The University of South Florida (USF) will again bring together leading researchers and patients searching for a treatment for Friedreich's ataxia and related disorders at the seventh annual ...

Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a rare, hereditary neurodegenerative disease that causes difficulties with coordination and balance and reduces lifespan. The disease affects approximately 1 in 50,000 people ...

Thought LeadersDr. Lauren MooreChief Scientific OfficerNational Ataxia Foundation (NAF) In this interview, we speak to Dr. Lauren Moore from the National Ataxia Foundation about ataxia and how the NFL ...

The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. This study lends support to the theory that Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) affects certain ...

Ataxia telangiectasia (A‐T) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that manifests with progressive neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, oncogenic predisposition and heightened radiosensitivity.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - What started as a class project turned into much more. The assignment was to work with a nonprofit for six hours. Maxwell Guth decided to turn it into something larger. “So we ...

Cerebellar ataxia and vestibular areflexia syndromes constitute a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders that primarily affect motor coordination and balance. These conditions are marked by ...

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETA) (“Reata,” the “Company,” or “we”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company ...

Scientists, clinicians and patients will gather at the University of South Florida's Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa Sept. 6 to share research insights ...

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Regina McKenzie, CEO of Get It Done Solutions, shared her personal and heartfelt journey as a caregiver for her mother, diagnosed with Spinocerebellar Ataxia in 2012. During the segment, she ...