#IARC2017 (Exclusive Interview) – Aerobic Exercise Seen to Slow FA Onset in Mice, May Have ‘Huge Impact’ on Disease
Regular and long-term aerobic exercise — in this case, running — slowed the start of Friedreich’s ataxia symptoms and prevented metabolic abnormalities in a mouse model of the disease, researchers report, calling their findings evidence that exercise offers “profound protection” if started at a young age. The oral presentation, “Voluntary running prevents onset of symptomatic…