# A new discovery associated with SCA1 **URL:** \ **Category:** News, Research, and Clinical Trials\ **Created:** [January 10, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990 "2016-01-10T14:47:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/1 "2016-01-10T14:47:51Z")
This link will be of particular interest to people diagnosed with SCA1. Scientists have discovered a mechanism responsible for the degeneration of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum, in the SCA1 type. [http://news360.com/article/32990366](http://news360.com/article/32990366) ---
**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/2 "2016-01-10T14:51:02Z")
Apologies, I’ll review this link. ---
**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/3 "2016-01-10T14:54:16Z")
Ok, this time:-) [http://news360.com/article/329903766](http://news360.com/article/329903766) ---
**Author:** ![Punk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/punk/32/5050_2.png) [@Punk](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Punk)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/4 "2016-01-11T07:23:29Z")
Good news Beryl. The damage to Purkinje cells is the cause of SCA2 also so this can only be a step in the right direction. Hope you are keeping well Beryl and thanks for the info ---
**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/5 "2016-01-11T16:14:15Z")
I’m ok Punk, how’s yourself? xB Punk said: > Good news Beryl. The damage to Purkinje cells is the cause of SCA2 also so this can only be a step in the right direction. > > Hope you are keeping well Beryl and thanks for the info ---
**Author:** ![Punk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/punk/32/5050_2.png) [@Punk](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Punk)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/6 "2016-01-12T06:55:43Z")
I am fine Beryl, just keeping a low profile. More importantly Cassie is doing well x ---
**Author:** ![ModSupport](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/modsupport/32/3527_2.png) [@ModSupport](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/ModSupport)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/7 "2017-11-04T14:59:49Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Cocktails anyone?](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/cocktails-anyone/6321) ---
**Author:** ![andy37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@andy37](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/andy37)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/a-new-discovery-associated-with-sca1/2990/8 "2017-11-05T00:52:33Z")
So my post was worth deleting?