Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of talk therapy, and medication given separately or in combination can ease fatigue significantly…
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
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In evaluating potential treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) over the past two decades, England’s National Institute for Health and…
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A machine learning algorithm that incorporates genetic data alongside clinical and demographic information may be able to more accurately predict…
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