Research

Finding and sharing the most recent research is very important to the parents of our group.  In our opinion the best site for current FA research can be found at:

FARA -- Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

Misc. articles:
Scripps Research Team Reverses Friedreich's Ataxia Defect in Cell Culture Aug. 20, 2006       
Ron Bartek, President of FARA comments on Scripps Research
Recombinant human erythropoietin: effects on frataxin expression in vitro --Nov. 2005
Chemical Regulation of Gene Expression -- The Scripps Research Institute
Drosophila Frataxin Homolog -- October 2005
Idebenone and reduced cardiac hypertrophy in FA -- Heart 2002 Apr,87(4):346-9
FA Research Timeline, by InterNAF -- overview of major research breakthroughs
MILD FA associated with small gene defects in nerve tissue -- April 98
Ironing Out Friedreich's Ataxia -- Quest Volume 4, Number 5, October 1997
New Type of Trinucleotide Mutation Found in Friedreich's Ataxia -- March, 7 1996

Date last updated: 06 June 2007