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.

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

New Screening System Allows HEDGE Study Enrollment Without In-person Visits

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A new screening system will allow people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) to participate in the worldwide Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Genetic Evaluation (HEDGE) study without an in-person visit, the Ehlers-Danlos ... Read more

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

Rare Form of EDS Marked by Distinct Facial Features, Short Stature

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Mutations in the gene SLC39A13 cause a very rare type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) that is characterized by short stature starting in early childhood and distinctive facial features, a study ... Read more

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

Ehlers-Danlos Society Takes Awareness Month Online in May

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May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month. This year, although in-person events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Ehlers-Danlos Society is challenging the ... Read more

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

FDA Denies Acer’s Appeal for Edsivo, a Potential Vascular EDS Therapy

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The Office of New Drugs (OND) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied an appeal from Acer Therapeutics regarding Edsivo (celiprolol), an investigational therapy for vascular ... Read more

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Ehlers-Danlos Society Accepting Applications for Research Grants

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The Ehlers-Danlos Society is accepting applications for its spring 2020 research grant program. Grants will support research in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). Through its Spring ... Read more

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

Study Finds Shoulder Abnormalities in People with Hypermobile EDS

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People with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) have larger spaces in the shoulder joint than those without the condition, and this anatomical difference may help to explain their shoulder pain, ... Read more

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

Nerve Root Blocks May Pose Risk of CSF ‘Leaks’ in EDS Patients, Case Study Warns

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A person with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), during the course of a routine nerve root block procedure, developed a ‘leak’ of the fluid that normally surrounds the brain and spinal ... Read more

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

Penn State Award Targets Doctors of Ehlers-Danlos Patients Without Specialty in This Rare Disease

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The Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is funding seven new projects through its Bridges to Translation pilot grant program. One project aims to improve understanding of Ehlers-Danlos ... Read more

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Connecticut Moves Closer to Approving Medical Marijuana for EDS

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A panel of physicians has voted in favor of adding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) to the list of conditions that are eligible for treatment with medical marijuana in Connecticut. According ... Read more

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Case of Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection in EDS Patient Highlighted in Report

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A diagnosis of spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) should be considered in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) patients who experience sudden abdominal pain, a case report highlights. The report, “Spontaneous Renal ... Read more

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