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 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Health Education Program, Aquatic Physiotherapy Benefit Fibromyalgia Patients, Small Study Suggests

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Participating in either aquatic physiotherapy or a health education program has health benefits for people with fibromyalgia, according to a new study. However, it remains unclear whether one intervention was ... Read more

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

Kinin Receptors Help Drive Fibromyalgia Pain, Mouse Study Suggests

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Kinin receptors are important regulators of — and potential therapeutic targets for — pain in fibromyalgia, a study in mice suggests. The study with that finding, “Kinins and their B1 ... Read more

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

Glial Cells Overly Activated in Brains of Fibromyalgia Patients to Promote Inflammation, Study Suggests

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Activation of glial cells in the brain, the primary immune cells of our nervous system, may play a key role in fibromyalgia, a study suggests. Modulating these cells could offer ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Study Shows Reliability of Phases in 30 Second Chair Stand Test for FM Patients

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The analysis of movement phases, namely sitting and standing, as part of the 30 second chair stand test is a reliable tool to access physical fitness in fibromyalgia patients. The ... Read more

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

Duloxetine Is Safe in Adolescents with Fibromyalgia, Study Reports

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Duloxetine, commonly used to treat fibromyalgia in adults, did not decrease average pain scores for adolescents living with with the disease when compared to a placebo, a study showed. However, ... Read more

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

Analgesic Tapentadol Can Reduce Pain in Some Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Tapentadol was shown to reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia. Normal cornea nerve fibers predicted this analgesic response, while patients with abnormal fibers had no response to this treatment. The ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

People with Fibromyalgia May Be Prone to Migraines and Vice Versa, Study Suggests

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A link appears to exist between fibromyalgia and migraines, research using data on a large of people with both these conditions suggests. Its results also point to fibromyalgia as having a ... Read more

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Cannabis May Help Reduce Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Another Study Finds

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Pharmaceutical-grade cannabis may have some pain-reducing effects in fibromyalgia patients, but those results vary depending on the chemical contents of the specific plant. The study with that finding, “An experimental ... Read more