Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a group of rare, progressive hereditary genetic disorders that affects the cerebellum, brain stem and spinal cord. Currently, more than 30 types of SCAs have been identified. SCAs are caused by genetic mutations, which lead to faulty […]
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In 2021, Ataxia UK co-funded a research project with the National Ataxia Foundation, ‘Assessment of ataxia severity under real-life conditions with SARAhome: A multicenter study in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3)’. This project was led by Dr
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type-3 (SCA3) is one of the most common types of SCA worldwide, and is characterised by progressive decline in daily function and quality of life. Whilst cerebellar ataxia
In a project funded by Ataxia UK, Dr Andreia Teixeira-Castro (pictured left) and her team at the University of Minho, Portugal, have investigated the therapeutic potential of the anti-depressant vortioxetine
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Dr Sandra Macedo-Ribiero of the University of Porto, Portugal, has shared results from her project co-funded by Ataxia UK, ‘NanoSCA3: Development of brain-targeted nanobodies for application in spinocerebellar ataxia type
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A recent paper published in the scientific journal Cell Reports Medicine has shown that a type of non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) provides benefits to people
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On 7th and 8th May, Ataxia UK’s Research Communications Officer, Scarlett Parr-Reid, attended Beacon for Rare Diseases and Remedi4All’s second International Drug Repurposing Conference (IDR25), held in Amsterdam.  Drug repurposing
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On October 26th 2023, the pharmaceutical company Biohaven submitted an application for a new drug approval of Troriluzole to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia
On 1st December 2023, the pharmaceutical company Seelos Therapeutics announced they had stopped their phase 2/3 programme known as STRIDES, which had been investigating a new drug for Spinocerebellar Ataxia
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