Of mice and men and Friedrich's ataxia

Back when I was a bit more optimistic about Friedrich's ataxia and read  about it religiously,  I read a lot about the mouse model.

These were not about Anatole posing for a painting but about something scientists had learned from a mouse they gave FA. The study of FA, it  turns out, seems to owe a lot to mice.

But even mice have their limits.

Mice are not humans, or humans are not mice. I heard both a number of times yesterday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, as in, this drug does wonders for mice with FA, but humans aren't mice.

Nevertheless, if the drugs go to trial, I'll be there, letting them dose me up. I do wish I was Anatole, though.