Restoring normal frataxin production, the protein missing in Friedrich’s ataxia (FA), may become possible in the future, according to research…
Joana Fernandes, PhD
Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
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Patients with Late-onset Friedrich’s Ataxia May Have Different States of Sensory Nerve Conduction
Patients with late-onset Friedrich’s ataxia (LOFA) may present variable sensory nerve conduction, according to new research. The study, “Variable…
Researchers report that the analysis of the neurological changes occurring in patients with Friedrich’s Ataxia (FDRA) may serve as prediction…
Recent research suggests that correcting the frataxin deficiency in neurons derived from Friedrich’s ataxia (FA) patients may not only stop…
A new study from the University of California reported several unknown neurobehavioral deficits observed in an animal model for Friedrich’s…