Epigenetic modifications in genes involved in smelling seem to correlate with obesity indicators, like body mass index and waist circumference,…
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.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler MS
Variations in the gene CADM2 may affect both psychological traits and body mass index (BMI), suggesting a genetic link between…
A new study reports that genetic changes in how the hunger-inhibiting hormone leptin is regulated could predispose some people to…