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Snapshot: What are somatic expansions?

In a nutshell: somatic expansions are expansions of repeat DNA sequences that accumulate in cells over an individual’s lifetime. A special kind of mutation: repeat expansion mutations Some genes naturally contain repeat sequences in the DNA. For the most part, these DNA repeats are relatively short and do not cause Read More…

Snapshot: What are adeno-associated viruses (AAV)?

Written by Paige Blair Edited by Larissa Nitschke & Celeste Suart What are adeno-associated viruses? Adeno-associated viruses, also known as AAV, are a type of virus that infects humans without causing a serious disease response. These viruses possess the unique ability to deliver DNA to specific cells in living organisms. Read More…

A Continuous Effort Towards Treatment of SCA3

Written by Dr. Jorge Diogo Da Silva Edited by Dr. David Bushart How one research group assessed whether Rivastigmine, a Parkinson’s Disease drug, might have a role in treating SCA3 Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), also known as Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), is the most common inherited ataxia worldwide. As with Read More…

ICAR Recap Friday Morning: Recent Discoveries and Flash Talks

Written by Dr. Ronald BuijsenEdited by Celeste Suart The Late Breaking Session presented data on new insights into FA disease mechanisms and positive results in an FA omaveloxolone clinical trial, a novel SCA5 screening platform to identify new drug targets & the discovery of a novel gene causing SCA50. During Read More…

ICAR Recap Thursday Morning: The Entrepreneurs of New Treatments

Written by Dr. Jorge Diogo Da Silva, with notes from Sarah Donofrio and Celeste SuartEdited by Hayley McLoughlin From drugs and gene therapy, to electrical current and exercise programs: how researchers are becoming more innovative in the search for new treatments, in the lab models to test them, and in Read More…

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