Combining the anti-inflammatory medicines hydrocortisone and ciclosporin A could help ease eye symptoms in people with Sjögren’s syndrome, according…
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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Signaling molecules secreted by stem cells in teeth have anti-inflammatory properties that could be useful for the treatment of…