The production and function of mitochondria — cellular power plants that convert nutrients to energy — is impaired in the cerebellum…
Articles by Magdalena Kegel
In patients with Friedreich’s ataxia, the severity of the mutation in the frataxin gene may become worse over time,…
Sensory neurons derived from patients with Friedreich’s ataxia may be a valuable model for studying disease processes and test new…
Biomarin has selected a potential therapy candidate to test in human clinical trials in Friedreich’s ataxia. The compound, BMN…
Among all efforts made to advance research and treatment development in Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), one stands out: the Friedreich’s Ataxia…
A University of Pennsylvania medical professor has won an American Chemical Society award for his pioneering work on the molecular abnormalities that…
Research into how abnormalities in the large area of the brain are part of Friedreich’s Ataxia disease processes will advance…
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have linked the presence of diabetes in Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) patients to…
People with late-onset Friedreich’s ataxia have similar, but not identical, abnormalities of brain structures as those who become ill at…
Pfizer is seeking a European patent on a family of compounds that can treat Friedreich’s ataxia by increasing levels of the…