Mary L. Marazita

Nov 29, 2023 | ctinsider.com | Mary L. Marazita

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary L. Marazita, University of Pittsburgh; Bernard J. Costello, University of Pittsburgh, and Seth M. Weinberg, University of Pittsburgh (THE CONVERSATION) Starring in the November 2023 film “Napoleon,” Joaquin Phoenix is back in the limelight, along with the prominent scar on his upper lip.

Nov 28, 2023 | middletownpress.com | Mary L. Marazita

(THE CONVERSATION) Starring in the November 2023 film “Napoleon,” Joaquin Phoenix is back in the limelight, along with the prominent scar on his upper lip. You may recall in 2020, after discussing Phoenix’s appearance on her talk show, Wendy Williams received near universal condemnation for mocking those affected with cleft lip – a common birth defect in which the upper lip does not form completely while still an embryo.

Nov 27, 2023 | sfgate.com | Mary L. Marazita

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Mary L. Marazita, University of Pittsburgh; Bernard J. Costello, University of Pittsburgh, and Seth M. Weinberg, University of Pittsburgh(THE CONVERSATION) Starring in the November 2023 film “Napoleon,” Joaquin Phoenix is back in the limelight, along with the prominent scar on his upper lip.

Nov 15, 2023 | nature.com | Seppe Goovaerts |Meng Yuan |Sahin Naqvi |Paul A. Romitti |Mary L. Marazita |John R. Shaffer | +2 more

AbstractThe cranial vault in humans is highly variable, clinically relevant, and heritable, yet its genetic architecture remains poorly understood. Here, we conduct a joint multi-ancestry and admixed multivariate genome-wide association study on 3D cranial vault shape extracted from magnetic resonance images of 6772 children from the ABCD study cohort yielding 30 genome-wide significant loci.

Mar 9, 2023 | innerself.com | Daniel McNeil |Mary L. Marazita |Daniel Siegel |Tina Bryson

Tooth decay can cause pain, embarrassment, missed school and more. Olga Simonova/EyeEm via Getty ImagesBrushing your teeth is essential for maintaining optimal oral health, but like most aspects of health, the full story is more complicated. As directors of the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia, we know firsthand that inequalities exist when it comes to oral health, including in children.