#friedreichs-ataxia

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fromScienceDaily
1 day ago

New discovery offers real hope for rare genetic disease

Reducing activity of FDX2 mitigates cellular damage from frataxin loss in Friedreich's ataxia, indicating a potential therapeutic target.
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fromNature
4 days ago

Cross-regulation of [2Fe-2S] cluster synthesis by ferredoxin-2 and frataxin - Nature

Frataxin (FXN) and ferredoxin 2 (FDX2) mutually interfere with mitochondrial Fe-S cluster biosynthesis, creating feedback that can cause toxicity when FXN is overexpressed.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A day in the life of Bill Nye, the science guy: Coffee, cats, and pizza dough

Bill Nye advocates for Friedreich's ataxia awareness, criticizes proposed NASA budget cuts, and starts mornings by making coffee, feeding cats, and bringing his wife newspapers.
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