Friedreich’s ataxia is a rare genetic disease that causes difficulty walking, a loss of sensation in the arms and legs, and impaired speech. It’s also known as spinocerebellar degeneration. “Ataxia” ...

Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic condition that affects the nervous system. It’s caused by a change in a gene responsible for regulating energy production within cells. This change means that the ...

Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ataxia, is missing. Experiments in worms, human cells, and mice revealed ...

UC Davis alumnus Kyle Bryant returns to the area this Friday and Saturday (June 9-10) for a movie screening (The Ataxian documentary) and benefit bike ride (rideATAXIA NorCal) to raise awareness of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vatiquinone inhibits 15-Lipoxygenase, which regulates the pathways that Friedreich’s ataxia disrupts. PTC ...

Montreal researchers are joining an international study to learn more about a little-understood genetic disease that is found in Canada, and especially in Quebec and in Acadian regions of the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in the neuromuscular disease Friedreich’s ataxia isn’t always as uniform as ...

The FDA requires more evidence of efficacy for vatiquinone, a 15-lipoxygenase inhibitor, before approval for Friedreich ataxia treatment. Vatiquinone showed improvement in bulbar and upright stability ...

Friedreich’s ataxia is a progressive neuromuscular disease that causes uncoordinated movement, muscle weakness, balance problems, impaired speech, and frequently, heart abnormalities. Most treatments ...