Previously, the group investigated two models of dystonia, a different motor disorder, and demonstrated that preventing brainstem neurons from communicating with the cerebellum disturbed sleep. 4 ...

Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), the most common form of hereditary ataxia, is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder affecting multiple organ systems, and causing cardiomyopathy, scoliosis, ...

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The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to EPI-743, the Edison Pharmaceuticals' lead drug, for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia. EPI-743 is being ...

A friend and colleague told me about an amazing event, the Illumination Biopharma Leadership Ball, which will be held on Saturday, May 11, at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The event benefits ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Areas of the brain in those with stroke were analyzed for lesion activity and functional connectivity. In 54% of ...

Kaitlyn Kim was the lead author on this post. Although you may not consciously think about it, your cerebellum is working diligently behind the scenes to keep you upright and help you maintain your ...

Bill Nye is one of America’s most popular science educators and is now lending his well-known TV persona to a campaign seeking to highlight a rare neurological disease. Known as ataxia, which forms a ...

Edison Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has begun a phase IIB study entitled, "Safety and Efficacy Study of EPI-743 on Visual Function in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia”. The ...