Gait speed might be used as an objective measure to assess disease progression in adults with Friedreich’s ataxia who are…
Articles by Magdalena Kegel
A type of compound called HDAC inhibitors show promise as therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia, according to two researchers at The…
Friedreich’s ataxia patients’ cognitive decline is linked to changes in brain networks — but the changes go beyond the movement-related cerebellum…
Identifying the underlying cause, and setting a diagnosis of ataxia is crucial, since therapies are available for some cases of…
The selective degeneration of certain neurons in patients with Friedreich’s ataxia may be explained by the effect that the lack…
A case report suggests that Friedreich’s ataxia can manifest as abnormal voluntary eye movements, rather than the typical loss of…
Noninvasive measurements of mitochondrial capacity in skeletal muscle of patients with Friedreich’s ataxia could be used to monitor disease severity…
Horizon Pharma has dropped its entire Actimmune (interferon gamma-1b) clinical development program in Friedreich’s ataxia following the failure of a…
DNA-like compounds that appear to correct the abnormal three-dimensional structures formed in the mutated region of the frataxin gene —…
Heart cells grown from patient-derived, induced pluripotent stem cells can provide plenty of information about heart disease in Friedreich’s ataxia,…