Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Friedreich's Ataxia Causes Redistribution of Iron, Copper, and Zinc in the Dentate Nucleus.

Friedreich's Ataxia Causes Redistribution of Iron, Copper, and Zinc in the Dentate Nucleus. Koeppen AH, Ramirez RL, Yu D, Collins SE, Qian J, Parsons PJ, Yang KX, Chen Z, Mazurkiewicz JE, Feustel PJ.. Cerebellum. 2012 May 5. [Epub ahead of print].

 Keywords:Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), large neurons, dentate nucleus (DN), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), quantitative X-ray fluorescence (XRF), hilar white matter, DN gray matter, oligodendroglia.

Spinal Cord Atrophy Correlates with Disability in Friedreich's Ataxia.

Spinal Cord Atrophy Correlates with Disability in Friedreich's Ataxia. Chevis CF, da Silva CB, D'Abreu A, Lopes-Cendes I, Cendes F, Bergo FP, França MC. Cerebellum 2012 May 5.

Keywords: Friedreich's ataxia, spinal cord atrophy, spinal cord area, eccentricity at C2/C3 level, Friedreich ataxia rating scale (FARS).

What the Orphan Drug Act Has Done Lately for Children With Rare Diseases: A 10-Year Analysis

What the Orphan Drug Act Has Done Lately for Children With Rare Diseases: A 10-Year Analysis. Chandana Thorat, BTech, Kui Xu, MD, PhD, Scott N. Freeman, PhD, Renan A. Bonnel, PharmD, MPH, Francesca Joseph, MD, M. Ian Phillips, PhD, DSc, Menfo A. Imoisili, MD, MPH. Pediatrics Vol. 129 No. 3 March 1, 2012. pp. 516 -521 (doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1798)

KEYWORDS: orphan drugs, rare diseases, Orphan Drug Act, pediatrics