A new assay to measure levels of the frataxin protein in blood could be used to assess the effectiveness of…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Motion-capture suits can be combined with machine learning to predict how Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) will progress, a new proof-of-concept…
Abnormalities in the light-sensing cells of the eyes are detectable in carriers of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), but do not…
Objective measures of eye movement abnormalities are associated with measures of disease severity in Friedriech’s ataxia (FA) and other…
Among people with Friedreich’s ataxia, thinner layers of nerve cells at the retina — the light-sensing cells located at…
Researchers have developed statistical models to help predict the progression of Friedreich’s ataxia using data such as age at…
People with Friedreich’s ataxia show marked abnormalities in the structure of the upper spinal cord, some of which are…
AÂ $4.8 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will support a research project hoping to move a…
In a reversal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed Reata Pharmaceuticals that it will not hold an…
A mutation in the gene SIRT6 is associated with less severe neurological symptoms and visual impairment among people with…