Researchers report that genetic tests for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) are complex and may require additional screening in cases of typical…
Articles by José Lopes, PhD
Bone marrow transplants led to nerve cell restoration in a mouse model of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), a study showed.
Researchers at UNC School of Medicine described crucial structural features that enable gene therapy vectors to reach the brain. The…
Serum uric acid (UA) levels are increased in Friedreich’s ataxia patients and may be a disease biomarker as well…
Researchers are developing a new analytical method, using patients’ platelets, that enables rigorous quantification of frataxin, the protein lacking in…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to Jotrol, a potential new therapy for Friedreich’s…
Chondrial Therapeutics‘ CTI-1601, an investigative therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S.
A Turkish study has classified the genetic and observable characteristics of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) and spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) in patients diagnosed…