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Correcting half the faulty heart muscle cells in mouse model of FA completely reverses cardiomyopathy

A recent study has demonstrated that using gene therapy to correct half of the faulty heart muscle cells in a mouse model of Friedreich's ataxia completely reverses cardiomyopathy.
Rare Disease Day 2019

For the second year in a row, we joined the Rare Disease Day campaign and spread the word about ataxia.
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Auditory symptoms in Friedreich’s ataxia and other ataxias

Q & A with Professor Doris-Eva Bamiou, Professor of Neuroaudiology, The Ear Institute, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London
Cardiac disorders in patients Friedreich’s ataxia

Q & A with Dr Antonis Pantazis, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Support Groups for People with Ataxia

Hear about the role of an Ataxia UK Support Group, and see one in action.
Ataxia and my Career

Richard Brown tells us about his experiences with ataxia whilst in employment.
About Ataxia Centres

Professor Julie Greenfield (Head of Research at Ataxia UK) and Professor Marios Hadjivassiliou (Ataxia Specialist Neurologist at Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield) discuss what Specialist Ataxia Centres are, how to get a referral to one, and why they're different to general GPs and neurologists.
Living with Late-Onset cerebellar Ataxia

John Abbott shares his experience of obtaining his diagnosis for late-onset ataxia, and how it has affected him.
Caring as a Parent of Someone with Ataxia

Grace Kay shares her experience of how she copes as a parent or a child with ataxia.
Being Diagnosed With Ataxia When You're Young

Jonathan Kay shares his experience of coping with an ataxia diagnosis.
'Unfeeling'
Imagine

'Imagine': the story of Nathan and Jade, told through their eyes. A moving, yet heart-warming story of two courageous youngsters we were honoured to work with.