick Response and Long-Term Efficacy as Maintenance Therapy, Study Finds

Pregnancy Compensation Hypothesis May Explain Sex-based Differences in Autoimmune Diseases, Study Says

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