Reata Pharmaceuticals sold some of its shares, generating sales of approximately $115.9 million to be used to support the…
Articles by Alice Melão
Two small molecules were shown to increase the mRNA and protein levels of frataxin (FXN) in animal models of Friedreich’s…
Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) patients have less mitochondria than other people because of the mutation in the frataxin (FXN) gene that…
Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) stems from abnormal DNA code expansions in the Frataxin (FXN) gene that collectively reduce the expression of the…
Voager Therapeutics has announced that its Friedreich’s ataxia program, VY-FXN01, is taking steps to initiate preclinical tests of its…
Researchers at Italy’s IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation have found that cerebellar atrophy can affect brain structures related to emotions, thinking and memory, which…
Patients with Friedreich ataxia (FA) are more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease and growth hormone deficiency than those without FA,…
Recent research in Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) has revealed new possibilities for lipid metabolism as a therapeutic target to slow the…
An Indian population study has shown that a specific mutation in a gene involved in iron regulation, the HFE gene,…
Recognizing atypical involuntary movements in childhood autosomal recessive ataxia syndromes can lead to early diagnosis and may allow for more…