# Important findings re Friedreichs Ataxia

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/important-findings-re-friedreichs-ataxia/7598>\
**Category:** News, Research, and Clinical Trials\
**Created:** [August 12, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/important-findings-re-friedreichs-ataxia/7598 "2019-08-12T14:29:57Z")\
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**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:** [August 12, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/important-findings-re-friedreichs-ataxia/7598/1 "2019-08-12T14:29:57Z")

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> **[Study reveals reversibility of Friedreich’s ataxia in mice](http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/study-reveals-reversibility-friedreichs-ataxia-mice)**
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> The research determined that many early symptoms of the disease can be completely corrected when the relevant genetic defect is turned off.

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**Author:** ![Shoaib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Shoaib](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Shoaib)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/important-findings-re-friedreichs-ataxia/7598/2 "2019-08-12T16:21:05Z")

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The results, however, need to be replicated in humans before researchers know whether they can lead to new therapeutics for people with Friedreich’s ataxia.

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**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:** [August 13, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/important-findings-re-friedreichs-ataxia/7598/3 "2019-08-13T13:12:20Z")

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🤔 This wasn’t up to the minute news, so it’s likely Research is still ongoing.