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.

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Mistreated Children More Apt to Develop Fibromyalgia Later in Life, Study Finds

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Mistreated children are more likely to develop fibromyalgia and other central sensitivity syndromes (CSSs) later in life, a study has found. The study, “The association between exposure to childhood ... Read more

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Low-intensity Exercise Seen to Help Women With Fibromyalgia Mentally, Physically

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Low-intensity exercise eases multiple psychological symptoms — including pain catastrophizing, stress, anxiety, and depression — and improves life quality for women with fibromyalgia, results of an eight-week clinical trial ... Read more

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Placebo Effect Could Ease Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Shows

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Patients with chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia experience similar pain relief with a placebo as people without chronic pain, a new study indicates. Harnessing the so-called placebo effect, researchers ... Read more

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Fibromyalgia Patients Respond Abnormally to Gentle Touch, Study Says

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People with fibromyalgia are less responsive to gentle touches usually considered pleasant, which is driven by differences in how their brains process and understand touch, a recent study suggests. ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Acupuncture Helps Ease Pain, Other Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Study Finds

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Acupuncture helps to ease the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms, even in people who failed to respond to pharmacological treatment, a study suggests. The study, “Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia: An Open-Label ... Read more

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Linked to Fibromyalgia Severity

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Low vitamin D levels are connected to increased symptom severity, anxiety, and depression in people with fibromyalgia (FM), a recent study suggests. The study, “Fibromyalgia Symptom Severity and Psychosocial ... Read more

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

Exergames May Help Improve Fitness in People With Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Fibromyalgia patients may improve their cardio fitness and reap strength benefits from video game-based workout regimens, or so-called exergames, a study suggests. However, maintaining these regimens and/or making lifestyle ... Read more

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

History of Domestic Violence May Put Women at Risk for Developing Fibromyalgia, Study Says

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Women with a history of intimate partner violence are more likely to develop fibromyalgia, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a recent study. These findings highlight ... Read more

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019

‘Talk Therapy’ Given Online Could Help Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered online could help people with fibromyalgia better manage their symptoms and ease pain, results of studies for a doctoral thesis conducted in patients found. The ... Read more

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Pain Levels, Disability Greater in Children with Fibromyalgia Than with Other Rheumatic Diseases, Study Finds

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Young people with juvenile fibromyalgia report higher pain levels and show greater “functional disability” affecting daily life than do children with other rheumatic diseases, a recent study reports. However, ... Read more

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