A new mouse model called YG8-800, which accurately captures key features of Friedreich’s ataxia such as neurological dysfunction and…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
The Friedreich’s ataxia community wants to get people talking about ataxia — a group of disorders that affect co-ordination,…
Skin cells of people with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) show dysregulated levels of fat molecules, including abnormal levels of a…
Note: This story was updated on Aug. 10, 2022, to add the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended…
Mutations that cause Friedreich’s ataxia lead to abnormalities in how nerve fibers grow and reduce their ability to repair…
Astrocytes, a type of support cell in the brain, showed metabolic defects and unusual pro-inflammatory activity that likely contributes to…
The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is offering grant awards to researchers working to improve care for Friedreich’s ataxia.
Targeting the end regions of FXN mRNA – the intermediary molecule used to make frataxin – may allow cells to…
A team of scientists at Koc University in Turkey has created three new cell models of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA)…