FARA(A) Newsletter

Hi everyone,

here is a fabulous newsletter talking about what is going on in the
world of FA both here in Australia and Overseas. Great exposure of all
the amazing families working to raise money too....
Well done everyone

Scientists Find Way to Turn Stem Cells Into Brain Cells. Jason Koebler, U.S. News World. April 23, 2013.

Scientists Find Way to Turn Stem Cells Into Brain Cells. Jason Koebler, U.S. News World. April 23, 2013.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/04/23/scientists-find-way-to-turn-stem-cells-into-brain-cells

Interesting article on Frataxin

Discovery of a Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor Targeting the Frataxin/Ubiquitin Interaction via Structure-Based Virtual Screening and Bioassays

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jm3017199

Government Ammendments to NDIS Bill

http://jennymacklin.fahcsia.gov.au/node/2270?utm_source=Jenny+Macklin&utm_campaign=d40beedc4e-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

A Pilot Study to Identify Asymptomatic Newborns at Risk for Friedreich Ataxia through the Analysis of Frataxin Levels in Dried-Blood-Spots

http://ww2.aievolution.com/acm1301/index.cfm?do=abs.viewAbs&abs=1498

Frataxin Blood Level Contributes to a Positive Diagnosis of Friedreich Ataxia, a Case Report

http://ww2.aievolution.com/acm1301/index.cfm?do=abs.viewAbs&abs=1508

 Heterochromatinization induced by GAA-repeat hyperexpansion in Friedreich's ataxia can be reduced upon HDAC inhibition by Vitamin B3

Cardiomyopathy in neurological disorders

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054880713000045

Mitochondria in Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases

http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-4599-9_12

Neuromuscular disease and anesthesia Romero Muscle & Nerve Wiley Online Library

Neuromuscular disease and anesthesia Romero Muscle & Nerve Wiley Online Library

Here is a very interesting article on Families in Australia and the struggles they have with recognition and diagnosis of rare diseases
Australian families living with rare disease: experiences of diagnosis, health services use and needs for psychosocial support