In a proof-of-concept study, a team of scientists in Spain has identified a range of blood markers related to immune…
Marisa Horak, 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 Horak, MS
People with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) who have very high levels of the antibody immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) are more likely…
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) can in some cases affect the voice box, causing symptoms such as voice changes and difficulty…
In a proof-of-concept clinical trial, the oral treatment candidate zanubrutinib was shown to reduce disease activity for 10 people…
Valerio Therapeutics is teaming up with Abivax to discover new treatments for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The deal will…
Glucocorticoid therapy alone is often not enough to manage rare cases of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) that manifest with thickening…
Zenas Biopharma has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking…
In rare cases where IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) affects the pericardium, surgery to remove all or part of this sac…
People with immunoglobulin-G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) often attend dozens of outpatient doctors’ visits in the months immediately before and after…
Interactions between two specific subsets of immune cells may contribute to disease activity in people with immunoglobulin G4-related disease…