Jacob Harney, PhD,  —

May will be a busy month for patients, doctors, researchers, and advocates in the Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) community as they participate in FA Awareness Month, an initiative for sharing information, personal stories, and support for those living with the rare neuromuscular disease. Named after Nikolaus Friedreich, the German physician…

May is Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) Awareness Month, and advocates and patient organizations have slated several initiatives — including weekly webinars — to focus attention on the rare disease and ongoing research aimed at its cure. Leading these efforts is the Friedrich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), which will mark…